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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Warren Central catcher Mari Kynlea Ferguson tags Saltillo's Addie Kesler at home plate to complete a double play in the third inning of Monday's MHSAA Class 6A playoff game Warren Central pitcher KeKe McKay delivers during Game 3 of an MHSAA Class 6A playoff series vs McKay allowed two runs in six innings to lead the Lady Vikes to a 3-2 victory Warren Central's Addi Mullen (1) high-fives teammate Mary Clell Allred (9) after scoring a run during Monday's MHSAA Class 6A softball playoff game against Saltillo Warren Central's Addi Mullen (1) slides into third with a stolen base as Saltillo's Madi Tutor takes the throw Warren Central's Emily Muirhead swings during Monday's playoff game against Saltillo Warren Central's Mari Kynlea Ferguson (5) scores a run as Saltillo catcher Reagan Dottley reaches for a high throw during Monday's MHSAA Class 6A playoff game KeKe McKay delivered an excellent pitching performance in a surprise start and also drove in a run as Warren Central beat Saltillo 3-2 in the deciding Game 3 of their first-round MHSAA Class 6A softball playoff series on Monday Two of the three games in the series were decided by one run The winning team scored three runs in all three games “It feels good,” Warren Central coach Brian Ellis said We did a good job staying on it and giving ourselves opportunities to win ballgames.” Next up for Warren Central (12-14) is defending state champion South Panola (27-2) which is led by the MHSAA’s Class 6A Miss Softball Sadie Bright The best-of-three series will begin Thursday in Batesville with Game 2 Friday at WC and Game 3 back in Batesville on Saturday The Lady Vikes pushed South Panola to Game 3 when they faced each other in the second round last season which gave them confidence heading into the rematch If you want to win a state championship you’ve got to go through them some time.” Ellis decided to roll the dice in Game 3 against Saltillo (9-14-1) by going with his backup pitcher McKay instead of the primary ace Madison Pant Pant started the first two games of the series but Ellis said he wanted to give her some rest and give Saltillo a different look They’ve seen her for 14 innings and she’s kind of worn out “KeKe hadn’t thrown in a while but she’s been working and pitching She’s been spinning the ball pretty good in practice McKay pitched six innings and allowed two runs on seven hits She only walked one batter and struck out four before giving way to Pant who earned a save by pitching a scoreless seventh inning McKay stepped in on a moment’s notice last season when Pant was injured in Game 3 of a first-round series against Grenada and led the Lady Vikes to a win She said she didn’t find out until Monday morning that she would be pitching instead of playing shortstop like she expected “Right before I walked into school he told me that I was pitching,” McKay said After Addie Kesler singled to bring in the first run of the game in the top of the third inning Saltillo had the bases loaded with one out Madison Padgett lifted a fly ball to right field for the second out and Kesler tagged up from third Emily Muirhead fired a strike to home plate to throw out Kesler and get the Lady Vikes out of a big jam Mary Clell Allred caught an infield pop up while runner Cella Dye was halfway between first and second and Allred threw to first for another inning-ending double play “We made some big plays when they got runners on,” Ellis said the Lady Vikes manufactured all of their runs in the third and fourth innings Two errors and a single by Allred set up McKay’s RBI groundout and brought in a run to put them ahead 2-1 in the third Addi Mullen reached on an error and then stole third base before scoring on a passed ball to make it 3-1 Mullen’s run ended up being the winning run Saltillo’s Chloe Skelton blasted a solo home run over the center field fence in the fifth inning Their only other baserunner in the last three innings was Skelton again who was intentionally walked with two outs in the seventh Pant got Avery Holly to fly out to center field for the final out “That was a big deal breaking the ice and get something on the board Keep them off the board and get something on the board,” Ellis said “We did a great job up and down the lineup but then somebody to come in and get a hit We got some hits at the right time today.” Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998 making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg Two games on the Monday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team including the matchup between the Wake… The Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Florida Panthers is one of many 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SALTILLO — A pair of magnolia trees provides shade over the brick walkway leading to the covered front porch of the Barlow Burrow House built in 1914 by the Saltillo merchant for which it’s named and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 by former owners Judd and Donna Hambrick because of its architectural and historical significance "I spend all of my time on the front porch; I spend very little time in the back," said current homeowner Kelli Dillard who bought the house in 2020 and took about two years to restore it Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Get the latest need-to-know information delivered to your inbox as it happens Get our front page stories each morning as well as the latest updates each afternoon during the week + more in-depth weekend editions on Saturdays & Sundays dennis.seid@djournal.