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Richton softball must bounce back today after dropping Game 1 to Bogue Chitto By STAN CALDWELL – Dispatch Correspondent For 22 seasons, James Kitchens has been the face of Richton High softball. But when the 2026 season comes to an end, and it could come as early as this weekend, there will be a new face…

From Staff Reports The Richton Rebels and Perry Central Bulldogs enjoyed a lot of success earlier this week as three of the county’s four teams got their region schedules underway with wins. In Richton, the baseball Rebels bounced back from a non-region loss to Enterprise on Saturday with a 6-2 win over Lumberton to start…

By STAN CALDWELL – Dispatch Correspondent JACKSON – The Richton girls went toe-to-toe with Ingomar Monday afternoon in the Mississippi Coliseum. But in the end the Falcons held off RHS to claim a 55-47 decision in the MHSAA Class A Final Four and bring the Rebels’ magical season to a close. Richton’s run at a state…

  By RUSSELL TURNER | Dispatch Editor The Richton Lady Rebels are one win away from a trip to the Mississippi Coliseum to compete in the MHSAA Class 1A State Tournament’s Final Four. The Lady Rebels ran past Shaw 65-35 in a second round matchup at home last Friday and will take on West Lincoln…

By Stan Caldwell Dispatch Correspondent Despite missing one of their key players, the Richton girls opened the 2025-26 girls basketball season on a winning note last week against North Pike and followed that with three more wins to roll into this weekend with a 4-0 record. The Rebels used a methodical approach on both ends…

By Stan Caldwell Dispatch Correspondent  Recently married and newly minted with a doctorate, Consuela Bourne Nickson has already had a big year in 2025. And her third season as head girls basketball coach at Perry Central began with just as big a splash last week as the Bulldogs mounted a comeback for the ages in…

By Stan Caldwell Dispatch Correspondent RICHTON – B.J. Brown doesn’t have a high profile among running backs in Mississippi, but if he keeps playing like he did against Resurrection Friday night, that could change. The compact senior for the Rebels gashed the Eagles for three big running plays that led Richton to a 28-7 victory…

From Staff Reports __________ The Richton High School teams just keep on winning and find themselves just one win away from a trip to the MHSAA Class 2A Final Four as they enter this weekend’s action. The Lady Rebels punched their ticket to the third round of the state tournament with a 57-54 win over…

Nick Griffin excited about leading football program in New Augusta By STAN CALDWELL Dispatch Contributor _______________ There is a new man in charge of Perry Central football, and he’s a name that is very familiar to Bulldog fans, and longtime football fans around the Pine Belt. Nick Griffin is back at PCHS, getting his first…