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Tigers claw way past Greenville

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Sat,11/29/25-2:00AM, 3,749 Reads
The Leflore County boys basketball team played its first game with the football players on the squad Tuesday at the Second Annual Hwy. 82 Delta Challenge at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center.
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Mississippi Valley State wide receiver Joey Davis (89) brings down a Jackson State player during their game in early November. The Delta Devils entertain Florida A&M Saturday to close out the season.

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Delta Devils, Rattlers close out their seasons in Itta Bena

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Thu,11/27/25-2:00AM, 3,220 Reads
Mississippi Valley State University and Florida A&M will close out their 2025 football seasons Saturday in Itta Bena.
The game was originally scheduled to be played Oct. 4 in Atlanta as one of the HBCU Classic games, however, it was postponed when all the details were not ironed out in time to have the game played.
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Invasion of the unwelcomed Asian lady beetles

By JEFF NORTH JEFF NORTH
Wed,11/26/25-9:58AM, 3,003 Reads 21,872 Statewide
After the recent cold front, the invasion that ensued resembled that of what Herbert George Wells described in his 1898 novel “War of the Worlds” They arrived by the untold billions, and I may be significantly underestimating their numbers. Escape was not an option.
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Amanda Elzy’s Ryan Collins (2) goes up to shoot the ball in front of a Yazoo City defender during their game Tuesday at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center.

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Greenwood boys roll at Delta Challenge tourney

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,11/26/25-2:00AM, 6,716 Reads
Frederrick Ford and Ralphael Summerville led a balanced attack with 10 points each in leading the Greenwood High School boys to a 65-33 win over West Tallahatchie Tuesday at the 2nd Annual Hwy. 82 Delta Challenge at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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