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Mississippi children’s home director fired; interim director appointed

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2 years ago

September 19, 2022

rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Hattiesburg American – 2022-09-19 16:29:42

Former Homes of Hope for Children director Michael Garrett talks about his mission in this 2015 file photo. Garrett's employment was with the organization was terminated after he was arrested on drug and prostitution charges on Sept. 15, 2022, and again on Sept. 17, 2022.

The board of directors for the Homes of Hope for Children terminated former director Michael Garrett’s employment after he was arrested last week and charged with possession of illegal drugs and procuring prostitution.

“In light of recent events, the Board of Directors of Homes of Hope for Children has assumed full control of the ministry,” the board wrote in a Facebook post. “Michael Garrett … is no longer affiliated with the organization.”

Garrett, 46, of Purvis, was arrested Thursday on two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one charge of procuring prostitution. He was…

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In NIT, Southern Miss basketball to face UAB in opener

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2 years ago

March 12, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-12 21:36:08

Southern Miss men‘s basketball is heading to the NIT for the first time since 2014.

The Golden Eagles will face UAB in the first round of the 2023 NIT on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), having learned their postseason fate Sunday.

Coach Jay Ladner – the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year – guided Southern Miss (25-7) to its third regular-season conference championship and first since 2000-01. The regular-season title clinched an automatic bid for the Golden Eagles despite a 78-61 quarterfinals loss to South Alabama in the conference tournament March 4.

Alcorn State (18-13), which won the…

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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March 9, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

Some big pieces of legislation died though, including one of the most important ones related to the city of Jackson.

See what made it past Wednesday’s deadline, and what did not.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, right, confers with Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, during the morning session of the Mississippi Legislature in Jackson, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Jackson Water Regionalization

Senate Bill 2889 failed to pass the House in any version before the deadline.

It would have created the Mississippi Capital Region Utility Authority, taking ownership of Jackson’s troubled water and…

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Madison Booker is Mississippi Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of Year

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2 years ago

March 8, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-08 11:44:23

Texas signee Madison Booker was selected as the Gatorade Mississippi Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. The McDonald’s All-American selection helped lead Germantown to its first state championship in program history last week.

Booker had 26 points, 11 rebounds and four steals as the Mavericks (29-2) defeated Tupelo 64-43 in the MHSAA Class 6A title game. She helped lead Germantown to three consecutive trips to the state semifinals and two championship games.

The five-star recruit averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.1 steals per game. Booker was…

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