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From left: W Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Scott Tollison; W Chair of the Department of Business, Dee Larson; W President, Nora Miller; ECCC President, Brent Gregory; and ECCC Director of Career & Technical Education, Cody Spence. | Courtesy of ECCC

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ECCC and Mississippi University for Women Launch "3+1+1" Degree Pathway
By STAFF REPORTS
Fri,11/15/24-12:00PM , 492 Reads
East Central Community College (ECCC) has teamed up with Mississippi University for Women (The W) to introduce an innovative educational program, the "3+1+1" pathway.
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Marty Morgan, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Education: Newton Municipal Red Ribbon Week
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Thu,11/14/24-10:00AM , 738 Reads
Local emergency services and City of Newton officials helped the Newton Municipal School District kick off Red Ribbon Week by visiting with students at Newton Elementary on Oct. 28.
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2024 General Election: Newton County Voter Turnout Reaches 70%
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Wed,11/13/24-6:00PM , 618 Reads
Newton County recorded an impressive 70% voter turnout in the 2024 General Election, with 9,260 of the county’s 13,146 registered voters casting ballots either in person or by absentee, according to Circuit Clerk Mike Butler’s office.
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Adarius McDougle, who was named Mr. Football for the Mississippi 2A Classification for the second year in a row on Friday, sits atop two categories in this week's Football Prep Stats. The Bobcats quarterback leads in Scoring with 214 points and Rushing with 1906 yards on 191 carries. | Darrell Williams Photography

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Varsity Football Prep Stats
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,11/13/24-5:00PM , 797 Reads
The local prep football stats after games played on Friday, November 9, 2024.

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Player, School     Points

Adarius McDougle, Sebastopol     214

Ty Thrash, NCA     212

Cooper Savell, NCA     160
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