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3 months ago
For much of Thursday night’s Sugar Bowl showdown with Georgia, it looked as if Ole Miss’ dream football season was careening toward a rude wake-up call.
Luckily for Rebel fans, Trinidad Chambliss found the snooze button.
The Ole Miss quarterback put together a performance for the ages, passing for 362 yards and two touchdowns to rally his team to a stunning 39-34 win over the SEC Champion Bulldogs.
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3 months ago
Trinidad Chambliss continues to write one of the most fascinating stories in college football history. If this wasn’t football, you’d call it a fairy tale. All that’s missing are magic beans and silver slippers.
Here Thursday night at the jam-packed Superdome, one of the world’s most famous sports venues, Chambliss willed the Ole Miss Rebels to a scintillating 39-34 Sugar Bowl victory over the proud Georgia Bulldogs. He did it with his strong right arm. He did it with his legs. He did it with courage and with uncommon flair.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
Notes and quotes from the Sugar Bowl:
The biggest news of Sugar Bowl Media Day Tuesday was splendid news for Ole Miss football fans.
All American running back Kewan Lacy pronounced himself “ready to go” for Thursday’s Sugar Bowl match with Georgia, and his coach, Pete Golding, confirmed Lacy’s status, saying, “I couldn’t agree with him more!”
“I am excited to watch (Lacy) got out and play and play really well,” Golding said.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
The similarities of these two Sugar Bowl head coaches are many. Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s dad was a high school football coach. So is Ole Miss coach Pete Golding’s daddy.
Smart played defensive back, safety to be exact. So did Golding.
When both Smart and Golding finished their playing days, they hired on as graduate assistant coaches at their alma maters.
Following those apprenticeships both Smart and Golding cut their coaching teeth in the Division II Gulf South Conference, Kirby at Valdosta State and Pete at his alma mater, Delta State.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
If 76-year-old Archie Manning was listed on the College Football Playoffs injury report for the Sugar Bowl it would say: Ole Miss quarterback Manning (lower back) extremely doubtful.
“My back has just been giving me fits lately. I can hardly get around,” Manning said Tuesday from the St. Charles Avenue condo where he and wife Olivia live. “I could get on the elevator to a suite in the Superdome. It’s just getting to the elevator that’s the problem. But I’ll be watching. You better believe I’ll be watching.”
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful. When we stand before God, results are not important. Faithfulness is what matters.’’ Saint Teresa of Calcutta
We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Deborah Banks Memmons, who transitioned Christmas Eve. Mrs. Memmons, a Biloxi resident at the time of her death, was a 1981 graduate of Forest High School. Memorial services were not available at press time. Our prayers are with her family, especially her siblings Joe Tucker and Patricia Tucker. Memorial arrangements were not available at press time.
By Constance Slaughter-Harvey on
3 months ago
Announcements: Happy New Year!
By Frisky Roland on
3 months ago
The last few days of 2025 have kind of been like all the Mississippi seasons wrapped up together. We had spring, summer, fall and winter in a matter of days. It was almost the hottest Christmas day ever, but by dark it was cooling back down enough that the guests at our dinner party moved back inside from the outside bar. Even the holiday mosquitos have been out and about. I’m not sure if they are celebrating Christmas or the New Year. Perhaps both.
By Tim Beeland on
3 months ago
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between December 22, 2025 and December 29, 2025. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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3 months ago
William Douglas Vaughn, born on June 20, 1942, in Forest, Mississippi, peacefully passed away at his residence in Lake, MS, on December 22, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was a man of deep roots, having lived in Homewood his entire life.
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3 months 1 week ago
Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police are outside of Greenwood Leflore Hospital after four people were shot during an incident in the 300 block of East Market Street on Christmas Eve.
Four people were shot in Greenwood on Christmas Eve, two of them fatally.
Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said she received a call at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a shooting incident on the 300 block of East Market Street.
The two people who died from the shooting were Dennis Outlaw, 33, and Hilliard Roby, 28, both of Greenwood. Both men died from multiple gunshot wounds, Sanders said.
By GERARD EDIC on
3 months 1 week ago
Virginia Kittelson does office work at El Pueblo in Biloxi on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Julia Chavez picked up when her phone rings in the middle of the night. This scenario has played out several times, but during this late-night phone call, the person on the other end urgently asked her to translate.
“They’re at the hospital, and you can hear that they’re scared,” said Chavez, the founder and CEO of Columbus-based nonprofit Saving Grace Mission, remembering one of several such calls she has received. “They’re intimidated, and you can hear the frustration from the doctors on the other end.”
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
Greenwood police secure the scene at Crestview Apartments after three officers were injured in a shooting there.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Monday night shooting in Greenwood in which three police officers were injured, according to a statement released Tuesday from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
MBI is assessing the incident and gathering evidence and will then share that information with the state Attorney General’s Office, according to the statement.
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
3 months 1 week ago
Scott Central Youth Football Association Rookies team ended their regular season undefeated and District Champs! Rookies played a successful season against seven opponents only allowing 6 points to be scored by an opponent. Rookies played their final game at Jones College winning 3rd place against Stringer. The Rookie team was led by Head Coach, John Boone with assistant coaches, Randy Holifield, Rick Mitchell, and James McKee. Pictured are players and cheerleaders along with Scott Central Youth Football Association President Tommy Wash.
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3 months 1 week ago
Sweet memories don’t change. Sweet memories stay the same — perhaps get a little sweeter with age. I’ve been sharing some of my favorite Christmas memories in newspapers across Mississippi for over 40 years, so why stop now. Hang on, here we go. It is here. Christmas 2025.
For me there are now 64 Christmases, including this one, in the books. I signed up for Medicare last week and will turn 65 a month from tomorrow. Never saw that coming so fast. Ahh, but it did!
By Tim Beeland on
3 months 1 week ago
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between December 15, 2025 and December 22, 2025. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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3 months 1 week ago
Services for Ms. Dianne Vance were held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Milling Funeral Home in Sebastopol. Burial followed at the Sebastopol City Cemetery. Bro. Don Cook officiated. Visitation was held from 1:30-3:00 p.m., prior to Chapel services.
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3 months 1 week ago
Dr. James Watson, State Veterinarian, issues a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus, permitting his reindeer to enter and exit the state of Mississippi on Christmas Eve, December 24.
The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has approved a certificate of veterinary inspection for Santa Claus of the North Pole, authorizing his famous reindeer to enter Mississippi on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, for a holiday delivery run.
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3 months 1 week ago
Forest High School varsity football players Greg Keeton and Xavion Kincaid were recently recognized for their outstanding performances on the field, earning top honors following an impressive 2025 season.
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3 months 1 week ago
It is official, Christmas is here and the Scott County Times is happy to announce that last minute letters to Santa have been delivered via our website www.sctonline.net.
All is well, and a Very Merry Christmas to all.
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