Prep roundup: Starkville Academy baseball picks up three wins in two days at Battle at the Beach
OCEAN SPRINGS — Micah McGee drove in three runs as the Starkville Academy baseball team beat St. Martin 9-6 on Wednesday at the Battle at the Beach tournament in Ocean Springs.
Grant Mitchell: Caledonia’s new water rates need reconsideration
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MSPSC) has pressured the Town of Caledonia (Town) into surrendering to an undesirable water rate structure to increase a needed cash flow for operations.
Prep roundup: Starkville baseball edges New Hope in extras
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School baseball team eked out a 9-8 win over New Hope in eight innings on Monday in Starkville.
Monday Profile: Caledonia substitute teacher starts community pantry ‘just to help’
Suzette Bishop knows that at some point, everybody needs help.
Bishop has been that person. When schools closed last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the longtime Caledonia High School substitute was out of work. Once, years and years ago, she and her husband Jeff had a home destroyed in a fire, prompting the community to rally around them.
Prep roundup: Heritage Academy baseball splits a pair in Booneville
The Patriots beat Buckhorn (Alabama) on Friday night but fell to Booneville High School on Saturday.
Insurance pays off for New Hope softball in win at Caledonia
Three runs in the top of the seventh made the difference as the Trojans withstood a late comeback.
Ketchum if you can: Pair of Heritage Academy pitchers leads Patriots to doubleheader sweep of Winston Academy
Cole Ketchum never even heard the words.
No bad days: Local teacher, coach Kevin Stewart remembered for positive attitude during battles with cancer, COVID-19
Sitting in the truck, Kevin Stewart spoke first, breaking the short but potent silence in the cabin.
Prep Baseball: Heritage ekes out 5-3 win over Nanih Waiya
Heritage Academy scored runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to eke out a 5-3 home win over Nanih Waiya on Monday in Columbus.
Hunter Carr drives in three with first-inning double as New Hope baseball hands Caledonia first loss of season
Carr’s bases-clearing double in the first inning helped pace the Trojans to a 12-3 win, avenging Thursday’s home loss to Caledonia.
Prep roundup: Caledonia baseball edges New Hope in first meeting of season
The Cavaliers held the Trojans to two hits in the 6-4 win.
Prep basketball: Columbus boys edge Canton to advance to Class 5A second round
Willie Young had a plan.
Caledonia softball prepared to defend Region 2-4A title — again
As the winners of the 2019 district title, the Cavaliers still have a target on their backs, coach Andy Finch said.
Walter Wilbanks Classic: Heritage Academy baseball shut out by Jackson Prep
Starkville Academy picked up a win at the same event in Flowood on Saturday prior to the Patriots’ loss. Elsewhere, Caledonia shut out Meridian.
Previewing the first round of MHSAA basketball playoffs for area teams
The weather has wreaked havoc on each of the first-round matchups, but here’s what local schools can expect when their games are, at last, played.
Prep basketball roundup: Columbus Christian Academy girls capture north state championship
The Rams had four players named to the all-tournament team.
Caledonia names six to all-region soccer teams
Three players from each of the boys and girls teams were selected.
Prep basketball: Caledonia boys beat South Pontotoc to snag MHSAA Class 4A playoff spot
FULTON — Jarvis Leigh staggered into the stanchion behind the basket.
One mayoral, four alderman candidates join Caledonia races
When Bill Darnell announced he would not seek another term as aldermen for the town of Caledonia, it appeared there wouldn’t be a Darnell in town government for the first time since 1979.
As it turns out, that may have been premature. In the final 48 hours of the qualifying period, five candidates joined the race, including the wife and nephew of the long-time alderman.
Prep basketball: New Hope boys hold off Caledonia; Trojans girls avenge December loss
NEW HOPE — New Hope boys basketball coach Drew McBrayer is well aware how a game can swing on the first possession of the fourth quarter, especially when the contest is teetering in that sensitive range between a nail-biter and a comfortable victory.