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Demil Garrett (10) picks up yards for the Raiders PHOTO BY ANNA POLK

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Pine opens district action with big win over Albany

By DAMON SMITH DAMON SMITH
Thu,10/17/24-5:11PM, 710 Reads
The Pine Raiders football team travelled to Albany for their district opener last Thursday and came away with a relatively easy 48-0 win over the Hornets. The Raiders move their record to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in district. The Raiders will host the 4-2 Amite Warriors this Thursday in the Raider Dome.
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Opinion: How football is changing

Thu,12/21/23-11:56AM, 709 Reads 8,780 Statewide
Say this for Mississippi: Despite rising concerns about concussions and long-term brain damage, it is one of only two states where more high school boys are playing football compared to 2013.
That’s according to an analysis by The Washington Post website, which reports regularly on football’s prominence in American culture.
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This photo released by the Keene Police Department on Sunday, May 14, 2023, shows Angel Gomez. Gomez and a 12-year-old boy have been arrested on murder warrants in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee in Keene, Texas. (Keene Police Department via AP)

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Man and 12-year-old boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,05/16/23-11:14AM, 710 Reads
KEENE, Texas (AP) — A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee in Texas, police said.
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Parish Council meeting was held

By TONI TAGEANT TONI TAGEANT
Thu,05/04/23-4:29PM, 710 Reads
The Washington Parish Council met on Monday, April 24, in Council Chambers at the Washington Parish Courthouse. Following the prayer, pledge, and roll call, the minutes from the April 10, 2023, meeting were approved.
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