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DALLAS, TX (THN News) Before the first snap of the game, Superstar Eagles Player Jalen Carter was ejected for the game by referee Sean Smith for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spit on Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott. What Dak said to Jalen remains unknown. What we do know is whatever he said, Jalen Carter reacted by spitting on Dak Jersey just minutes after kickoff. With Jalen now out of the game, Dak drove the Cowboys down the field with 6 plays to score a touchdown, the first of the season. This is a developing story.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - Jackson State women's soccer team opened quickly and battled to a hard-fought 2–2 draw at Southern Miss on Wednesday evening at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex. The Tigers struck first just 2:38 into the match when Dezire Kaila Tablado netted her first goal of the season off an assist from Zaniyah Gonzague . Southern Miss answered in the 19th minute with a goal by Rhyleigh Marks , sending the teams level at halftime. In the second half, Sarah Portis delivered a go-ahead goal in the 53rd minute, but the Golden Eagles equalized in the 75th minute on a penalty kick by Ryan Smith . Goalkeeper Valentina Goodloe anchored JSU with five saves on 12 shots faced. Defensively, the Tigers showed resilience, absorbing pressure as Southern Miss finished with a 12–7 shot advantage. With the draw, Jackson State moves to 1-4-1 on the season, while Southern Miss shifts to 0-5-1 .

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN News) – The Crusaders suffer their first home loss since October 21st, 2023, as they go down 4-0 to RV Xavier (La.). Carey had the chance to go ahead early, courtesy of  Rico Duggan . Duggan found himself in possession inside the Xavier penalty area. Duggan cut onto his favored left foot and took his shot but couldn't get clean contact as the ball trickled into Breno Zanolla's arms. XU's chances early on came from set pieces, as they aimed to take advantage of long free kicks and long throws into the Crusader box. The opening 30 minutes saw little action on either side. Carey maintained control of the game with the majority of possession but couldn't create any clear chances. Xavier's defense held strong to deny the Crusaders as they attempted to catch them on the counterattack. Duggan and  Joshua Salas  were at the heart of everything Carey tried to create. Carey had a penalty shout turned down as Duggan went down under a challenge by the Gold Rush defender. The referee waived away those claims instantly. Xavier took advantage of their only shot on target in the 36th minute as they went 1-0 up. A long ball from Guilherme Domingues released Iman Ouedraogo over the top. A defensive miscue between the Carey defense and keeper  Alex Molto  allowed Ouedraogo to tap the ball into an empty net. Carey's best chance of the game through some excellent link up play in the Carey midfield. A low driven ball from  Lewis Green  found Salas on the edge of the penalty area. Salas provided a delightfully deft flick off the outside of his right foot that released Danny Mulero in behind. Mulero couldn't quite get his shot off in time as the recovering defender made the sliding tackle to deny the Crusaders. Only 8 minutes into the second half and XU had doubled their lead. Antonio Merola whipped an in-swinging free kick into the penalty from their left-hand side. Ouedraogo rose highest at the back post to head the ball in off the underside of the crossbar. Carey continued to maintain possession during the opening 15 minutes of the second half. Despite the majority share of possession, the Crusaders were unable to turn their possession into chances on goal. XU were happy to absorb the pressure and hit Carey on the counterattack. 72 minutes on the clock the Gold Rush added their third. Ouedraogo was fouled on the edge of the box on the left-hand side. XU claimed the foul was in the box, attempting to claim a penalty, but it proved unnecessary as they would score directly off the free kick. Merola hit an in-swinging low cross across the front of goal. The cross managed to sneak its way through the Carey wall, through a number of bodies, and crept into the Carey goal at the far post. 83 minutes in and Xavier thought they had added a fourth. The ball dropped to Nelson Nakayama outside the Carey box. Nakayama shifted the ball onto his left foot as he touched the ball past the defender and drove the ball low across goal into the net via the post. Nakayama's joy was short-lived as he was denied by the wave of the linesman's flag. Xavier, however, eventually got their fourth with 13 seconds remaining. Nilson Zavala's pass found John Orgah deep inside the penalty area. Orgah brought the ball under control and snuck a shot across goal and into the far post to put the stamp on their victory. Carey are back in action Sunday, September 7th as they host Indiana Tech. That game is set to get underway at 12 PM at Danny Owens Field.

