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Friday Night Fever: Nov. 17, 2023
SUMMARY: Welcome back to Friday Night Fever with Jason Williams and Sammy Robuk. They are excited to be back together on the desk for the quarterfinals. The game of the week features the East Webster Wolverines vs. the Wona Tigers, with the Tigers winning and moving on to the North half championship game. Another game features the Calhoun City Wildcats and the Union Yellow Jackets, with Union winning 34-26. Other games show the Starkville Yellow Jackets winning the Little Egg Bowl and Charleston defeating Hamilton 50-8. There were also wins for St. Joseph Academy, Knox County, and Wadley. The East Webster band and cheer squad won the band and cheer squad of the week competitions. More football highlights to come.
Local high schools hoped to take a closer step toward playing for a state championship.
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Interview: Mississippi Aquarium welcomes guests to see new facility, experience virtual reality and
SUMMARY: Mississippi offers numerous attractions, including the Mississippi Aquarium on the coast. Michelle and I, along with Nicole, Jeff, and new friends Lapis and Po, introduce some of the aquarium's star creatures. Lapis is a blue-tongue skink from Australia, while Po is a local Gulf Coast box turtle. The aquarium recently opened the “Changing Tides” building featuring 23 new exhibits, three biomes, and a new virtual reality experience. The upcoming “Year of the Penguin” aims to raise funds for a new penguin habitat. Visitors can enjoy penguin encounters, enhancing the educational and interactive experience at the aquarium.
Representatives from the Mississippi Aquarium joined WTVA 9 News TODAY to talk about their new facility, a virtual reality experience and the year of the penguin.
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Are the new parking meters confusing?
SUMMARY: Governor deemed this project the largest capital investment in Mississippi's history. Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes is addressing confusion about new parking meters downtown, activated on May 1st. Stokes received numerous complaints about parking tickets despite correct meter use. He proposes a 90-day grace period to educate people on using the meters properly. Stokes stated, “Instead of giving citizens tickets they do not deserve, we need a 90-day grace period to educate them on meter usage.”
A Jackson City Councilman says people are confused by the new parking meters.
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