FMSD graduation rate one of the worst in Mississippi
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 1:03pm
County schools ranked at number 116 out of 147
Happy Birthday Dr. King
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 1:02pm
A large crowd of local residents braved chilly temperatures on Monday for the 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Walk though the City of Forest. The walk, sponsored by the Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc., began and ended at the Slaughter Library on Jones Street with a celebration of Dr.
Forest WWE fan gets wish granted by Kids
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 1:00pm
Special to The Times
Kids Wish Network
Markel Smith of Forest is a WWE fanatic! He watches all WWE programming on TV. It’s a happy distraction from all the challenges and procedures he endures with cerebral palsy and static encephalopathy.
Newly elected Sen. Tyler McCaughn says ‘session looks bright’
By THOMAS HOWARD,
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 12:58pm
After a little over a week in office, newly elected District 31 Senator Tyler McCaughn, R, is already hard at work for the 2020 legislative session.
“It’s been quite a ride already,” he said. “I don’t think many people realize we’re almost starting a new government this year.”
Lackey Memorial Hospital’s newest service line addresses the Opioid Crisis
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 12:54pm
These days it is tough to turn on the news without being confronted with our country’s ongoing struggle with opioid dependency. Sadly, it’s an epidemic that many have experienced firsthand because it affects family members, friends, and coworkers.
2020 session and new term kick off
By TOM MILES,
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 12:52pm
When we kicked off the 2020 session on January 8, I had the honor of raising my hand for the third time to be sworn in to serve as your State Representative for House District 75.
Birthday Season is in full swing
By TIM BEELAND,
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 12:17pm
We call it Birthday Season at our house. Birthday Season begins on the second day of January and concludes on the second day of February. It’s a month-long celebration that recognizes the day of birth for a number of folks we call family and friends and, of course, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.
A glance from the past
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 12:15pm
10 Years Ago
The Scott County Board of Supervisors will operate under new leadership in 2010 as the board appointed its new president and made other appointments earlier this month.
SBE votes to keep U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 11:57am
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously last week to keep the U.S. History end-of-course assessment.
2020 Sports Hall of Fame inductees announced
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 11:54am
The Scott County Sports Hall of Fame is in its sixth year of having recognized former athletes and coaches who excelled in their sports with its induction of the 2020 class members.
