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The South Pike boys powerlifting team poses with its trophy Saturday at the Jackson Coliseum. (Submitted)

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S. Pike powerlifting teams break records, secure runner-up honors at 4A State Meet
By PARKER GILLAM - Sports Editor
Sun,03/29/26-9:54AM , 399 Reads
The South Pike boys and girls powerlifting teams, led by T.J. Varnado, Cortavion Gooden, Tykeia Magee, Samiya Lowery and Maliyah Walker, secured runner-up honors at the 4A State Powerlifting Championships over the weekend at the Jackson Coliseum.
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Missing man found safe
By FROM STAFF REPORTS
Sat,03/28/26-9:20PM , 1,957 Reads
UPDATE: The Silver Alert issued for Jerry Riles is canceled. He has been located and is safe.

Riles, 69, left the Claiborne on Presley Boulevard around 12:30 or 1 p.m. Saturday, prompting the Silver Alert.

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City OKs raises for firefighters
By HOPE KING - Staff writer
Sat,03/28/26-3:00PM , 885 Reads
After years of asking by the McComb Fire Department, city officials have voted to adopt a new pay scale for firefighters to be in effect by May 1.
The fire department has eight vacant positions and has long cited low pay as the cause of vacancies and high turnover.
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(Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. Photo by Matt Williamson) McComb Police Chief Earnest Perry high-fives kids at Oterious Marks Park in McComb on Wednesday.

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Chief outlines MPD’s long-term strategy
By MATT WILLIAMSON - Managing Editor
Sat,03/28/26-12:00PM , 1,037 Reads
McComb Police Chief Earnest Perry said he has a five-year plan to increase his ranks, improve communications with the public, enhance community policing, embrace technology and proactively fight crime.
“One of the first things in my five-year plan was building in house,” Perry told the McComb Exchange Club on Thursday.
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The South Pike boys powerlifting team poses with its trophy Saturday at the Jackson Coliseum. (Submitted)

The South Pike girls powerlifting team poses with its trophy Friday at the Jackson Coliseum. (Submitted)

South Pike's TJ Varnado pulls off the record-setting 605-pound deadlift. (Submitted)

South Pike's Maliyah Walker, middle right, stands with the rest of the 'Super 12' group. (Submitted)

South Pike's Cortavion Gooden, far right, stands with the rest of the super heavyweight 'Super 12' group. (Submitted)

S. Pike powerlifting teams break records, secure runner-up honors at 4A State Meet

The South Pike boys and girls powerlifting teams, led by T.J. Varnado, Cortavion Gooden, Tykeia Magee, Samiya Lowery and Maliyah Walker, secured runner-up honors at the 4A State Powerlifting Championships over the weekend at the Jackson Coliseum.

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