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MDE: State Board of Education Names Dr. Robert Taylor New State Superintendent of Education

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education: Today the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) named . . .

Arrest Report 11-23-22

The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between . . .

Student loan pauses feeling permanent

If there was a nonpolitical rationale almost three years ago to pause student loan payments, that rationale no longer exists . . .

Scott Central advances to South State 2A title game Friday night

With a 55-0 thumping of Philadelphia on the road last Friday night the Scott Central Rebels will take on Velma . . .

Big Win

Morton Panthers Varsity Basketball against Newton High School Thursday night was a big win for the Panthers. The 63-54 win . . .

Arrest Report 11-23-22
Wed,11/23/22-9:55AM, 1,187 Reads
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between November 14 and November 20, 2022. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Thankful for the silly little things too
Thu,11/24/22-4:56AM, 334 Reads
Thanksgiving. The official day for giving thanks. Everyday, it seems to me, should be a day of thanksgiving for all of us who have survived the last couple of years.
There are, though, plenty of simple things for which we should really be more thankful. Things that we take for granted.
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Opinion: Diabetics need to get their flu shots
By WARREN JONES AND MARY FORTUNE
Mon,11/21/22-8:34PM, 325 Reads 4,472 Statewide
Wow, this year seems to be flying by. It’s already November which is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Holidays are very important to Mississippians, especially those living with diabetes. This year, the holidays will allow even more families to get together than in past years.
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Bearcat signs
Wed,11/23/22-10:04AM, 734 Reads
Forest Bearcat baseball star Jayden Adcox recently signed a baseball scholarship to East Central Community College. Seated from left are Jayden's brother Tre Adcox, Jayden, and grandmother Belsy Ruiz. Standing are his parents Eileen and Marty Adcox.

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Black Friday Is Here!!!!!

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, and in the grand tradition of blockbuster sales events, The Scott County Times will be offering serious savings on annual newspaper subscriptions.

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Forest, 39074, MS

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Current Temp

61°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 65°F
Min Temp: 54°F
Temp Trend: NA
Feels Like: 60°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 100%
Visibility: 2 mi
Dew Point: 54°F
Moon Rise: 9:43 AM
Moon Set: 7:36 PM

A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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