Four lost fumbles in the first half doomed Columbia Academy Friday night in a 41-22 loss to Adams County Christian.
The Cougars (2-3) will be looking for sharper play this week as they travel across the county to face West Marion (1-4).
The quarterbacks at Mississippi’s three most prominent universities have all faced the challenge of replacing standouts – and look like they’re up to it.
Like thousands of Floridians, Dan Brinson and his wife fled from Hurricane Irma not knowing where they were going or what they might return to.
“We grabbed all the important papers and irreplaceable pictures and said, ‘If it’s here when we get back, that’s all right, but if not, we’re alive,’” he said.
Dripping from the hands of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the blood of 2,977 innocent people. That’s more than 2,600 Americans plus residents from 62 other nations.
East Marion’s volleyball team came out of the gate strong in district play with two wins.
Now into my third month in town, I feel like I’m officially a Columbian: I had my first documented encounter with a white squirrel.
My wife and I had spotted one scampering alongside our driveway several times when we arrived home, but we didn’t know the story and thought it was just an albino.
Down 11 points in the fourth quarter to a 4A public school, Columbia Academy’s belief in itself didn’t waver.
The Cougars stormed back for 22 unanswered points on their home field to claim a 42-39 win over Purvis Friday night.
The Mississippi Ethics Commission has cleared House Speaker Philip Gunn’s chief of staff to leave his full-time job but continue working for the state as a $10,000 per month contract worker while running a consulting business related to energy efficiency.
Some jobs and tax revenue will be returning to Columbia as Ramey’s Marketplace is coming to U.S. 98 in the building formerly occupied by Winn-Dixie.
Thomas Hodges, a spokesman for the family-owned, Purvis-based company, said the grocery store will employ approximately 100 people and will open before Thanksgiving.
Columbia Academy overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Purvis 42-39 Friday in front of an excited home crowd.