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Get a free dose of heath care news and wellness tips delivered to your inbox each Tuesday morning Powered by North Mississippi Health Services Get a weekly rundown of the top stories from the Monroe Journal dropped into your inbox each Thursday afternoon Get a weekly rundown of the top stories from the New Albany Gazette dropped into your inbox each Thursday afternoon Get a rundown each Monday morning of all that's going on in the All-America City From local government updates to live music schedules and more Don't miss any of our Mississippi State coverage Sign up to receive a weekly report plus need-to-know updates From Friday nights under the lights to Saturdays on the diamond Prep Rally is your year-round source for Northeast Mississippi high school sports coverage and stories sure to get your weekend off to the perfect start Sign up to get the Daily Journal e-edition delivered to your inbox each morning Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click.  Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN)—After taking a loss on the road last Saturday, Warren Central’s softball team bounced back to capture a 3-2 win over Saltillo in game three on Monday Tonight’s win kept the Lady Vikes season alive as they will hit the road on Thursday for round two.  KeKe McKay pitched the first six innings where she managed to strike out four batters “We did good defensively and our bats eventually showed up offensively,” McKay said “We knew we needed to win this game so our fans kept up motivated the whole way and that played a big part of it.” The Lady Tigers got on the board first from a single in the third but WC denied any more runs in that inning after a successful double play when Emily Muirhead launched the ball to MK Ferguson for an out WC picked up two runs to take the lead after McKay and Maddy Pant both hit RBIs WC grabbed another successful double play in the fourth when Allred connected with Kennadi Williams Addi Mullen got on base from hitting a ground ball just before stealing second base She eventually stole home plate after a passed ball to give the Lady Vikes a 3-1 lead Saltillo got on the board for a final time in the fifth after Skelton hit a solo home run to put the score at 3-2 Pant came in to pitch for WC as she quickly put the game away WC will now advance to the second round to face South Panola who is one of the top-ranked teams in the state “We just got to go in and play hard because our season isn’t over,” McKay added Allred and Keen each had a hit while Pant and McKay both had an RBI Missy Gators’ season ends after a loss to Grenada Alcorn takes game one against Texas Southern The Nazareth girls basketball team is going to need to make room in its trophy case 11 Saltillo 53-31 in the Class 1A Division II state championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio to claim the program's 26th title in 32 appearances at state extending the UIL record for most state titles won by a school in one sport Nazareth's last state championship win came in 2023 5 Nazareth finishes the season with a 29-9 record after defeating Prinlge-Morse Texline and Jayton in the postseason to reach the Class 1A Division II championship Brooklyn Birkenfeld was the Lady Swifts' leading scorer Nazareth jumped out to a 12-1 lead less than five minutes into the contest as the Lady Swifts started 5-of-6 from the field Saltillo missed its first seven field goal attempts and the Lady Eagles trailed 14-4 after the opening frame Saltillo knocked down its first field goal in the second quarter as the team showed signs of life on offense but Garry Davison's group couldn't pull within striking distance Nazareth held a 26-11 advantage at halftime behind 14 points two rebounds and two blocks from Birkenfeld who went 5-of-5 from the field in 13 first-half minutes The Lady Swifts continued to pile on in the penultimate frame as Birkenfeld knocked down her first triple and Nazareth's lead swelled to nearly 30 points Nazareth closed out its dominant performance with a strong fourth quarter finishing off a 53-31 win and continuing the Lady Swifts' incredible tradition on the hardwood with another UIL title Nazareth head coach Eric Schilling: "Pretty good representation of what this team has been all year That's what we're always going to hang our hat on and just trust that our offense is going to come along Nazareth senior Brooklyn Birkenfeld: "(2023) was great when we won I guess none of us were really expecting it playing in a big gym like this for one of the very first times Knowing now that we went out on a big win like this because I don't think a lot of people thought we would be here And the feeling that we get to spend our last senior basketball game on this court is just awesome Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Saltillo—Christopher Patrick Henley passed away unexpectedly on Saturday Florida to James Griffin Henley and Dianne B He grew up in West Point and the Jackson area and received an associates degree from Hinds Community College Chris was currently working for Tag Truck Center in parts delivery and Canada making impressive footage for the company He was also very involved with his boys’ travel baseball teams Chris was a member of Saltillo’s First United Methodist Church Left behind to cherish his memory include his wife of 14 years Mary Katherine Cantrell (Corey) of West Point and Lesley Henley Rivera (Andy) of Casselberry He was preceded in death by his step-mother 2025 at the Saltillo Chapel of Pegues Funeral Directors with Rev His friends and co-workers at Tag Truck Center will serve as honorary pallbearers memorials may be made to the West Point Clay County Animal Shelter Expressions of sympathy and fond memories may be shared at PeguesFuneralHome.com Saltillo Chapel of Pegues Funeral Directors Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors How to watch Mississippi high school baseball: Vicksburg vs April 26Data SkriveVicksburg High School is hosting Saltillo High School at 6 p.m How to watch Saltillo vs. Vicksburg baseballSaltillo and Vicksburg will match up on Saturday, April 26, at 6 p.m. CT. