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Tomekia Reed, Angel Jackson take home major postseason awards for Jackson State women’s basketball
SUMMARY: Tomekia Reed, head coach of Jackson State’s women’s basketball, won her fourth SWAC Coach of the Year award, marking her second consecutive win since 2018. Reed led the Lady Tigers to their fifth straight regular season conference title. Graduate guard Angel Jackson was named Defensive Player of the Year for the SWAC, having led the conference with an average of 2.7 blocks per game. Jackson State, with a 23-6 overall record and 18-0 in SWAC play, heads into the SWAC Tournament as the top seed and will face Prairie View A&M. The team also secured three of the 10 All-SWAC team selections.
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Incumbents hold mostly strong in Mississippi’s special legislative primary elections
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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Mississippi College to support Jackson VA with student counselors
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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Countdown to 53: Unofficial depth chart for New Orleans Saints
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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