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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Oak Grove routs Northwest Rankin 38-7 behind QB Kellen Hall

Plus, a Hattiesburg food pantry needs help restocking its shelves.

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High School FootballTop story

Oak Grove routs Northwest Rankin 38-⁠7 behind QB Kellen Hall's four touchdowns

Oak Grove beat Northwest Rankin 38-⁠7 on Senior Night

  • Northwest Rankin7
    Oak Grove38
    FinalSenior Night at Warrior Stadium, Fri., Oct. 30

Sources: WDAM, HubCitySPOKES

If you follow the Warriors, Friday's Senior Night was a bounce-back. Oak Grove beat Northwest Rankin 38-7 at Warrior Stadium, building a 35-point halftime lead after the loss to Brandon the week before. It was the team's largest margin of victory this season.

Senior quarterback Kellen Hall, an Old Dominion commit, did most of his damage in just two quarters. He's following Warriors standouts John Rhys Plumlee and AJ Maddox.

“For my sophomore, junior, and senior years, this is the most fun I’ve had.”

Kellen Hall, Oak Grove quarterback
  • Friday: 14 of 17 passes for 210 yards
  • Friday: four total touchdowns
  • Season: more than 2,100 yards through nine games

Hall has 26 touchdowns against three interceptions

2,100+
passing yards over nine games
26
touchdowns accounted for
3
interceptions thrown

Source: WDAM

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Food pantry

The pantry at is running low on canned food, peanut butter, rice, beans, potatoes, cereal and bottled water. The ministry provides about 4,000 meals a week through its soup kitchen and Meals on Wheels. WDAM

4,000meals a week from Christian Services' soup kitchen and Meals on Wheels

The pantry is running low on canned food, peanut butter, rice, beans, potatoes, cereal and bottled water.

Source: WDAM

Iron Pour

USM's annual is set for Nov. 14 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. at the 3D Arts Building, 2905 West Fourth Street. Guests can buy a $20 scratch block and carve their own designs. WJTV

Home

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Bid rules

Local governments want lawmakers to raise the $5,000 threshold for requiring bids, citing inflation and rising costs of supplies and services. Cities, school districts and counties must get at least two written bids above $5,000. Clarke County Tribune

Mississippi local governments must seek bids above $5,000

ExpenseCurrent requirement
Under $5,000No competitive bids required
Over $5,000At least two written bids
Over $75,000Public advertising required

Source: Clarke County Tribune

AI books

A 2025 BookBub survey of 1,229 authors found 45% used generative AI, and 74% of those did not disclose it to readers. Author Cody Smith, who uses AI to brainstorm and edit, says he discloses it in his books. RHCJC

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““Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— this Man, delivered over by the predetermined

“plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬”

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The Wrap

Wax Fantastic Records is turning one, and the downtown shop is throwing a party on Saturday, Nov. 7. The first anniversary celebration brings live music all day starting at noon, new t-shirt designs and discounted pre-owned inventory. Time to flip through some crates and let the band play on.

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Daily Hattiesburgto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Oak Grove routs Northwest Rankin 38-7 behind QB Kellen Hall

Plus, a Hattiesburg food pantry needs help restocking its shelves.

The TLDR

  1. Oak Grove routs Northwest Rankin 38-7 behind QB Kellen Hall
  2. Christian Services pantry is low on canned food and more
  3. USM's Iron Pour is Nov. 14 at the 3D Arts Building
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