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHS Network and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU News & Reviews News Wire Groundbreaking marks start of construction of new East Broad Top station at Saltillo (updated) Structure will be nearly identical to 1892 station torn down in 2004 — The Friends of the East Broad Top and EBT Foundation broke ground today (April 5 which will be virtually identical to the structure built in 1892 and torn down in 2004 after nearly 50 years of disuse Friends volunteers took detailed measurements and preserved a number of interior details from the station before it was torn down made drawings of the station for the Library of Congress’ Historic American Engineering record which will have the same dimensions as the original building while meeting current building code and accessibility requirements The Friends group “is excited to complete the circle from documentation of the original station to building a faithful replica that will prove beneficial to the railroad and community alike,” Friends President Andy Van Scyoc said in a press release The major change from the original building which had a freight room with a raised floor is that the new structure will have a single interior level where G&H Anderson Excavating has done initial clearing and grading Swope Construction is the contractor for the construction. His crews will complete the exterior and make the building watertight while Friends volunteers will complete the interior The Friends group plans to contribute $50,000 toward the station recreation, and set a goal of $75,000 for restoration of the main line as part of its 2025 fundraising [see “Friends of EBT opens art exhibit …,” News Wire the current fundraising campaign has already passed $300,000 — $30,000 beyond its goal — with six months remaining Anyone who can see a way to do it, I encourage donations to the Friends. They have done astonishing work, and every extra dollar gets the tracks closer to Saltillo. You can donate one their website (https://febt.org/campaign/) Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Join Today Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands Saltillo made quick work of Vicksburg High’s dreams of a first-round upset Cooper Burleson went 2-for-2 with a double and four RBIs Jack Adams was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored and Baylor Roberts scored twice and drove in a run as Saltillo beat Vicksburg 16-0 in Game 2 of an MHSAA Class 6A baseball playoff series on Saturday swept the best-of-three series by outscoring Vicksburg 26-0 and winning by run rule in five innings in both games The Tigers advanced to face Neshoba Central or South Panola in a second-round series next week Vicksburg (6-22) only had one hit in Game 1 on Friday night and three in Game 2 on its home field Saturday Nick Carson and Ashton Harris hit back-to-back two-out singles in the second inning to put runners at first and third but Harris was caught stealing to end the inning and end the Gators’ only major scoring threat Saltillo pitcher Wilson Rodriguez had four strikeouts in three scoreless innings scored in all but one of the 10 innings played in the series Burleson drove in two runs with a first-inning single in Game 2; brought in another with a bases-loaded walk in the third as the Tigers scored five times to take a 7-0 lead; and hit a two-run double in the fourth to make it 9-0 Saltillo put an exclamation point on its victory by scoring seven runs in the top of the fifth inning Ethan Arriola hit a two-run double and six walks kept a steady stream of runners moving around the bases Was the decision by DOGE to cut AmeriCorps NCCC the right move View Results VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —Warren Central High School’s softball team took game one against Saltillo The Lady Vikes won 3-1 in the playoff match putting them ahead in the series Tonight’s win puts them on the road on Saturday with a chance to win the series “It was a great victory and we just need to get ready for tomorrow to do the same thing,” KK Williamson said “We need to come out with our best game tomorrow and hit the ball so that we can get ready for the next round.” Maddy Pant pitched the entire game for WC where she only allowed one run while striking out seven batters.  “We all worked together and got some big hits that forced us to get pumped so we’re ready for tomorrow and to win by a lot more,” Pant said The Lady Vikes earned all three of their runs in the first inning as they maintained their lead all night Kennadi Williams hit an early RBI that sent MK Ferguson home to put WC up 1-0 Williamson then stepped up to hit a 2-run single that gave the Lady Vikes the 3-0 lead after Anzley Keen and Williams made it home Saltillo didn’t get on the board until the fifth inning when Davis hit an RBI Pant hit a double and Addi Mullen smashed two singles in the win.  WC will travel to play Saltillo tomorrow in game two A victory tomorrow for WC puts them in the second round of the playoffs and a loss will force a game three Missy Gators split wins with Grenada; Game 3 will be played Monday Aloysius name Brogdon as Head Football Coach Saltillo Mayor Copey Grantham poses for a portrait He defeated his opponent Bobby Smith during a Tuesday night primary election TUPELO — Saltillo Mayor Copey Grantham has secured a second term defeating his opponent Bobby Smith following Tuesday's Republican primary election According to information provided by Saltillo City Hall Grantham received 627 votes (78%) to Smith’s 180 votes (22%) caleb.mccluskey@djournal.com (WCBI) – Commercial and residential development continues at a swift pace in Lee County’s fastest-growing city and new offices for a State Farm Insurance Agency under construction in the city of Saltillo $1.9 million fire station that will be centrally located said there are several key reasons driving Saltillo’s economic development “So what really has helped us in the city of Saltillo is having the lowest taxes in the region and having a great public school system in the city of Saltillo,” said Grantham And the Amazon “last mile” facility will open later this year in Saltillo’s Turner Industrial Park For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X How to watch Mississippi high school softball: Warren Central vs Warren Central High School will host Saltillo High School How to watch Saltillo vs. Warren Central softballSaltillo and Warren Central will hit the diamond on Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m. CT. 