Here are the headlines from the Laurel Leader-Call past editions. This week July 21-27 will be featured from past years of 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, and 1998.

July 21, 1958

Laurel downed Hattiesburg 6-4 in the Babe Ruth District tournament. Tony Parrish, Irvin Hitt, Billy Burnett, Billy Sumrall, Larry Montgomery, Eddie Loper, Ed Bryant, and John Harrelson all had hits for the Laurel stars.

July 21, 1998

Will White was the winning pitcher and had two hits in leading Laurel/Jones County Pre-Majors over Petal 9-3 in the state tournament. Craig Bush, Michael Aycock, Andy Gresham, Alex Warren, and Adam Quinn each added hits for the winners.

July 22, 1988

Roy Gene Sullins, Brad Payne, Rocky Ford, Jay Hassell. Brad Rowland, Justin Lewis, Austin Bolan, Nathan Dillon, Winston Shows, Larry Johnson, Roy Nowell, Stacy Robinson, Chris Windham, Lance Jones, and Scott Luter were on the Laurel Nationals All-Stars that finished runner-up in the District Dixie Youth All-Star tournament. Jim Allred was the manager while Charles Dillon, David Jones, and Phill Wells were the assistant coaches.

July 23, 1998

Iowa State basketball coach Tim Floyd, a Hattiesburg native, has been named the coach of the Chicago Bulls.

July 24, 1978