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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.

Dawn Ingram Fairchild
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On Thu, 07/23/2020 - 09:35 AM
Dawn Ingram Fairchild, 55, a child care provider, died Thursday, July 16, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center-Jackson.
Services were 1:30 pm Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Wilcox Chapel with Bro. Reggie Tatum, Bro. Doug Pierce, and Bro. Donald Moore officiating.
Burial followed in the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Magee.
Dan Orin Colvin
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On Thu, 07/23/2020 - 09:33 AM
Dan Orin Colvin, known as “Yank”, age 71, United States Navy Veteran, retired officer with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the Forest Police Department, and United Nations International Police, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his residence in Lake, Mississippi after an extended illness, four days shy of his 72nd birthday.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Beta Omega Chapter of Meridian, Global Impact Committee donated essential personal hygiene items, educational supplies and snacks to the Excel Community Learning Center in Morton. This was done to render service to displaced families that are dealing with an economic crisis as well as COVID-19. Pictured from Left are Amanda Carter, Martha Kincaid, Marie Harman, Excel Learning Center, Director, Patricia Carr, Manola Erby, Alcorn State University Extension Specialist, Tiffani Jones, and Stephanie Smith.

‘Masks, masks, masks, small groups, and social distancing’
By Tim Beeland, READ MORE > 17578 Reads
On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:14 PM
Tuesday morning the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) issued a call for a statewide mandate requiring face coverings in public settings, and a local medical professional says that could become a reality in the near future.
MDAH seeks new state flag designs
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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:11 PM
House Bill 1796 established a commission to redesign the Mississippi State Flag. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), which is providing clerical support for the commission, is now accepting flag design submissions.
ECCC fully reopens campus
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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:11 PM
The East Central Community College campus in Decatur fully reopened to students and the general public Monday.
The college’s centers in Philadelphia, Choctaw, Louisville, Forest, and Carthage will reopened to visitors on July 13.
Senate Report
By Tyler McCaughn, READ MORE > 461 Reads
On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:08 PM
The Senate concluded work at the Capitol late on July 1. This concludes legislative work until the federal government releases additional COVID-19 funding or until the governor calls the legislature back into special session.
Going without a mask is not a risk worth taking
By Tim Beeland, READ MORE > 482 Reads
On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:06 PM
Gosh when it got hot outside, boy did it ever get hot outside. I love Mississippi, but her humidity, especially in the form it was in over the weekend and this week, is just a bit much. It’s a shame the theory that the summer heat would kill the coronavirus didn’t pan out.
It's not a hoax
By Charlie Dunagin, READ MORE > 572 Reads
On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:04 PM
Robert Foster and Tate Reeves faced off in last year’s governor’s race, and Reeves won big.
Foster, at the time a freshman state representative from DeSoto County, ran a distant third in the Republican primary, but he did get enough votes to force a runoff between Reeves and former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller.
Arrest Report July 15
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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:03 PM
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between June 17 and July 9, 2020. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Congratulations Graduates
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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 11:59 AM

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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