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OLD SPORTS DUDE: The most important answers to questions
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 1,574 Reads
On Tue, 03/02/2021 - 02:59 PM

I’ve asked a lot of coaches a lot of questions over my 45 years as a journalist. Most of those questions, along with their partnered answers, have long been forgotten — save for one.

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OLD SPORTS DUDE: Some legends are even bigger than their names
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 2,370 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:54 AM

As I walked into the locker room, reporter’s pad and pen firmly in hand, my eyes quickly scanned this way and that, seeking out my target. In a matter of moments, it was located.

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Old Sports Dude: A phone call, a coach and a two-fingered typist changed everything
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 3,366 Reads
On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 12:23 PM

Over the past 45 years I have worked at a place or two, and have never failed to learn a little something at each of those stops.

The majority of my professional career has consisted of working in the newspaper industry, although I have also dabbled in broadcasting along the way.

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OLD SPORTS DUDE: Some legends are even bigger than their names
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 3,868 Reads
On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 12:48 PM

The distinct smell of cigarette smoke hung in the air as two dozen grown men, give or take a handful, stood in near silence in a reverent semicircle as they hung on to every word that came forth from the man sitting on the couch.

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OLD SPORTS DUDE: Part one of an intriguing tale of three coaches
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 3,014 Reads
On Tue, 02/02/2021 - 02:43 PM

This is a tale of three coaches — one who nearly gave me a new name, one who jump-started my sports writing career, and one who changed the course of my life.

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Old Sports Dude: Aaron’s historic homer much more than a moment
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 4,483 Reads
On Tue, 01/26/2021 - 02:34 PM

Just the mention of Hank Aaron’s name causes my baseball-infected mind to be overloaded with thoughts, memories, and praise for the man who was truly an ambassador of the sport and a glimmer of hope for a nation that was in a civil rights crisis in the mid-1970s

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OLD SPORTS DUDE: Career highway has many road signs along way
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 7,737 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:00 AM

Most of us who have managed to put together a career have a laundry list of people to thank, or blame, according to how you look at it.

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Old Sports Dude: You never know where life-changing moments will be birthed
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 6,302 Reads
On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 01:00 PM

From my early teens until now, a major portion of my life has been consumed by sports. But it hasn’t always been that way.

Until I was 11, I couldn’t have named even a handful of professional sports teams and quite frankly wasn’t interested. Not even a little bit. In fact, not at all.

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COLUMN: Meandering through decades of journalism, people, places and memories
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 13,338 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 05:00 AM

Welcome to the Old Sports Dude farewell tour. After 45 years in the newspaper business — most of it covering sports on all levels in Mississippi — this week begins my final year as a journalist.

 

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Yellowjackets can't keep up with Tornadoes
By Austin Bishop | Special to the Appeal, READ MORE > 868 Reads
On Mon, 10/15/2018 - 07:20 PM

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia High School football team left a lot of points on the field in the first half. That was not the case over the last 24 minutes of the game as the Tornadoes, now 6-3 overall and 2-0 in Region 4-2A play, scored five touchdowns in the second half to take a 42-7 win over visiting Union on Thursday night.

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Updated: Bill that would prevent those born as males from competing in women's sports is headed to House floor for vote

A bill that would protect biological female student athletes from having to compete against those… READ MORE

Newton cruises to championship game
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Union Community News | Mississippi movies: an authentic filming location
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 01, 2021
Why teachers in Mississippi work second jobs to get by

CORRECTED: School board waits to hear about extending COVID-19 leave

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Newton County Board of… READ MORE

Union Community News: Reconnections: Journey of a contemporary Mississippi author
Decatur Community News: The multitude of His mercies
Marshall Ramsey: Teacher Pay
Union Community News: Mississippi, the home of a classic film
Opinion: Debtors’ prisons alive and well in Mississippi

Deputy shot at in Newton County

Update: A previous version of this story indicated a deputy sustained a gunshot wound. Sheriff… READ MORE

Flush water systems to reduce lead levels
Man shot while driving on 489
Two in custody after chase
Newton County removed from mask order
Sales tax holiday set for this weekend

Deputy shot at in Newton County

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Flush water systems to reduce lead levels
Man shot while driving on 489
Two in custody after chase
Newton County removed from mask order
Sales tax holiday set for this weekend

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Obituaries: Betty Smith Kilpatrick

Ms. Betty Smith Kilpatrick, age 78, of Duffee passed away on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Obituaries: Margaret Graham Evans
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Getting the Message: Acts 4:23-31

This passage begins with Peter and John giving a report to the church of what the chief priests and… READ MORE

Decatur Community News: Convinced, committed and compelled
Union Community News | Mississippi movies: an authentic filming location
OLD SPORTS DUDE: The most important answers to questions
Our Opinion: The risk of $15 minimum wage
Charles Dunagin: New angle to familiar story

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Celebrations: Vance, May to wed on Jan. 16

Mrs. Terri Weed Vaughn is pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of her daughter, Alaina Paige… READ MORE

Celebrations: Yarbrough-Smith marry
Brand, Sellars to wed July 17
Hollingsworth, Ellis to wed June 27
Brock, Vincent to Wed June 6
Brand, Donegan to Wed May 23

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East Central expands its live streaming of sports, events

East Central Community College recently launched a website that will make getting to see live… READ MORE

EDUCATION: Newton County resident graduates from Fort Lewis College
Club News: February Liberty Community Club meeting
‘The Grimm World’ to brighten Roxy Theatre this weekend
Two teachers receive Golden Apples
ECCC: Chaney named to hall of fame

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East Central expands its live streaming of sports, events

East Central Community College recently launched a website that will make getting to see live… READ MORE

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ECCC: Chaney named to hall of fame
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