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John David Baker leads Ole Miss offense

By Elijah Klepczyk Emmerich Newspapers OXFORD — The Ole Miss football team finished second nationally in total offense last season . . .

Jack Ryan: A cascade of quarters

One of the perils of business is what happens when valuable and experienced people retire. This happened recently at the . . .

A very big win for Bowling Green as new season begins

Game of the Week - Bowling Green (1-0) at Brookhaven (0-0) The Bucs pulled off a huge win last week . . .

Sally Thomas is the new president of the Home & Garden Club

The Home and Garden Club of Franklinton has announced that the President for the 2026-2027 club year is Sally Thomas . . .

Parish Council met, heard various reports

The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, August 10 The meeting began with the approval of minutes for the July . . .

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Sally Thomas is the new president of the Home & Garden Club
Thu,08/20/26-5:39PM , 1,064 Reads
The Home and Garden Club of Franklinton has announced that the President for the 2026-2027 club year is Sally Thomas. She is shown in the photo above receiving the gavel from Minnie Posey.

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RMC marks 60th anniversary
Thu,08/20/26-5:50PM , 1,050 Reads
A crowd gathered at Riverside MedicalCenter last Thursday to mark the hospital’s 60th anniversary. Shown above, from left are Taryn Marchese, RMC Chief Nursing Office, 2026 Watermelon Festival Deb Miss Queen Claudia Lorrain Barber, and Jimmy Seibert, RMC Chief Executive Officer.

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Keelan Jackson with a run that scores for the Bucs. Photo by Courtney Schilling

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Bowling Green opens new season with big win over ACCS
By JOHNNIE DANIEL
Thu,08/20/26-5:34PM , 663 Reads
The Bowling Green Buccaneers opened the 2026 football season last Friday with a convincing win over Adams County Christian School at W.E. “Buck” Hellen Stadium.
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A very big win for Bowling Green as new season begins
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,08/20/26-5:30PM , 643 Reads
Game of the Week - Bowling Green (1-0) at Brookhaven (0-0) The Bucs pulled off a huge win last week over defending state champion Adams Christian in their regular season opener and looked good doing it.
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