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Team schedules reflect available data from NFHS and may not include every upcoming game All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHS Network and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU Saltillo is a region champion and one of the favorites to win the MHSAA Class 6A baseball championship and on Friday it showed the Vicksburg Gators why and Saltillo scored in every inning as it beat Vicksburg 10-0 in Game 1 of a first-round Class 6A playoff series Mincer Minor led off the game with a triple for Vicksburg (6-21) Jordan Evers struck out seven batters in four scoreless innings and Ben Monaghan pitched the fifth inning before Saltillo (19-5) finished it via the run rule The Tigers steadily added to their lead throughout the game drew a bases loaded walk in the first inning and Darsey hit a two-run double in the second to make it 3-0 Saltillo didn’t really start to pull away until the fourth inning when Reynolds’ solo home run highlighted a four-run rally that extended its lead to 9-0 but drew seven walks and had five hit batters The Tigers will go for the sweep Saturday at 6 p.m If Game 3 is needed it will at Saltillo Monday at 6 p.m TUPELO – A Lee County man has been charged with capital murder after his infant son died last month from what authorities believe was child abuse Lee County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a residence off County Road 681 (Beech Springs Road) near Saltillo on March 11 in response to a medical emergency involving an unresponsive infant william.moore@djournal.com Warren Central’s softball team got back on the winning train just in the nick of time KK Williamson hit a two-run single and another run scored on an error during a three-run first inning that the Lady Vikes rode to a 3-1 victory over Saltillo in Game 1 of their MHSAA Class 6A playoff series on Friday Warren Central (12-13) snapped a two-game losing streak Saltillo (8-13-1) lost its fourth game in a row Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Saturday at 3 p.m Warren Central pitcher Madison Pant had seven strikeouts in a seven-inning complete game Saltillo’s only run scored on an error in the fifth inning and Pant worked out of a jam in the seventh to lock down the win Ally Turner singled to left field and Meri Campbell Davis reached on an error to put runners at second and third with one out for Saltillo Pant got the next batter to pop out and the one after that to ground out to escape with the win Warren Central leadoff batter Mari Kynlea Ferguson walked Williamson singled to right field to plate both runners for a 3-0 lead Warren Central only had four hits in the game Anzley Keen walked three times and scored a run Warren Central went from the brink of a sweep to the brink of elimination in the MHSAA Class 6A softball playoffs Saltillo’s Madi Tutor hit a walk-off RBI single as the Lady Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Warren Central 3-2 in Game 2 of their first-round Class 6A playoff series on Saturday Saltillo (9-13-1) evened the best-of-three series at one game apiece All of the scoring in Game 2 came in the last two innings Anzley Keen hit an RBI single in the top of the sixth to put Warren Central ahead 1-0 and Saltillo’s Addie Kesler tied it with an RBI groundout in the bottom half Addi Mullen led off the seventh with a double and scored on Mary Clell Allred’s single to put Warren Central back in front 2-1 and an error on a misplayed bunt put runners at second and third with one out WC pitcher Madison Pant tried to throw out Padgett at the plate but the runner was safe and the game was tied who singled to left field to bring in the winning run with her walk-off hit Pant pitched 6 1/3 innings for the Lady Vikes (12-14) and allowed three walks and four hits while striking out three She was also 2-for-3 with a double at the plate Pa (WJAC) — After years of planning and fundraising Saturday marked a historic moment for rail fans in Huntingdon County as the East Broad Top Railroad is one step closer to rolling into Saltillo again The Friends of the East Broad Top and the EBT Foundation broke ground on a new station in Saltillo—modeled after the original 1892 building that was demolished in 2004 The faithful replica will sit on the exact same spot and even feature the original ticket window saved by volunteers Organizers say the project not only honors history but pushes their "March to Saltillo" campaign forward working to reopen a track that hasn’t seen a train since 1956 we have been doing further documentation.” How to watch Saltillo vs. Warren Central softballSaltillo and Warren Central will match up on Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. CT. 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Learn more I agree SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR HOMICIDE AT GAS STATION ON HIGHWAY 51 North Shelby County – Last night, Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting outside of a gas station at the 5300 block of U.S just south of Fite Road in north Shelby County 📸: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office An adult male was transported by Shelby County Fire in critical condition to Regional One Health SCSO detectives subsequently launched a homicide investigation detectives identified the suspect as 39-year-old Anthony Nelson A BOLO was sent out to law enforcement agencies in the Midsouth area as well as throughout the state of Tennessee the suspect was taken into custody in Saltillo located in Hardin County about 120 miles east of Shelby County Hardin County Sheriff’s Office deputies along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol executed a warrant in the 1200 block of Dorothy Ann Lane in Saltillo