Today's News

Students at Washington County Middle School in Springfield are shooting hoops to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers. During the month of February the school will hold its 5th annual Hoops For Heart event.

Students will play basketball to raise funds for the American Heart Association, which funds cardiovascular disease research and public and professional education programs.

Hoops For Heart is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

SCC Sports Information

The St. Catharine College Patriots played two home conference games last week. The first one they lost in the final seconds to the nation’s ninth ranked team. The second game they lost big to the 18th ranked team. And at the end of the week, head coach J.T. Burton could only marvel at the toughness of the Mid-South Conference that his team joined this year.

The ice has melted, the snow is gone, and things are starting to get back to normal in parts of Washington County where some residents were nearly two weeks without power. Utility workers are nearing the end of the job of getting the lights back on, and local residents have workers from various parts of the nation to thank.

Lee Hobson and a group of workers from Pontotoc Electric Power Association from Pontotoc, Miss., were among those who came to help restore power to Washington County.

Snow in June? Incredibly enough, that’s what several viewers could find on their televisions if they have not completed the switch to digital by the June 12 federal cutoff. Digital TV is almost here, and like it or not, there are some things you must do before you can continue to receive free signals through the air.