Monthly Archives: November 2009
Winning season leads to playoffs
By: Taylor Herring Coming to the end of a successful season, the Warriors have one thing on their minds: playoffs. After getting the regular season off to a great start by beating Bassfield 30-20, and defeating long-time rivals, the Petal … Continue reading
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Out with the jeans, in with the khakis
By: Sydney Sanders From tweets to Facebook status updates to WDAM and the Hattiesburg American, the hot topic in Lamar County, especially here in Oak Grove, is the new dress code policy for the 2010-2011 school year. On November 2nd, … Continue reading
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Music Review: “Play On” by Carrie Underwood
By: Kent McCarty After winning American Idol’s fourth season in 2005, Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood released her debut single “Jesus, Take the Wheel” to country radio. The song shot up the charts, spent six weeks at number one, won countless … Continue reading
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Oak Grove honors local veterans
By: Anna Kate Baygents The 12th annual Veterans Day breakfast was held on Wednesday, November 11th, for the first time at Temple Baptist Church. “The facility was more conducive to the larger crowd we have seen in recent years,” Tara … Continue reading
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NHS inducts new members
By: Kent McCarty National Honor Society recently inducted its 2009-2010 members in a ceremony held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Current club president Amy O’Steen, as well as club officers Anne Caroline Lovitt, Ashley McLeod, Shelby Sims, and Hailee … Continue reading
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PSAT: Practice makes perfect for two seniors
By: Sydney Sanders In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, were notified that they had qualified as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Oak Grove High School is proud to have two … Continue reading
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LCSD cuts schools’ budgets
By: Kent McCarty As state sales tax revenue falls due to the poor economy, the state is cutting back education funds across the board by 5% to compensate. As a result, the Lamar County School District now has to cope … Continue reading
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Junior and Senior girls face off for title
By: Ashley Ricks The annual powder puff football game is a fundraiser unlike any other. Junior and senior girls face off in a fierce game of flag football. The powder puff game was brought back to Oak Grove in 2007 … Continue reading
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Warriors shoot for wins
By: Amelia Landers, Editor The 2009-2010 boys’ and girls’ basketball season is underway. Both teams began preparing for this season last year. They worked during the summer and have had practices during and after school. Both teams with the help … Continue reading
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No rest for Oak Grove runner
By: Taylor Herring Junior Chad Moore excels in both athletics and academics. Chad, a member of the Oak Grove Cross Country Team, was recently named the two time Boys District Champion. His instructor, Coach Ryder, said that Chad won the … Continue reading
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