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Vowell’s Market Place partners with Make-A-Wish Mississippi

Shoppers can round up their bills to make wishes come true

Crout Family Cemetery restored to original state

A pre-Civil War era cemetery approximately eight miles south of Forest on Hopewell Road has been restored after it was demolished earlier this year to make way for a hunting camp.

Legacy Foundation awards six $1,000 scholarships to local graduates

The Board of Directors of Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc.

Statewide two-week mask mandate announced by Governor Reeves

As teachers returned to their classrooms this week in preparation for the eventual return of students, Governor Tate Reeves finally made a decision to postpone the start of school in parts of Missi

Students head back to school August 6 in Forest and Scott County Schools

Editor’s Note: This information was accurate at press time, however this is a fluid situation and dates can change at any moment.

In preparation for the start of in-classroom learning, the Scott County School District created a COVID-19 DECISION TREE, which helps parents, students and teachers determine what to do if symptoms develop or exposure to the coronavirus occurs.

Statewide two-week mask mandate announced by Governor Reeves
By Tim Beeland, READ MORE > 15921 Reads
On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 03:00 PM
As teachers returned to their classrooms this week in preparation for the eventual return of students, Governor Tate Reeves finally made a decision to postpone the start of school in parts of Mississippi.where “hot spots” have been declared.
Crout Family Cemetery restored to original state
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On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 01:25 PM
A pre-Civil War era cemetery approximately eight miles south of Forest on Hopewell Road has been restored after it was demolished earlier this year to make way for a hunting camp.
Normalcy
By Tim Beeland, READ MORE > 279 Reads
On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 01:01 PM
It is amazing what just a little touch of normalcy can do for the soul during these trying times.
Last week we vacationed in an isolated beach house on the Gulf of Mexico with well over six feet of social distancing between us and the neighbors.
Legacy Foundation awards six $1,000 scholarships to local graduates
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On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:49 PM
The Board of Directors of Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. continued its tradition of awarding scholarships to students who have prepared themselves in the academic and community services areas this week.
Arrest Report August 5
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On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 01:01 PM
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between July 24 and July 30, 2020. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
7/24 Anthony Donnell Johnson, 858 Grant Johnson Dr., Morton – Trespassing
Morton News
By Frisky Roland, READ MORE > 311 Reads
On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:45 PM
Sam’s Diner, following closure due to COVID-19, is now back open, beginning on Tuesday, August 4. Business hours are: Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and Friday nights from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Forest News
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On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:43 PM
Happy Birthday:
AUG. 5: Tommy Vincent, Wayne Harvey, Harvey Junior Mathis, Dianne Freeman, Gladys Lott, Peggy Burns, Martha Grace Livingston, Jeff Myers, Webb Moulder, Patrick Watson, Nathan Chambers, Donna Clark, Michelle Ladd, Jonathan Gibbs, Tracy Rushing.
Politics go national these days
By Charlie Dunagin, READ MORE > 634 Reads
On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:58 PM
The phrase “all politics are local” is most commonly attributed to former U.S. House Speaker Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, D-Massachusetts.
It’s a catchy saying, but it isn’t necessarily so, especially in this day of instant communication through social media and out-of-state political action groups helping fund state candidates.
The Message
By Pastor Bill Myers, READ MORE > 310 Reads
On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:47 PM
Nothing’s impossible with God!
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” (Genesis 18:14)
Vowell’s Market Place partners with Make-A-Wish Mississippi
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On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 01:32 PM
Shoppers can round up their bills to make wishes come true

In preparation for the start of in-classroom learning, the Scott County School District created a COVID-19 DECISION TREE, which helps parents, students and teachers determine what to do if symptoms develop or exposure to the coronavirus occurs.

Statewide two-week mask mandate announced by Governor Reeves

As teachers returned to their classrooms this week in preparation for the eventual return of students, Governor Tate Reeves finally made a decision to postpone the start of school in parts of Mississippi.where “hot spots” have been declared. Scott County School District and Forest Municipal School District, however, were not named in the executive order so back to school plans locally should proceed as previously announced.

The governor did announce a statewide mask mandate in public gatherings for two weeks “in a push to allow schools to reopen safely.”

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