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High School football scores, Oct. 8 & 9 Archbishop Hannan 40 Franklinton 26 Pine 23 St. Helena 22 Kentwood 50 . . .

MVSU basketball player was reportedly warned about his expired immigration status years before ICE detained him

Years before immigration officers arrested a Mississippi Valley State University basketball player last week, the school he previously played for . . .

Old hunting shows lead to reminiscing about the days of cottontails

Imagine sitting in your den on a chilly winter night with a crackling fire gently burning. Add to this setting . . .

Brenda Bates, 50

BrendaBates, 50, a resident of Franklinton passed away early Sunday morning October 4, 2026 at North Oaks Medical Center after . . .

Enon Community News

We are ready for the Washington Parish Free Fair and the cool weather used to come with it at my . . .

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Mount Pisgah News
By NELL SMITH
Thu,10/08/26-8:17PM , 150 Reads
Happy Wednesday to all of my faithful readers. Now that October is here, we are looking forward to the Washington Parish Free Fair which is only two weeks away.
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High School football scores
Sat,10/10/26-4:18PM , 2,245 Reads
High School football scores, Oct. 8 & 9

Archbishop Hannan 40 Franklinton 26

Pine 23 St. Helena 22

Kentwood 50 Varnado 0

Bowling Green and Bens Ford had byes

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MVSU basketball player was reportedly warned about his expired immigration status years before ICE detained him
By MADELINE NGUYEN - Mississippi Today
Sat,10/10/26-6:58PM , 2,156 Reads 19,498 Statewide
Years before immigration officers arrested a Mississippi Valley State University basketball player last week, the school he previously played for said it warned him to correct his immigration status — contradicting his attorney’s earlier claim that the student athlete didn’t know his visa had expired.
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Qingfang Pang

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MVSU athlete detained by ICE
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,10/09/26-12:48PM , 3,447 Reads 26,607 Statewide
Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The university said in a statement it is aware of the situation and is “deeply concerned for the student’s well-being.”
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