Claire Smith (Coldwater; Lewisburg) sets a ball for an attack attempt against Jones College (Karisa Watkins). POPLARVILLE, Miss. (THN News)  — The Pearl River volleyball team showed grit Wednesday afternoon, rallying from a 2-0 deficit before ultimately falling to rival Jones College 3-1. "We had a less than stellar walk-through this morning and I think we created a slow start with that," head coach Haley Chatham said. "Preparation matters. We typically prepare well and carry it over. I hope we realize when we show up unprepared, that carries over too. "Credit to Jones for keeping their foot on the gas when trouble came their way. We are going to do a better job preparing, and we are going to look for ways to make the game plan happen instead of coming up with reasons we can't next time we see them." Pearl River (6-4 overall, 2-1 MACCC) fought back early in set one, pulling even at 7-7 behind a kill from Avery Wheat (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension). The Bobcats (3-0, 2-0) answered with a dominant run to claim the opener 25-13. Set two followed a similar script, though the Wildcats highlighted the frame with a full-extension dig from Skyla Rann (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension) that set up one of many kills from Lila Willett (Chelsea, Ala.). Jones again seized momentum and pulled away for a 25-15 win. The Wildcats bounced back in the third. After falling behind 11-7, PRCC surged ahead 14-12, sparked by a Wheat kill that deflected off a block and dropped in. Willett then took over down the stretch, tallying three kills in the final five points to secure a 25-22 victory. Pearl River grabbed a 9-7 edge in the fourth thanks in part to a block at the net by Morgan Mears (Hurley; East Central) and Claire Smith (Coldwater; Lewisburg). Jones quickly regained control, but the Wildcats clawed back to tie things 17-17 on a Bobcat attack error. PRCC took one last lead at 20-18 before Jones closed the door, 25-21, to win the match. NEXT UP The Wildcats head to Enterprise, Ala., on Friday for the Lurleen B. Wallace tournament, where they will face Santa Fe and Lawson State.

ATLANTA, Ga (THN News) - Lil Woody is seen unresponsive in a video published by Hattiesburg News. Kenneth Copeland who is known as a Lil Woody is seen laying on the streets of Atlanta after a very graphic video of an accident riding a motorbike. Lil Woody is a close friend to mega superstar musician Young Thug. Several online posts stated Lil Woody is dead. However, we can not confirm he is dead. We can confirm he appears to be unresponsive in the video published with this story. This is a developing story.

Florida State upset Alabama 31- 17 in the season opener. Alabama has won 23 straight season opener games. Florida State Quarterback Thomas Castellanos said earlier, “Nick Saban ain’t there to save you!” and it appears he has backed it up. Thomas threw for 154 yard and a rushing touchdown. Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams went out late in the forth injured. No update on his condition.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - Thursday night kicked off an eventful night around The Sipp as community colleges welcomed football back into Mississippi. Here are the scores, recaps and highlight from last night games. Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store Our Week 1 Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store is Landon Varnes. Landon is the Quarterback at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Landon had a completion percentage of 68.3% as he completed 28/41 passes. He threw for an impressive 426 yards. He also had 2 touchdowns. The MAP Store is kicking off it's Fall Sale where you can get any shoes for only $100 including the new Jordan Retro 12 French Blues. The MAP Store is where you can find all of the latest drip with new products uploaded weekly. Tap here to SHOP NOW or to see the latest products. Landon is the former quarterback for Brandon High School. Tap here to see more about Brandon. Now on to our game recap. Hop on board as we ride through The Sipp and see all of the latest scores, recap, and highlights from Mississippi's Juco World. Northeast vs East Central| 24-13 Let's start with Northeast vs East Central. The Tigers beat the Warriors 24 - 13 to start their season off with a 1-0 win. Quarterback Brady Hammond threw for 268 yards. Receiver Elelijah Singleton had 23 receptions for 142 yards. Tap here to see game recap. Co-lin vs Coahoma| 42-3 Moving on to Co-lin Wolves vs Coahoma Tigers. The Wolves beat the Tigers 42-3 to start the season off with an impressive 1-0. Jaylen Pettway threw for 198 yards. Matt Mayfield had 75 yards for 6 receptions. Tap here to see game recap. Northwest vs Pearl River| 42-17 Next we move on to Northwest vs Pearl River. Northwest defeated Pearl River 42-17. Neko Fann threw for 138 yards. Receiver Reed Jesiolowski had 44 yards. Despite the lost, Reese Mooney threw for 291 yards. Kedrick Triplett had 8 receptions for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tap here to see the game recap. Southwest vs Holmes| 34-6 This train keeps on rolling as we head to Southwest Bears vs Holmes Bulldogs. The Bears defeated the Bulldogs 34-6. Holmes went the first 3 quarters without scoring but did put up 6 points in the 4th quarter. Jones College vs Mississippi Delta| 33-0 Next stop is Jones College vs Mississippi Delta. Jones College blew out Mississippi Delta 33-0. Cannon Crowder threw for 212 yards. Ky'Yon Harris rushed for 53 yards. Receivers TK Keyes and Kaiden Smith together had 93 receiving yards. Tap here to see the game recap. Hinds College vs Itawamba| 34-7 Let's head over to Hinds Community College vs Itawamba Community College. Hinds College defeated Itawamba 34-7. Itawamba went the first 3 quarters without a score but finally did score in the 4th quarter. East Mississippi vs MS Gulf Coast| 41-21 Lastly, our train stops at East Mississippi vs MGCCC. MGCCC defeated East Mississippi 41 -21. Landon Varnes threw for an impressive 426 yards. Tyler Henderson had 10 catches for186 yards and 1 touchdown. Tap here to see the game recap . Stay Up To Date: Follow Us On Social Follow us on Facebook: The Hattiesburg News (19k Followers). Follow our NEW pages on Instagram & Twitter @THNNewsPlatform.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - #1 Receiver in the country, 5 Star Athlete Tristen Keys, has committed to Tennessee. Superstar Tristen plays for Hattiesburg High School and plays his first game of his last high school season this Saturday in the season opener when Hattiesburg High Tigers plays rival Petal Panther.

