Today's News

We’ve reached the postseason for basketball, and the division tournaments will start next Tuesday.
Playing at Okolona, North Pontotoc and Ingomar, area teams will play for a spot in the north half tournament.
East Union boys enter the division tournament at Okolona with a 2-3 record. Going based on the rankings from Max Preps, that has the Urchins in fourth. The Lady Urchins have seen much improvement this season and will enter the tournament with the hopes of advancing to north half; a feat they are capable of accomplishing.

Four Bulldogs will have the opportunity to continue playing football at the next level, signing with Holmes, Northwest and Itawamba Community Colleges on Wednesday.

Mississippi appears headed down the road of diluting the money available for public education by approving legislation that allows competing “charter schools” to be created.

The Urchins finally had its big moment against Ingomar.

Playing the Falcons close in two previous meeting this season, East Union came from behind on senior night, defeating the Falcons, 60-53.

“I know it means a lot to these guys to perform on a night like tonight,” Urchins head coach Tim McDonald said. “They were emotional before the game, and it doesn’t matter what night it is, you have to play your guts out against Ingomar. That’s what they did tonight.”