was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Murder He is currently being housed in the Hardin County jail awaiting transfer to the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Hardin County Sheriff’s Office for their valuable assistance in taking this suspect into custody For more local crime stories, click here Vicksburg High’s girls’ soccer team once again had the misfortune of having a good season end at the hands of an opponent that often has the best one and eased its way to a 6-0 victory over the Missy Gators in the first round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs on Tuesday advanced to face Ridgeland (9-10) in the second round on Saturday Ridgeland beat Grenada in another first round game on Tuesday Vicksburg finished with a 13-7 record and reached the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season We had some good shots on goal but came up just short,” Vicksburg coach Maurice Gilliam said “I’m incredibly thankful for my seniors and their leadership I’m also extremely proud of the progress we’ve made over the last two years Coaching this team has been an amazing experience The girls never quit even when the game seems as if it has gotten away from us.” View Results Warren Central defensive end Ronnie Blossom runs with the football after recovering a fumble during an MHSAA Class 6A playoff game against Saltillo Blossom also had an interception and a sack to lead the Vikings to a 43-0 victory Warren Central running back Aden Greer is hit by Saltillo's Robert Johnson Jr (2) as he crosses the goal line to score a touchdown in Friday's MHSAA Class 6A playoff game Greer rushed for 65 yards and a TD as the Vikings won 43-0 Warren Central's Ceitrich Russell runs with the football after catching a pass during Friday's 43-0 playoff win against Saltillo Warren Central running back Eric Collins Jr (20) high-fives teammate Jadarius Miller after scoring a touchdown in Friday's MHSAA Class 6A football playoff game against Saltillo Warren Central running back Aden Greer carries the football in Friday's MHSAA Class 6A playoff game against Saltillo Greer rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown as Warren Central won 43-0 Warren Central football players Ceitrich Russell (16) Chaka Walker (34) and Chester Savage (28) kneel in prayer before the start of a playoff game against Saltillo an errant pass sailed into Warren Central’s sideline jumping high into the air to snag the football and earn a round of cheers from the crowd Sophomore quarterback Nash Morgan threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Vikings scored on their first six possessions on the way to a 43-0 blowout of Saltillo in the first round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs on Friday “We were sharp and played well,” Josh Morgan said So I’m so proud of the focus of our team and our leadership and our coaches Warren Central (8-3) advanced to the second round for the fifth consecutive season It will host South Panola (9-2) next Friday South Panola beat Ridgeland 34-27 in another first-round game Friday We hope the stands are packed,” senior defensive back Rickey Neal Jr Warren Central came out ready and firing on all cylinders against Saltillo (3-9) broke a 56-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage It was negated by an illegal block penalty but the Vikings marched down the field anyway to score on Jadarius Miller’s 4-yard run and set the tone Nash Morgan had a 5-yard TD run on a broken play on the next series and threw scoring passes of 45 yards to Jaylon Winters and 42 yards to Maddox Lynch in the second quarter Collins got in the end zone on a 10-yard run in the second quarter as well and Jonah Artman booted a 38-yard field goal as the Vikings rolled to a 37-0 halftime lead and Nash Morgan was 5-of-8 passing for 120 yards Lynch finished with three receptions for 62 yards and set Warren Central’s school record for career receiving yards on his touchdown catch He now has 102 career receptions — also a school record — for 1,340 yards Demond Patton had held the mark of 1,327 yards since 2019 Defensive end Ronnie Blossom also had a sack a fumble recovery and an interception to spearhead a defense that posted its second shutout in a row It’s the first time since 2021 that Warren Central has had back-to-back shutouts Saltillo finished with just 128 total yards 54 of which came on a long pass in the second quarter “It’s great when we get to put our other defenses and offenses in and still have zero on the board,” Neal said The Warren Central alum and former Mississippi State safety who still obviously has some ball skills broke into a wide grin when he was asked about showing them off “We talked to our guys about it being go time Sarah Gray Watts paints pet portraits at the dining room table of her Saltillo home Sarah Gray Watts uses watercolors to paint commissioned pet portraits at her Saltillo home Sarah Gray Watts pets commissioned pet portraits to raise money for animal fostering costs Sarah Gray Watts traces the outline of each pet portrait from an image submitted by their owners and adds the details with watercolors Sarah Gray Watts's watercolor supplies sit on the dining room table of her Saltillo home A palette of watercolor paints sit on Sarah Gray Watts's dining room table in Saltillo A completed portrait of a dog sits on Sarah Gray Watts's dining room table SALTILLO — A Saltillo woman is painting and selling pet portraits to cover the cost of fostering animals in the community has always had a heart for animals and noticed an urgent need for pet fostering when she briefly worked at the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society years ago blake.alsup@djournal.com A horse-drawn carriage ride evokes a bit of magic And that was the idea behind Mississippi Smooth Carriage Service with Dustin Hatcher and his father Wayne Hatcher They've been providing the service for about seven years   The best way to contact Mississippi Smith Carriage Service to secure a carriage ride for your own event is by visiting