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C-rated districts could qualify for a charter school under House bill
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,02/13/25-1:00PM , 369 Reads 5,523 Statewide
Currently, charter schools can only be established in Mississippi within districts that are rated D or F.

Legislation to expand charter schools into C-rated districts passed the Mississippi House on Wednesday morning.
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The Lady Bobcats claimed the Division 4-2A championship last week after beating Philadelphia by a score of 49 - 39. Pictured is Sebastopol's Kagen Wiskus in action from earlier in the season. | Darrell Brown Photography

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Basketball: Sebastopol Girls Win 4-2A District Title
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,02/12/25-3:00PM , 1,023 Reads
The Sebastopol Lady Bobcats dropped both games to Philadelphia in the regular season.

But the Lady Bobcats won the one that mattered.

Sebastopol outscored Philadelphia in the last three periods and pulled away to take a 49-39 win over the Lady Tornadoes to claim the Division 4-2A championship.
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NCA’s Adrianne Luke fights through some stiff defense for a layup. | NCA Photo

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Basketball: Lady Generals Take Third in South 3A, Advance to State
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,02/12/25-2:00PM , 676 Reads
It was an exciting week for the Newton County Academy Lady Generals at the South 3A state tournament.

After a 35-15 win over Porter’s Chapel, NCA lost 49-47 to River Oaks in the semifinals. NCA bounced back from that loss to beat rival Sylva Bay 46-43.
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Newton’s De’Traun Brown plays defense against the Bay Springs Bulldogs. | Appeal photo/LaTasha Burks

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Basketball: Newton Tigers Fall In 5-2A Finals, Advance To State Tournament
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,02/12/25-1:00PM , 534 Reads
It was a tough night for the Newton Tigers on Friday as they made the short trip to rival Bay Springs for the Division 5-2A championships.

Bay Springs swept both boys and girls championships as the Lady Bulldogs won 45-44 on a game-winner at the buzzer and the Bulldogs won 42-35.
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