It was a special night in Raleigh Friday. For only the second time in the school's history, the Raleigh Lions captured a South State Championship in football. And, head coach Ryan Higdon's team left no doubt in seizing the 3A South crown, completely dominating the Hazlehurst Indians for four…
With the score teetering on the brink of a runaway and a running clock, Bay Springs head coach Dan Brady gathered his team together before the second-half kickoff and simply stated, “do not let up.”
After what could have been a fatal shooting situation, Jones County Sheriff’s Department deputy Joey Davis is recovering at home with his family on Thanksgiving.
Jones County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Joey Davis with his wife Emily Davis.
Jones College running back Robert Henry has won the 2022 Walter Jones Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's top junior college player in NJCAA Division I football.
The murder suspect in an October incident was found nearly 900 miles away Tuesday morning.
Raleigh football is headed back to the MHSAA 3A South State Championship game for the second consecutive year. Head coach Ryan Higdon's Lions Friday night met for the second time this season the Wesson Cobras and the outcome was near the same as when the teams clashed in region play in early…
161-0. For three-straight weeks, opponents have left Bay Springs, Mississippi with a goose egg and a battered defense. That was no different tonight as West Lowndes came to town and left shut out, taking the two-hour and eight-minute drive back to Columbus with a season-ending loss while Bay…
The Jones County Sheriff's Department is seeking information on the theft of a 2019 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV, blue in color, stolen from a residence in the 700 block of Magnolia Road in eastern Jones County.
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of six "Most Wanted" individuals. The six individuals are wanted on Bench Warrants issued by the Jones County Circuit Court judge on unrelated charges.
A baseball camp at Pearl River Community College led Stringer-native Evan Holifield down a path that culminated Wednesday afternoon in signing with the Wildcats to further his athletic career on the diamond.
The Bulldogs were all but flawless against a solid Sebastopol team Friday evening.
Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss all fell, but there was good news as Jackson State and Delta State both wrapped up titles over the weekend. Jackson State won the SWAC West title and will host the conference championship game while Delta State won the Gulf South title and will b…
The West Jones Mustang put on dominating performance last Friday, as they hosted the East Central Hornets for the opening round of the playoffs.
Raleigh dug deep in the playbook to try and find something that worked in the first half Friday night.
Heidelberg has fought all season on and off the field. Tonight, despite a valiant defensive effort, the Oilers came up short against a fast Philadelphia team to end their season in the second round of the 2A playoffs.
The MACCC and Gulf South District/Region 23 champion Jones College Bobcats dominate 2022 postseason honors.
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department interdiction and patrol deputies seized 10 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-59 last Friday night.
The Laurel City Council handled several annual matters during its business session this week.
Candidates in Tuesday’s mid-term election for United States Congressional Districts battled to get votes from residents in Jones County.
It was a busy night at the Jasper County Courthouse as votes were tallied and results from all precincts were in by 8:10 p.m., with a new board member taking a seat in the East Jasper School District.
In what was an intense “clash of the titans” type ballgame between district rivals, both defenses were tested to the very end and left everything on the field.
Mize advances to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Sylva-Bay was regarded as the underdogs heading into Friday night’s contest versus Canton Academy. That was quickly apparent as the Panthers jumped on the Saints early and never let up.
The body of a missing man was located by the Smith County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, November 2, just outside of Taylorsville some 25 days after the man was reported missing.
The tradition of Stuff-a-Truck continues on for its eighth year as the Laurel Police Department was set up at Wal-Mart on 16th Avenue Friday collecting non-perishable food items.
Things will look different for many teams in the Buckley Newspapers coverage area soon as the MHSAA announced their Reclassification Enrollment Numbers Thursday.
The Southern Miss family mourns today following the passing of Golden Eagle great Ray Guy, who died Thursday morning following a lengthy illness.
In Memory of Chief Tyrone Stewart
Moselle--Southwest and South Jones volunteer fire departments responded to a single vehicle collision on I-59 October 28th just before 12:40 pm. The collision occurred near Exit 80 in the south bound lanes. The single person involved in the incident was entrapped and firefighters used heavy …
On Saturday, October 29th, the Laurel Police Department gave the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The event was very successful with 211 pounds of drugs collected. This was …
You ever get yourself involved in something and before too long you think, “I have no idea what the heck I’m doing?” Not sure about you, but this tends to happen to me pretty frequently. Chalk it up to trying new things. If there’s something, especially in the outdoors, that I haven’t done b…
The big news Saturday was Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen's seven-year stint in Starkville may be over as he might be heading to the Plains to take over as Auburn AD. But, if that was true, Auburn should have made it official over the weekend. In the end, it makes one wonder h…
In what was a test of two talented teams and one where the Mustangs found themselves in a tough situation where many young players had to step up due to injuries, West Jones fell to Hattiesburg Friday evening.
Inscribed on the inside of Bay Springs’ 2022 State Championship rings is the team’s motto: “Do what we do.”
There was never any doubt Friday night as the Saints played host to Rossville Christian Academy.
The second half in Hazlehurst Thursday night was a seesaw of momentum swings. All but one offensive drive in the second half, whether by Raleigh or Hazlehurst, ended in a touchdown.
Two big innings early on and a six-inning outing by Ethan Warren on the mound combined for a Bulldogs’ victory Friday night.
Jasper, Smith & Covington County
It was a special night in Raleigh Friday. For only the second time in the school's history, the Raleigh Lions captured a South State Champions…