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Tallulah Academy Basketball Teams Struggle as Losses Mount in District Play

By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher/Editor
Fri,01/23/26-9:39AM, 3,751 Reads
The Tallulah Academy varsity boys and girls basketball teams continued district and non-district play through late January, with each program completing multiple games on the schedule.
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Washington Reported as New Carroll Coach; Madison Principal Awaits Official Notice

By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher/Editor
Tue,07/29/25-10:27AM, 3,709 Reads
A local radio program reported this week that Carroll High School will name Levi Washington as its next head football coach, though Madison High School officials say they have not received formal notice of his departure.
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Tallulah Man Arrested in October Shooting Incident

By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher/Editor
Wed,02/18/26-3:41PM, 3,616 Reads
A Tallulah man was arrested on a warrant in connection with a shots-fired incident that occurred in October at Brooklyn Heights Apartments, according to Tallulah Police Chief Buster McCoy.
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Photo Submitted by Abigail Kennedy The Tallulah Academy girls basketball team comes together. In back is coach Scott Watson. Also pictured are Maura McCarty, Halley Grace Malone, Cathryn Oliver, Evelyn Kivett, Kaylyn Ray, Mary Katherine Marsh, and Kathleen Ellerbee. Not pictured are Emily Fortenberry and Joy Dement.

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TA girls overcome challenges to make playoffs

By BY JOSH TROY/PUBLISHER BY JOSH TROY/PUBLISHER
Tue,05/27/25-6:37PM, 3,611 Reads
Kennedy rallies other students to join the basketball team
It was a year where Tallulah Academy struggled to have a varsity girls basketball team, but with the help of senior center Abigail Kennedy and head coach Scott Watson, the Lady Trojans rallied to make the playoffs.
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