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Sammy Turner, left, and John Malouf Sr. pose for a picture with college football royalty Bobby Bowden this morning following a Mississippi Delta Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser at North Greenwood Baptist Church. Bowden spoke about the important role that FCA has played in the lives of many of his former players.

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Bowden: FCA needed
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,03/22/18-5:46PM , 181 Reads
College football coaching legend Bobby Bowden isn’t much for political correctness. All that matters to him is being correct spiritually.

So in a time when God has been pushed out of some schools, Bowden says, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is more important than ever.
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Bobby Bowden, who coached college football for 57 years, will speak at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser on Thursday in Greenwood.

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Football coaching legend Bowden to speak
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Sun,03/18/18-6:01AM , 246 Reads
A full house is expected when legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden speaks at the District 3 Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser Thursday at North Greenwood Baptist Church.
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Chad Hankins wears many hats in his third year at Pillow Academy. He teaches, coaches and is in charge of the school’s laptop computers and SMART Boards and the live streaming of sporting events.

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Teacher-coach knows numbers, Miss. State sports
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Tue,03/06/18-5:00PM , 334 Reads
Chad Hankins has always had a passion for sports.

Some that know him refer to Hankins as a sports encyclopedia. His father-in-law, Tim Burton, jokingly called Hankins “Walking ESPN” not long after they first met.
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Greenwood artist Angie Cole shows off one of her favorite pieces she has painted in a while. It is named “Blue Blood,” and it took nearly 20 hours over a week and a half to finish.

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Artist captures Delta with bright colors
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Mon,01/22/18-1:00PM , 529 Reads
Much like her bubbly personality, Angie Cole’s paintings have pop.
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