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Photo Gallery: Union Graduation

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James Larry Payne Sr.

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Allyson ‘Ally’ Bayleigh Gressett

Allyson “Ally” Bayleigh Gressett, 23, of Hickory went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at her . . .

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Sebastopol cruises to second round
By Robbie Robertson, 2,317 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:51 PM
The Sebastopol Bobcats had little trouble in their first-round playoff series.

The Bobcats didn’t allow a hit in either game as they shut out West Bolivar 15-0 and 17-0. The Bobcats beat Ethel 3-2
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Paschal tapped to lead ECCC men
By ECCC sports information, 2,438 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:48 PM
Ethan Paschal, a Poplarville, Miss. native, has been named as the new East Central Community College head coach of the men’s soccer program. Paschal will follow long-time coach, Kenneth Thompson, who announced his retirement prior to the start of the 2020-21 season.
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Jordan Turner slides safely into second base as the ball gets by the infielder. Brent Maze/The Appeal

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Taylorsville ends Union’s run
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 2,248 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:47 PM
Union’s softball season came to a sudden ending on Saturday.

After beating Taylorsville 3-2 on Friday night, Union saw their season come to an end on Saturday, falling 11-0 and 12-0 to the Lady Tartars.

Union finishes the season with a 23-11 record.
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Newton County gets sweep of St. Stanislaus to advance
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 2,132 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:44 PM
After ending the regular season with three straight losses, the Newton County baseball team bounced back in fine form with a pair of wins last week.

The Cougars swept their first-round playoff series, beating St. Stanislaus 6-3 on Thursday and then 7-0 on Friday.
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Lake rebounds from NEL loss to down Wesson in first round
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 1,807 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:42 PM
The Lake Hornets may have stumbled at the end of the regular season but that wasn’t the case in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.

After an 11-3 loss to Northeast Lauderdale on Monday, Lake swept two games from Wesson, winning 10-0 on Thursday and 14-9 on Friday to take the series win.
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Lake advances
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 1,874 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:40 PM
The Lake Lady Hornets won four straight games last week and moved close to the Class 2A championship series.

Lake, now 26-6 on the season, advances in the playoffs and will take on Taylorsville. Game 1 of the series will be Friday at Lake and Games 2 and 3 would be Saturday at Taylorsville.
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Generals advance to semis
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 1,821 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:38 PM
The Newton County Academy baseball team got in plenty of baseball this week and advanced to the Class 2A semifinals in the process.

NCA took a 7-1 win to open the series on Tuesday. On Thursday, Rossville took a 12-10 win in game 2 while the Generals bounced back to take a 10-7 win in game 3 to win the series.
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Yellowjackets fall in final inning
By Robbie Robertson - Sports Editor, 1,528 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:36 PM
The Union baseball season came to an end last week.

Union finishes the season with a 15-13 record.

Bogue Chitto 8, Union 7

Bogue Chitto scored six in the seventh with a double, three walks, three hit batters and two passed balls.
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Union Community News: Next option for day trips in Jackson
By Matt Hennington - Union Community News, 1,248 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:34 PM
Union residents need look no further than the Mississippi capital of Jackson for an extremely rewarding day trip experience.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs discusses distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during a press conference at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

As Mississippi continues to rank last in the nation in the share of its population that has been vaccinated, the message from the state’s top health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs is clear: get vaccinated or get COVID-19.

COVID is not gone.

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Sebastopol cruises to second round

Paschal tapped to lead ECCC men

Taylorsville ends Union’s run

Newton County gets sweep of St. Stanislaus to advance

Lake rebounds from NEL loss to down Wesson in first round

Lake advances

Generals advance to semis

Yellowjackets fall in final inning

Bogue Chitto 8, Union 7

Union Community News: Next option for day trips in Jackson

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

Newton County Appeal May 12, 2021

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