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3 weeks ago
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Actors, Directors and Producers of As Good As Dead II, an action movie that will be filmed, in part, in Forest were in town Monday to meet with the Scott County Board of Supervisors seeking permission to film at the courthouse and jail. Movie director Marc Clebanoff, left, and producer Brandon Menchen address a question from Forest Mayor Nancy Chambers.
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3 weeks 1 day ago
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From the Sebastopol Bobcats' game against Nanih Waiya, Foxx Ferguson slides in ahead of the throw at third base.
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3 weeks 2 days ago
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From the Sebastopol Bobcats' game last week against Nanih Waiya, Connally Gaddis gets the tag down on a Warrior base runner
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3 weeks 2 days ago
A person can do a lot of thinking going ‘round and ‘round on a zero turn riding lawn mower. Lot of smellin’ too.
Last week I was zero turning for several hours trying to knock down some weeds, a little bit of grass, and quite a few leaves around the old home place. The combination of the three, and some broken limbs here and there, had things looking a bit raggedy. Plus that yard — that field — can get away from a poor old mowing person in a flash and I don’t have a flash to give up.
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3 weeks 2 days ago
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between March 2, 2026 and March 9, 2026. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
3/2 Rodney Darrell Bland, Forest, Sale of Synthetic/Manufactured Narcotics, Hold for Other Agency
3/2 William A. Jones, Forest, DUI Other Substance, Failure to Show Proof of Liability Insurance
3/3 Jalen Wingard, Morton, Reckless Driving First Offense, Failure to Show Proof of Liability Insurance, Speeding
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3 weeks 2 days ago
Voter turnout was slim in Scott County for Tuesdays Primary Election with only 2,734 out of 26,840 registered voters participating. That equates to about 10% voter turnout.
Unofficial results show that statewide, Scott Colom claimed the Democratic nomination for United States Senator and with 73.1 percent of the vote. In Scott County, Colom received 917 votes to Albert Litell’s 82 votes and Priscilla Till’s 257 votes.
Michael A Chiaradio was unopposed on the ticket for Democratic U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District.
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3 weeks 3 days ago
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From the Sebastopol Bobcats' 5-2 loss to Nanih Waiya, Colby Dooley, gave the Bobcats five strong innings on the mound.
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3 weeks 3 days ago
Democrats in both the Mississippi House and Senate have opposed the measure, calling it a bad bill that could create more trouble for voters than it solves.
As President Donald Trump (R) is pushing congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE Act that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration and a photo ID when casting a ballot, state lawmakers in Mississippi are taking steps to pass the SHIELD Act to verify citizenship of voters on state rolls. Mississippi already requires voter ID.
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3 weeks 3 days ago
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3 weeks 6 days ago
Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
The Pillow Academy fifth grader has continued to fight bone marrow failure, which occurs when the tissue inside bones cannot produce enough healthy blood cells on its own.
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3 weeks 6 days ago
The Morton Panthers just defeated Leake Central 67-55 to claim the Mississippi High School Activities Association State 4A State Basketball Championship.
Congratulations Panthers!
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4 weeks ago
The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
The NCAA has appealed the February preliminary injunction granted by Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell in the case brought by Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss over the star quarterback’s eligibility to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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4 weeks 1 day ago
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The Scott County Board of Supervisors have posted notice that they will convene for a “Special Called Meeting” Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.
The notice states the meeting will be for the “Discussion and potential action related to the potential of live action filming to be conducted in Scott County and/or on county-owned property.”
After the notice was posted, some area residents began commenting on social media that the board was attempting to violate their First Amendment rights by blocking public filming in the county.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
Congratulations to the Lake Powerlifting Team for winning the South State Championship! Pictured from left are Coach John Shellenback, Brayden “Big B” Clark, Logan Stroud, Jonahvan “JHawk” Hawkins, Josh Posey, Jeremiah Mayers, Emmanuel “EMan” Hollingsworth, Jamarious “JJ” Green, Carter Callahan, Mitez “Tez” Ickom, Coach Kyle Watson, Tristan Harris, and Mason Hattaway. The team will be lifting for State title in Jackson at the coliseum, March 28.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
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The Sebastopol Lady Bobcats fell to Simmons in the 1A quarterfinals after an impressive 19 win season.
Above, Laila Rogers battles through two defenders.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
The Morton Lady Panthers fought hard Tuesday morning, at the Big House, but fell short in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Final Four losing 60-45 to Tishimingo County. Photo is from last week’s victory over Choctaw Central to Advance.
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The Morton Panthers notched up one more victory in their quest for a state championship Tuesday afternoon in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Final Four defeating Kosciusko 51-47 in overtime. The Panthers will play for the Championship Friday against the winner of Tuesday’s match between Greenwood and Leake Central. Photo is from last week’s victory over Pass Christian to advance.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between February 23, 2026 and March 2, 2026. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
Scott County joined over a dozen other Mississippi counties this week by issuing a burn ban that is in effect until March 17. Burning, in combination with drought like conditions and humidity levels resulted in a air quality alert being issued in some areas of central Mississippi over the weekend, and fire departments around the county have been stretched thin trying to cover numerous grass fires.
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