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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.

The beach is calling
By Tim Beeland, READ MORE > 398 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:06 AM
Summer is the time for beach trips, camping trips, swimming pools, trips to theme parks, and all those super-crowded kinds of things that we Americans enjoy. Not this year!
Evers brothers listen to Bilbo
By Charlie Dunagin, READ MORE > 217 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:04 AM
Three civil rights icons — Charles Evers, John Lewis and C.T. Vivian — all died last week, and of the three, Evers’ passing received the least national publicity.
Or, at least, that’s the way it seemed to me.
The Message
By Pastor Luis Cartagena, READ MORE > 215 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:01 AM
Less than a year ago, none knew about what appeared as a pandemic months ago. Nor did we even imagine the consequences for health and our social coexistence and emotions. The reality shows positive and negative things that from the spiritual point of view it is not easy to discern for a Christian.
Calendar
READ MORE > 225 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:00 AM
August 9
The Lefevre Quartet from Atlanta, GA, will be in concert at Salem Baptist Church, 2380 Salem Rd, Lake, MS, Sun., Aug. 9th, at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information you may call 601-775-8272.
Morton News
By Frisky Roland, READ MORE > 231 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:59 AM
Announcements: Check with the local library at 601-732-6288 for any information concerning use of the facility, now open, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Patrons will be limited by number to be in the building at only three at a time, with family members to be counted as one unit.
Forest News
READ MORE > 292 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:57 AM
Happy Birthday:
July 29: Stella Hutchinson, Nannie Carol Booth, George Gray Townsend III, Gwen Dukes, Nichole Crimm, Mary Adele Austin, Ben Kenna, Michelle Crimm, Kay Howard, Addison Brooke Mahoney.
Ringgold News
By Sibyl Gordy , READ MORE > 231 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:56 AM
hina never gives up!
Harperville News
By Sheila Sanders , READ MORE > 534 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:55 AM
ack to School
Sebastopol News
By Linda L. Corley , READ MORE > 170 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:54 AM
drive out darkness
Pleasant Hill News
By Peggy Lewis , READ MORE > 340 Reads
On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 07:53 AM
Looking Back

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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