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Jefferson Davis among counties listed as natural disaster areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated three Mississippi counties as primary natural disaster areas. Farm producers ...
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Former city clerk arrested for embezzlement of race funds
Former Prentiss City Clerk Missy Jones has been indicted by a Jefferson Davis County grand jury for embezzlement. ...
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Former JDC investigator arrested and charged with criminal activity
Former Jefferson Davis County investigator Vernon Dampier has been indicted on two counts by a Jefferson Davis County ...
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Burn ban remains in effect for Jefferson Davis County
Temperatures may be warming, but Jefferson Davis County residents will have to wait before burning yard debris or ...
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Wildfires in county contained after multi-agency response
A wildfire that scorched more than 300 acres in Jefferson Davis County last week was successfully contained after ...
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Bassfield awarded grant for website, branding initiatives
Bassfield Mayor Angie Ladner and Jefferson Davis County Economic Development Director Gary Russell Bass accepted a $15,000 grant reimbursement check from Mississippi Power’s ...
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Congressman Guest: Cost of living issues tops his priority list
By THOMAS HOWARD For the Prentiss Headlight Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest said passing annual appropriations bills and focusing ...
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Supervisors hold first meeting of year, honor late chancery clerk
By HOLLEY COCHRAN PRENTISS HEADLIGHT The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first meeting ...
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Authorities seek inmate who escaped from Lawrence County Jail
Staff Report UPDATE: Sheriff Ryan Everett confirmed through a Facebook post that escaped inmate Leonard Rhymes was returned ...
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Supervisors approve appointments at first meeting of new year
By HOLLEY COCHRAN The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first meeting of the year ...
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JDCH Extended Care named among best in nation
By HOLLIE COCHRAN The Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Extended Care Facility in Prentiss has been named among the ...
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Jaquars finish runner-up at Coca-Cola Classic
STAFF REPORT The Jefferson Davis County High School Jaguars delivered a memorable showing at this year’s Coca-Cola Classic ...
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Bobby Rushing appointed JDC Chancery Clerk by Board
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors has appointed Bobby Rushing to fill the Jefferson Davis County Chancery ...
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Community mourns loss of Chancery Clerk Cynthia Harper White
by HOLLEY COCHRAN HOLLEY.COCHRAN@PRENTISSHEADLIGHT.COM The Jefferson Davis County community is mourning the loss of Chancery Clerk Cynthia Harper ...
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Supervisors approve bids, pay tribute to chancery clerk
By Holley Cochran The Prentiss Headlight The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the second ...
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Local restaurant plans charitable toy drive, community Christmas party
by ANGELA CUTRER For the Prentiss Headlight Local restaurant Kuntry Fisherman, 1265 N. Frontage Road, first opened its ...
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Bluestown Solar awards grants to four JDC organizations
Bluestown Solar is proud to announce four new community grant recipients whose projects are strengthening economic growth, education, ...
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Holloway to be grand marshal for Prentiss Christmas parade Saturday
The grand marshal for the Dec. 6 Prentiss Christmas Parade will be Jessie Holloway. Founded on prayer in ...
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Prentiss native writes children’s book
Local author Robby Hathorn debuted his first book this month, “Kids Can Pray Too: A Lesson Learned.” Hathorn ...
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Bids opened for county inventory sale
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first meeting of the month Dec. 1 at ...
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JDCSD purchases new buses for district
The Jefferson Davis County School District has added nine buses to its fleet to ensure that students in ...
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Toys for Tots drive successful in JDC
The Toys for Tots drive in Jefferson Davis County this year was more successful than ever. All toys ...
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It’s beginning to look like Christmas in Jefferson Davis County
The Christmas season is going to be in full swing soon in Jefferson Davis County, starting with the ...
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Fire destroys historic buildings on Columbia Avenue
Fire destroyed three historic buildings in Downtown Prentiss in the early morning hours of Nov. 14. Firefighters received ...
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Christmas activities in Prentiss and Bassfield announced
The Christmas season will be here soon in Jefferson Davis County starting with the Prentiss Christmas Parade on ...