their Facebook page or calling/texting Hatcher at 662-587-1465 with Hatcher preferring to not have rides during hotter months They cost as little as $800 and as much as $4,500 Warren Central assistant soccer coach Jason York comforts goal keeper Hayleigh Simmons after the Lady Vikes lost 3-2 to Saltillo in the MHSAA Class 6A girls North State championship game on Monday Warren Central's Brooke Steed (8) dribbles the ball against Saltillo during the MHSAA Class 6A girls soccer North State championship game on Monday Warren Central's Allie Mason (12) and Saltillo's Leah Bruce (9) battle for possession of the ball during the MHSAA Class 6A girls soccer North State championship game on Monday Warren Central's Jordan Polk (3) tries to shield the ball from a Saltillo defender during the MHSAA Class 6A girls soccer North State championship game on Monday Warren Central's Addison Keller (14) kicks the ball against Saltillo during the MHSAA Class 6A girls soccer North State championship game on Monday Warren Central started the MHSAA Class 6A North State championship game with some shock and awe The Lady Vikes scored two goals within the first five minutes to stun Saltillo but the two-time defending state champions got two of their own late to steal back the lead and beat Warren Central 3-2 in the Class 6A girls soccer semifinals on Monday We came out and punched them hard real quick and they were shellshocked we couldn’t keep up the tempo,” Warren Central coach Jeremy Lawrence said “It’s pretty obvious as the game wore on that they were gaining momentum and we couldn’t hang in there for that long Going from losing 7-0 last year to taking them 3-2 to the last minute Saltillo (21-1-1) advanced to its third state championship game in a row and will face either West Jones or Long Beach on Saturday It beat Warren Central in the semifinals for the second consecutive season Lawrence said he was proud of how much progress his team has made in the year between Warren Central finished this season with an 18-6-1 record and won its second straight Region 2-6A title but you can’t describe how proud you are in that moment to watch them rise to that kind of adversity,” Lawrence said I was scared they were going to say we can’t do this Warren Central took it to Saltillo at the start Just 20 seconds into the game Jordan Polk scored off an assist from Melissa Herrle and about five minutes later Polk assisted Brooke Steed for a second goal that gave the Lady Vikes a stunning 2-0 lead “I think for the first half it gave us everything we needed As we got later on into the second half that adrenaline starts to wear off and you realize how tired you are It drains and drains and drains,” Lawrence said of the hot start it also was kind of a detriment because now we’re riding that high and that high slides off.” Saltillo showed its championship pedigree by regrouping and taking back the initiative Brooke Davis headed in a corner kick in the 19th minute to cut it to 2-1 and the Lady Tigers stayed on the attack for most of the rest of the first half The teams traded scoring chances in the second half until Saltillo finally broke through late Georgia Joshlin was fouled in the box and awarded a penalty kick which she converted to tie it in the 60th minute Riley Dickens managed to squeeze a pass through the defense to Olivia Miller who wound up with a short one-on-one breakaway with WC keeper Hayleigh Simmons Simmons had made two spectacular saves earlier in the second half but didn’t stand much chance against a shot from penalty kick range Miller buried it to put the Lady Tigers ahead 3-2 with only 13 minutes left in regulation It could have gone either way at that point,” Lawrence said The Lady Vikesz tried to rally in the waning moments of the game but couldn’t generate anything of consequence as Saltillo filled passing lanes and packed in its defense Lawrence said his team’s adrenaline had worn off by that point and was replaced by fatigue I thought about making some subs but the girls that had been playing were playing so incredibly well that it’s difficult to make those choices in those moments to break that chemistry up,” Lawrence said but when it came down to it they (Saltillo) were playing five or six players back and trying to hang in there as long as they could It was a heartbreaking end to an outstanding season for the Lady Vikes They’ll lose seven seniors from this roster and should be a contender for the Class 6A championship again next season Lawrence said he couldn’t be prouder of their stellar effort against an opponent that is perched on the throne of Class 6A girls soccer It’s watching them play on the field and seeing where they were a year ago to where they are today That growth and togetherness that they have is the reward Are you concerned about the Mississippi River exceeding flood stage View Results Saltillo's Warren Central's Ebrahim Shuaibi (7) jumps over a Saltillo player after having the ball knocked away in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Blake Hern throws the ball in against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Nick Lee (3) and Saltillo's Kaiden Lindsey fight for possession of the ball during Friday's MHSAA Class 6A soccer playoff game Warren Central's Luke Bond (6) plays the ball as Saltillo's Stihl Beane (12) defends in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Jacob Porter brings the ball up the field against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Porter had a goal and an assist to lead the Vikings to a 4-1 victory helps Ebrahim Shuaibi off the field after Shuaibi cramped up against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Reed McClurg dribbles the ball against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Nick Lee brings the ball up the field against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday Warren Central's Eriam Diaz-Mejias brings the ball up the field against Saltillo in an MHSAA Class 6A boys soccer playoff game on Friday This postseason isn’t just about chasing a championship