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Whitley scores 18 to lift Southern over Jackson St. 75-64

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Mon,01/31/22-10:52PM, 1,042 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brion Whitley came off the bench to score 18 points, leading Southern to a 75-64 win over Jackson State on Monday night.
P.J. Byrd had 15 points for Southern (12-9, 6-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Tyrone Lyons added 12 points. Terrell Williams had 10 points.
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Mount Hermon School student's "Eat Healthy" poster

Thu,03/07/24-1:02PM, 1,041 Reads
Mt. Hermon School fourth and fifth grade students are presently implementing the Health Ahead/Heart Smart Children's Health Program. Roxanne Graham, teacher at Mt Hermon School, recently taught the "Meet Your Heart" lesson which introduces the heart, its important functions, and the importance of eating healthy.
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Disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing, Nov. 22, 2017, in Lansing, Mich. Nassar was stabbed Sunday, July 9, 2023, in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of surveillance cameras pointed at common areas and corridors. It’s the second time the ex-U.S. women’s gymnastics team doctor has been assaulted in federal custody while serving decades in prison for sexually abusing athletes. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says

By MICHAEL R. SISAK AND MICHAEL BALSAMO MICHAEL R. SISAK AND MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press
Wed,07/12/23-1:28PM, 1,041 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd before publicly signing HB7, "individual freedom," also dubbed the "Stop Woke" bill during a news conference at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Fla., on Friday, April 22, 2022. As Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress this fall, a growing collection of conservative political action groups is targeting its efforts closer to home: at local school boards. DeSantis endorsed a slate of school board candidates, putting his weight behind conservatives who share his opposition to lessons on sexuality and what he deems critical race theory. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP, File)

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Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races

By COLLIN BINKLEY AND JULIE CARR SMYTH COLLIN BINKLEY AND JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press
Mon,10/10/22-11:23PM, 1,040 Reads
As Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress this fall, a growing number of conservative political action groups are targeting their efforts closer to home: at local school boards.
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