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Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee releases report of the Mississippi Highway Patrol on fatal accident.

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MHP clears deputy

Thu,10/01/20-4:02PM, 6,458 Reads
An accident investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol has cleared a Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy of wrongdoing in an August automobile crash that resulted in the death of a Morton resident.
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2018 BRANCH OF THE YEAR

Wed,02/14/18-1:25PM, 6,455 Reads
The Forest Public Library was named 2018 Branch of the Year: Large Division for the Central Mississippi Regional Library System.
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Jason Watkins

Wed,08/27/25-2:44PM, 6,452 Reads
Jason Watkins, 42, of Brandon passed away far too soon on August 20th, 2025 while working in Indianola, MS.
Visitation was held on Monday, August 25th from 10-11 am at Ott and Lee of Forest, followed by a funeral service at 11 in the chapel officiated by Bro. Bo Rice, and a graveside service at Dennis Cemetery in Lake.
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SAT and ACT serve a useful purpose

Mon,01/31/22-9:42PM, 6,439 Reads 130,220 Statewide
The SAT’s future switch from paper and pencil to a digital format is keeping with the times. So is the trend in higher education to downplay college admissions tests.
The first trend is largely inconsequential, the other not so much.
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