for Warren Central’s boys’ soccer team and Jacob Porter had a goal and an assist as Warren Central beat Saltillo 4-1 on Friday in the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs Warren Central (18-2-2) advanced to the Class 6A semifinals for the second year in a row and will host either Center Hill or Olive Branch on Tuesday for the North State championship Those teams play a second-round game Saturday The back-to-back deep playoff runs come after Warren Central hadn’t been that far in 30 years Coach Greg Head said this year’s success validates the Vikings as one of the state’s elite teams even though they’d been a playoff regular throughout his entire 18-year tenure “I’m proud for the kids because they’ve worked hard to get back up here,” Head said I keep telling the kids we’re playing for respect and that’s how they get out here and give it everything they have We had a good game plan going in here and it worked.” Their first goal came in the third minute when Porter saved a ball along the end line then crossed it back in front to Wescott who tapped it in for the score Duke Esparza was fouled hard by Saltillo keeper Reid Smith just outside the goal box Esparza received a cut on his head and left the game took the ensuing free kick and ripped it into the top right corner of the net for a 2-0 lead and a very satisfying goal “What happened with my brother really made me mad It really encouraged me to put that shot in the top corner,” said Charlie Esparza who scored only his second goal since New Year’s Saltillo tightened things up in the 62nd minute when Cooper Bingham was fouled in the box and awarded a penalty kick Peyton Weems converted it to cut it to 2-1 The Tigers had another scoring chance a minute later when another foul on Bingham just outside the box resulted in a free kick The Vikings’ defense blocked it and cleared and the attackers put the game on ice down the stretch After Smith stopped two shots in rapid succession in the 65th minute Porter converted on a breakaway chance in the 74th to make it 3-1 Wescott scored the final goal off an assist from Nick Lee in the 78th minute They kept playing and we got out of it,” Head said After waiting a day to begin its postseason softball series Mississippi high schools Saltillo and Warren Central will get under way Friday The best-of-three Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A opening-round series starts Friday afternoon at Warren Central’s field in Vicksburg which was pushed back a day due to inclement weather Game 2 is now Saturday afternoon in Saltillo while an if-necessary Game 3 takes place Monday back at Warren Central How to watch Grenada vs. Vicksburg in Mississippi high school softball playoff series  Warren Central enters the postseason 9-11 overall The Vikings had won six straight games at one point but ended the regular season with back-to-back defeats comes in batting .440 with a slugging percentage of .600 Senior Whitley Parks batted .368 with an on-base percentage of .520 while fellow senior Kennadi Williams has driven in 14 runs Saltillo enters the postseason at 8-11-1 overall and finished third in 6A Region 1 with a 6-4 record The Tigers dropped three straight to close out the regular season Chloe Skelton batted .528 in the regular season with an on-base percentage of .653 She has also hit four home runs and driven home 17 runs Celia Dye batted .375 with an on-base average of .487 Here’s everything you need to know about live streaming the bi-district series between Saltillo and Warren Central •.  Live Stream Game 1: Watch on the NFHS Network •.  Live Stream Game 2: Watch on the NFHS Network Warren Central will air live on the NFHS Network You can subscribe to the NFHS Network on a monthly basis or an annual subscription The first pitch for Game 1 Friday will be at 5 p.m CT and will be played at Warren Central High School in Vicksburg Buck Ringgold has been covering high school sports for more than 25 years He has a BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas and is a die-hard Texas Rangers fan Source Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Saltillo should be in possession of its first stand-alone fire station The nearly $2 million fire station on Turner Industrial Park Road has been put out for bids The first advertising went out last week and the bid opening is set for Jan “It is a 300-day construction contract so it should be completed by November 2025,” said Pryor Morrow architect William Dexter The design features a storm shelter for employees inside the concrete engine bay The office and living areas are metal stud construction The exterior has brick up 3 feet on the outside to tie the fire station in with other buildings in the area the department’s pride and support of the high school will be on full display “The accent walls inside the living areas will be Saltillo blue as will the tile in the kitchen,” said Mayor Copey Grantham which is very popular in the community.” The big question is will the construction bids come in within the city’s tight $1.9 million budget The bulk of that money comes from a $1.5 million allocation from the state legislature so Grantham has named the station in honor of Lt Another $100,000 came from federal COVID-19 relief finds. The Saltillo Board of Aldermen has approved up to $300,000 in general obligation bonds to cover the remainder “We have two alternates in the bids to try to keep the price at $1.9 million — the circular drive and a sprinkler system,” Grantham said “The drive makes the station look complete and more professional you’re not having to turn around in the middle of the road to back into the bay.” The circular drive is estimated at $200,000 It would allow the fire trucks to drive behind the station and enter through the back of the engine bay preventing the need to back the engine into the bay allowing the city to add the secondary drive at a later date The fire suppression sprinklers cost about $75,000 but require a 6-inch water supply line There is only a 4-inch line serving the area