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MUW and ECCC collaborate to enhance educational access
SUMMARY: East Central Community College (ECCC) and Mississippi University for Women (MUW) have formed a partnership to create a “3+1+1” educational pathway. This collaboration allows students in specific career and technical education programs to complete three years at ECCC, followed by one year at MUW for a bachelor’s degree, and an additional year for a master’s degree. The memorandum of understanding, signed by ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory and MUW President Nora Miller, includes 17 degree options in areas like business management, culinary arts, and information technology, aimed at enhancing educational access and professional advancement in Mississippi.
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SUMMARY: The KSG Hank Aaron Sports Academy has suspended plans to establish a professional soccer team in Mississippi in collaboration with the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) due to legal issues surrounding Smith-Wills Stadium’s deed. CEO Tim Bennett has been pursuing this initiative since 2019 and expressed disappointment over the setback. He highlighted past successful ventures with state governors, but now must focus on resolving the ongoing legal complications before determining the next steps. Despite these challenges, he remains optimistic about the potential for soccer in Mississippi by 2026.
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SUMMARY: A single-vehicle accident in Aberdeen, Mississippi, resulted in the death of 73-year-old Lela Swindle Pate on October 29. Pate was driving a 2016 Hyundai Elantra south on Coontail Road when she lost control and struck a tree. Both Pate and a family member in the vehicle were trapped but were rescued by first responders. Pate was transported to NMMC-Gilmore Amory but succumbed to her injuries, while the passenger was taken to NMMC-Tupelo and later moved to Memphis. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash; Pate was wearing a seatbelt at the time.
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SUMMARY: Beth Ann White’s attorney has filed an appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court following her conviction for causing a crash that resulted in the deaths of a mother, Allison Conaway, and her six-month-old son, Alex, in November 2021. A jury found her guilty on multiple counts of aggravated DUI and DUI 4th offense, leading to a total sentence of 110 years in prison. The crash also left Conaway’s two other children with severe injuries. White has a documented history of DUIs, with several offenses recorded between 2014 and 2016, and is currently held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility.
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