All eyes on Tiger at Pebble Beach
A couple of Bills (Murray and Belichick) will get their share of attention at Pebble Beach this week, but the biggest spotlight will once again shine on Tiger Woods, writes Alan Shipnuck.
The defense team of George Johnson, 21, or Weir, filed a motion to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial.
Syracuse edges G'town; Boeheim passes Smith Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and No. 2 Syracuse beat Georgetown (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win.
Tray Hairston , policy advisor and staff attorney for Governor Phil Bryant and Joe Max Higgins, director and chief executive officer of the Columbus Lowndes Development LINK, talk economic development Tuesday at the 86th annual West Point/Clay County Growth Alliance Banquet.
Giants' Jacobs says Gisele needs to shut up Tom Brady's teammates might not blast Gisele Bundchen for her comments about New England Patriots receivers, but New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has no problem doing it.
The interviews are done. Now, the five-member Starkville School District board of trustees must decide who'll take the district from good to great.
Perkins rips LeBron for tweets on Griffin dunk Kendrick Perkins can live with being dunked on as part of the game. He can even handle being tweeted about being dunked on. But LeBron James' Twitter reaction to Blake Griffin's dunk over Perkins didn't sit well with the Thunder center.
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, today launched the SJDP120R340, a normally on SiC trench JFET that, when compared with silicon MOSFETs, enables higher switching speeds and substantially ... (more)
Howard's 25 and 24 carry Magic past Heat Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic hit 17 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
Syracuse outlasts No. 12 Georgetown in overtime
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime,
and No. 2 Syracuse beat 12th-ranked Georgetown 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win.
On May 18, 1923, the people in the small town of Maben, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County, 18 miles west of Starkville, and Mississippi State University, were paid a surprise visit by a yet unknown young man, who would soon become known just about all over the world.
England coach Capello quits over Terry move Fabio Capello quit as England's national team coach on Wednesday just four months before the European Championship, angry the Football Association removed John Terry as captain.
Lin dazzles again as Knicks earn 3rd straight win
WASHINGTON (AP) Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Tyson Chandler scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds
to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win, 107-93 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Lewis Holloway, superintendent of Bulloch County, Ga.; Michael McInnis, superintendent of Union School District; and Michael Van Winkle, assistant superintendent of Jackson County School District will interview with the public Monday at the Starkville High School theater.
UConn proposes own penalties for academics The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.
Withey, No. 7 Kansas flatten Baylor with 32-4 run
WACO, Texas (AP) Jeff Withey scored a career-high 25 points and Kansas went ahead to stay during a stretch without Thomas
Robinson as the seventh-ranked Jayhawks had another convincing victory over sixth-ranked Baylor, winning 68-54 Wednesday night.
Biz Buzz blog updates from the NEMS Daily Journal business team of Dennis Seid and Carlie Kollath ... Cheapest gas: Fulton 2/3/12 Fulton has the cheapest gas today in Northeast Mississippi, according to our Daily Journal survey.
Lin, Chandler shine as Knicks handle Wizards Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Tyson Chandler scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win, 107-93 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Slive says discussion of BCS changes 'premature'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Mike Slive helped propose the plus-one plan to find a national champion in football and says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series.
Rosemary Bush, 46, of Artesia, was airlifted to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after her 2002 Nissan Sentra was struck on the driver's side by a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado -- driven by Mattie Harrell, 47, of Starkville -- as she exited Highway 82 onto Highway 45 Alternate.
Jets keep Holmes, to pay $15.25M guaranteed From the moment the season ended, the New York Jets said divisive wide receiver Santonio Holmes wasn't going anywhere. Now it's official.
Dr. Lewis Holloway, superintendent of Bulloch County School District , and Dr. Michael Van Winkle, assistant superintendent of Jackson County School District, each interviewed Monday for about an hour in executive session at the Starkville School District central office on Greensboro Street.
Suh ranked fourth on Forbes' most-disliked list Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh has seen his reputation with the public turn faster than he can cast aside opposing blockers, according to a poll published in Forbes magazine.
Ole Miss-Tupelo campus to hold grad programs information session TUPELO - The University of Mississippi-Tupelo campus will host a Graduate Programs Information Session on Thursday, Feb.
As I sit down to write this first column in a wrap-up series of the six-month, 17-country,... STARKVILLE, Miss.
Baseball Hall to begin drug education program The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults -- in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on the ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations.
This painting by Stuart M. Irby Sr. is titled Sometimes You're the Predator, Sometimes You're the Prey.
Bird likes Kobe as teammate over LeBron Boston Celtics great Larry Bird saw the Los Angeles Lakers as the enemy during his playing days, but there's one current Laker he'd like on his side if he were playing today -- Kobe Bryant.
The Oktibbeha County Humane Society, in Starkville, Mississippi, has regular meetings, and have a really good and up to date shelter, and does wonderful work in helping get homes for homeless pets.
The defense team for the Weir man accused of stabbing two doughnut shop employees Thursday filed a motion to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial.
Elvis, a 7-year-old miniature pinscher, was in his kennel when his owner, Patsy Slayton, and other residents were evacuated from the two-bedroom apartments.
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