at the moment The $800,000 cost to upgrade the water main would derail the project Grantham hopes to get the sprinkler system installed and use future grant money to enlarge the water line Since the construction business is normally slow in the winter officials are hoping for several competitive bids to keep the project within budget If the bids do go over the budget by a small amount Grantham is willing to go back to his board to ask to increase the bond amount to get the alternates Plus there are ways to get more money,” Grantham said “There are a lot of grant opportunities we can look at.” The scale of the fire station has been trimmed several times since it was proposed more than a year ago Increases in construction costs forced the project to be downsized from the original 10,000 square feet to around 4,000 square feet The original plan called for three large double bays but they are designed to be able to accommodate the ladder truck the department will need in the near future The redesign has one administrative office to be shared by the chief There are two bedrooms that each sleep three That will accommodate the switch in the future from a volunteer force to paid fire fighters on three shifts which will be needed if the department ever has a female firefighter the Saltillo Fire Department has been housed in a 58,000-square-foot former furniture factory That building is 50 years old and no longer suits the needs of the fire department The Saltillo Fire Department is a hybrid with a handful of full-time employees augmented by up to 30 volunteer firefighters the number of full-time employees has grown to six and allows at least one to be on duty 24 hours a day The department has held a Class 6 rating from the Mississippi State Rating Bureau since 2017 one of the things the city would have to do is staff all three shifts with at least three firefighters (c)2024 the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo Visit the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. shows an artist's rendering for the new city fire station Construction of the station is set to begin as soon as this month shows show floor plans for the city's new fire station The nearly $2 million fire station on Turner Industrial Park Road has been put out for bids The first advertising went out last week and the bid opening is set for Jan Saltillo facility (Photo: Community Development Foundation) Amazon is expanding its Mississippi footprint investing in an approximately 96,000 square foot facility within the Turner Industrial Park in Saltillo A release on Monday announcing the project said launch plans for a new delivery station are in the very early stages with renovations to the existing building scheduled to start in the coming weeks “This last mile facility will allow us to better serve customers in Lee County and the surrounding area,” said Jessica Breaux senior manager of economic development for Amazon in the release “We’re grateful for our partnership with the Community Development Foundation and Lee County We look forward to sharing more details about this facility in the future.”  the new last mile facility will help power the last mile of Amazon’s fulfillment process by enabling fast everyday delivery directly to customers’ doorstep Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment and sortation centers and then employees process customer packages for last mile delivery.  Most Amazon employees in customer fulfillment and transportation earn between $17 and $28 per hour the local Community Development Foundation notes “CDF began investing in the construction of speculative shell buildings several years ago for the purpose of recruiting new companies to our community,” said CDF Board Chair Charlie Kinney in a statement “This investment is paying great dividends now as a global brand such as Amazon has decided to locate here into one of our buildings.” Amazon has invested over $3.5 billion across the state in various facilities since 2010 resulting in the creation of more than 6,000 direct full- and part-time jobs as well as over 11,700 indirect jobs on top of Amazon’s direct hires By joining our newsletter, you are confirming that you agree with the Privacy Policy Stellantis is expanding its truck plant in Mexico as a "relief valve" for a U.S truck factory expected to reach capacity in the future Chrysler brand CEO Christine Feuell said Tuesday on the sidelines of a Reuters event in Detroit Asked why that extra capacity wasn’t added in the U.S. and if the Mexico expansion was an effort to slash spending following a new agreement with the UAW Feuell said it was not a cost-cutting move “The plant in Saltillo does a really good job managing the complexity and they’re already building pickup trucks down there,” she said which is currently built at Sterling Heights assembly near Detroit is under question given the Mexico expansion Stellantis is not currently building Ram 1500 trucks in Saltillo She declined to say if it would do so in the future following a report that the automaker was adding factory space next to the Saltillo facility for that purpose The Wall Street Journal reported this month that the company, citing unidentified sources and satellite images, is expanding its factory space in northern Mexico to potentially produce Ram 1500 pickups The automaker's production plans have come under greater scrutiny as the UAW is laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout against Stellantis claiming it has not kept its contract promises The company said it has kept its commitments and has in turn sued the UAW in federal court over its allegations Stellantis is in the midst of significant leadership changes as CEO Carlos Tavares attempts to turn around sliding sales and profit in North America ahead of his planned 2026 departure Tavares indicated earlier this year he was ready to ax any of its 14 brands that isn't performing Feuell said Chrysler's positioning is strong "Chrysler has a very well-funded product and technology roadmap," she said.