CLEVELAND, OH (THN News)- The Cleveland Browns are trading their number 2 quarterback Kenny Pickett and keeping Shedeur Sanders, the heir apparent hometown favorite before Tuesday's deadline of cutting rosters down to only 53 players per team. According to Adam Schefter, "T rade: Browns are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a fifth-round pick, per sources. Raiders needed another backup for Geno Smith with QB Aidan O'Connell fracturing his wrist in the preseason finale and being expected to miss 6-8 weeks." This is a developing story.

LAUREL, Miss (THN News)- There were intense moments during a special called budget meeting today as Ward 7 Councilwoman Marian Allen fights to increase the raises of all city employees. During the special called meeting, Councilwoman Allen said all city employees should get at least a 10% raise across the board. Mayor Johnny Magee says no. He's proposing a 5% raise. Councilwoman Allen says it's not enough for everyday working people and stands alone fighting for the city employees as other council members agree with the mayor. At one point during the meeting, the mayor told Councilwoman Allen a 10% raise is going to cost a million dollars asking her "Where are you going to get the million dollars from?" Councilwoman Allen fired back by asking to see all of the mayors contracts asking, "How much do we pay for these contracts, where are they, who are they and when do the contracts end?" which brought an abundance of silence to the room. The fight over the city budget continues. This is a developing story.

