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Coolidge Ball, first Black student-athlete at Ole Miss, passes away
SUMMARY: Coolidge Ball, the first Black student-athlete at the University of Mississippi, passed away at the age of 71. Ball signed a scholarship in 1970 to play basketball for Ole Miss, breaking barriers for future Black student-athletes. He had a successful career with the Rebels, scoring over 1,000 points and leading the team to three consecutive winning seasons. After his playing days, Ball coached at Northwest Mississippi Community College and later opened his own sign company. He was inducted into multiple halls of fame and was remembered for his courage, strength, and kindness. Ball was honored with a bronze statue on campus in 2021. Both the Chancellor and athletics director expressed their sadness and praised Ball’s impact. Visitation and the funeral will be held this week.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi held primary elections for 14 reshuffled House and Senate seats after a federal ruling addressed dilution of Black voting power. Seven seats had contested primaries. The notable upset was in Senate District 42, where Republican incumbent Robin Robinson lost to Don Hartness, who garnered over 70% support. Other incumbents like Sen. Michael McLendon (District 1), Sen. Reginald Jackson (District 11), and Sen. Chris Johnson (District 44) retained their seats. Several candidates, including Rickey Thompson (House District 16) and Kabir Karriem (House District 41), won decisively. General election matchups for November 4 are set, with some candidates running unopposed.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi College (MC) has partnered with the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson to provide clinical training for counseling students. Through a memorandum of understanding, MC will send qualified counseling students to the VA, allowing them to gain hands-on experience by offering mental health services to veterans under supervision. Students begin working at the VA after completing core courses and entering the clinical phase, where they will manage treatment plans and case notes. This new affiliation, starting this fall, aims to reduce veterans’ wait times and enhance access to counseling, marking MC’s first collaboration with a VA Medical Center.
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SUMMARY: After 10 days of training camp, the New Orleans Saints, led by new head coach Kellen Moore, are assessing their roster for the 2025 season. The team features a mix of veterans like Alvin Kamara and rising talent such as Tyler Shough at quarterback. The offense includes key players like Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson, with injury concerns around Taysom Hill. Defensively, stars like Chase Young and Demario Davis anchor the lineup, while rookies like Danny Stutsman and Quincy Riley compete for roles. Special teams remain stable with Blake Grupe as kicker and Matthew Hayball as punter. The team aims to break a playoff drought since 2020.
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