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State will provide masks/shields for voters with chronic conditions

After several weeks of flat or lower numbers of positive coronavirus infections, state health officers are now concerned that numbers are trending back up statewide.

ERA Homecoming

Six of the eight East Rankin Academy 2020 Homecoming Court are Scott County residents. ERA will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, October 16.

Forest High Homecoming

Forest High School Senior Asia Lofton, was crowned Homecoming Queen Friday night in the Durward G. Smith Gymnasium on the FHS campus.

SC Homecoming 2020

Scott Central Attendance Center celebrated Homecoming week before last crowning Hannah Grace Horton, left Football Queen, and Homecoming Queen Demetria Hicks-Wash.

MHS Junior selected for state advisory council

Morton High School junior Zully Reyes Garcia has been selected to be a member of Dr. Carey Wright’s State Superintendent Advisory Council.

Legacy Connection Program Provides Educational Support Services
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:06 PM
Our community is saddened by the transition of Mrs. Lovie Bland on Thursday, September 24th at her home. Graveside services will be Saturday at Holifield Funeral Home. Visitation is Friday, October 2nd from 10-12. Our prayers are with her family, especially her sons, Rodney “Pete” (Latisha) Tucker and Jerome “Woo” Tucker.
Beware of deer on highways
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:41 AM
As the seasons slowly change into autumn, the days get shorter, and deer become more active and visible on Mississippi roadways. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds motorists to take precautions to avoid collisions with deer.
Manning Levoy “Joe” Wicker
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:46 AM
Mr. Manning Levoy “Joe” Wicker age 79, passed away Thursday September 24, 2020 at his residence in Lake, MS. A visitation was held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Monday September 28, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. A graveside service was held on Monday September 28, 2020 at Hopewell Baptist Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Dr.
Final field announced for Sanderson Farms Championship
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:40 AM
The final field is set for the 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship taking place this week at The Country Club of Jackson.

The last four players in after Monday’s Sanderson Farms Championship qualifier are MJ Daffue, Zack Fischer, Steve Lewton, and Jay McLuen.
Lamar K. “Mott” Watkins
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:39 AM
Lamar Kermit “Mott” Watkins, 90, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 20, 2020 after a long battle of illnesses and a broken hip in the last four weeks. A graveside service was held at 3 pm Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Doyle Boyles officiating.
Dr. Mary Lane Otte
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:34 AM
Dr. Mary Lane Otte passed away August 13th, 2020 in Hartwell, GA. She was a native of Mississippi, born in Handsboro and reared in Forest.
Anne Brown
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:23 AM
Mrs. Anne Brown, 89, passed away at her home in Forest on Saturday, September 19, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Wolf Funeral Services in Morton. The services was officiated by Rev. Sheila Cumbest.
Iva Dee Wiggins Bondurant
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:18 AM
Iva Dee Wiggins Bondurant at just over four months into her 104th year of life’s journey finally decided to answer the ring of the Golden Bells. Iva Deed died peacefully in her sleep at her apartment at The Blake at Township (Assisted Living Home) in Ridgeland on Friday afternoon, September 25th.
From coughs to COVID-19
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 09:55 AM
When someone coughs in public it is no longer perceived as just a bystander with a dry throat, asthma or a smoker. A cough in 2020 could mean millions of tiny COVID-19 contaminated particles floating into the air and then falling on you or a surface that you touch, causing you to become ill or possibly die.
Arrest Report
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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 09:53 AM
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between September 18 and September 24, 2020. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

State will provide masks/shields for voters with chronic conditions

After several weeks of flat or lower numbers of positive coronavirus infections, state health officers are now concerned that numbers are trending back up statewide. “All the indicators are starting to turn in an unwanted direction,” Dr. Thomas Dobbs, State Health Officer said in a Zoom press with local media on Monday.

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