SENATOBIA, Miss (THN News) - Northwest Mississippi Community College DeSoto Center's Lead Practical Nursing Instructor Paula Geeter received the Sandy Grisham Excellence in Teaching Award at Northwest the college's Convocation held on Aug. 11 in the Heindl Center on the Senatobia campus. This award is given to those who show outstanding excellence in their teaching and a dedication to the profession. This honor is the highest teaching award given at Northwest, and is meant to celebrate their hard work. The award is named after Sandy Grisham, who was a long-standing social science educator at the college. Previously this award was reserved for social science instructors only, but in the past few years has been open to all instructors at the college. "This was truly an honor, and I want to show my appreciation to my Northwest family for recognizing my work and honoring my dedication to nursing education," Geeter said. "My parents taught me that you never know who is watching you, so act accordingly and give flowers to people while they are still alive. I remember my parents saying to be mindful of how my actions reflect on me as an individual. People judge us not just by what we say, but by how we carry ourselves in public. Acting accordingly isn't about performing a false version of yourself-it's about showing up as your best self, with awareness and respect for the moment." Selfless in and out of the classroom, Geeter has a deep empathy for others as students and patients. She dedicates much of her time to taking care of her mother who suffers from dementia. She said that she enjoys time meditating alone and observing the world around her. Geeter started teaching over 20 years ago, starting first in 2001 at the TCAT Memphis, and at that point she'd been a nurse for five years. She said she had a lot to learn at that point and was still learning all the ropes. She said even now, she's still learning as she's continuing her education by getting her doctorate in nursing practice with a concentration in nursing education at the University of Arkansas Jonesboro. She found inspiration to become a nurse and an educator through life and her mentors, including Northwest DeSoto's Tamara Pittman-Johnson. "I admire her tenacity in educating practical nursing students," Geeter said. "I am so thankful we crossed paths when I was working at Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto many moons ago." Learning from her past, she said she'd tell anyone considering nursing to embrace every moment in life, learn to be patient with yourself and others, and give grace to those around you including yourself. She said that she always strives to learn more, especially in the ever-changing health care system. Geeter received a Bachelor of Science in natural science from LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis in 1992, then attended the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing in 1994 and received a Bachelor of Science in nursing within four semesters in 1996. Afterward she attended Central Michigan University where she got her Master of Science in administration with a concentration in human resource management. She earned her second master's degree in nursing administration from the University of Alabama Huntsville. In 2022, she received her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Certification (CNEcl) through the National League of Nursing, which recognizes excellence in clinical nursing education within an academic setting.

Photo Credits: 5518 Designs BUTTE, Mont (THN News) – After dropping their first match of the day to Eastern Oregon, #24 William Carey upset Montana Tech in a five-set thriller to finish play in the Big Sky Challenge. Against #5 Eastern Oregon, WCU got off to a slow start, falling behind early 9-4. After some back and forth, the Mounties seized control of the set behind a 7-1 run to take a 17-7 lead before going on to take the set 25-12. Set two started like the first with EOU taking an early lead before using an 11-2 run take control, eventually taking the set 25-7. The Mounties wasted no time in set three, racing out to an 11-2 advantage and never looked back, taking the set 25-16. Things were much different in their final match of the Big Sky Challenge against #17 Montana Tech. Set one saw a late rally be the difference as both teams were locked in. Things were tight early on, as neither team led by more than two points until the Orediggers went on a 9-2 run to take an 20-13 lead. Despite the seven-point deficit, the Lady Crusaders regained their footing, rallying behind an 8-1 run of their own to tie the set at 21. However, those would be the last points Carey picked up, as Montana Tech closed the set with four straight points. Set two saw the same back and forth from set one with WCU slowly building a 15-9 advantage. Just as Carey battled back in the first set, the Orediggers did the same, cutting the deficit to 17-15. The Lady Crusaders stopped the run and responded with an 8-4 run to close the set and even things up. Nothing changed in the third set, except that there were no big rallies by either team to take control of the set. The largest lead of the set was held by Montana Tech at 14-11 which was quickly erased by WCU. From there it was a series of both teams taking turns with the lead eventually leading to extra points being needed to determine the winner. The Lady Crusaders were the first team to have set point at 24-23 but a service error kept the set going. After trading points, it was the Orediggers turn to try and clinch the set but a kill by  Natalie Bartholomew  kept Carey alive. Bartholomew followed that kill with an ace to again give WCU set point. This time though, an attack error on the next play by Montana Tech sealed the win for Carey. The Lady Crusaders stumbled a bit starting the fourth set, allowing the Orediggers to take an early 11-5 lead. WCU found their footing and battled their way back to take a 12-11 lead. After a little back and forth. The Orediggers seized control of the set behind a 9-0 run before going on to take the set 25-14 and force the deciding fifth set. The Lady Crusaders quickly shook off the fourth set loss, resuming the back-and-forth battle to start the fifth set. With things remaining tight, it was Carey that slowly built a 12-9 advantage. The Orediggers would not go quietly and fought their way back to tie the set at 13. Carey would retake the lead on a kill by  Sofia Bettini  to put the Lady Crusaders within one point of victory and just like the ending of the third set, a Montana Tech error proved costly, sealing the victory for Carey. WCU is back in action Friday, August 29-30, as they head to Omaha, Neb. To take in the CSM Labor Day Classic. On day one, Carey will take on #10 Providence (Mont.) at 2:00 pm and #23 The Master's (Calif.) at 6:00 pm.