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Haynes sentenced to 25 years; Magee 15
Allen Ray Haynes and Kurt Mishael Magee were sentenced last Friday afternoon at the Marion County Courthouse for ...
Drugs seized in Prentiss traffic stop
A traffic stop in Prentiss landed one in custody last Tuesday. Prentiss Police Officer Officer Justin Roberts made ...
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One killed in Bassfield Nov. 13
Sean Wilson was shot and killed Friday morning in Bassfield. Wilson, 22, of Petal, was in a vehicle on Washington Avenue when an altercation ensued ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:44 pm
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Jones back in custody after escape from JDC jail
Casey Joe Jones, 28, escaped from the Jefferson Davis County jail sometime in the early morning hours of Nov. 5. Jones, of 46 Ranch Road, ...
by Holley Cochran, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 5:13 pm
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JDC prisoner dies in custody
A prisoner in the Jefferson Davis County jail died last Tuesday afternoon. Kenneth Wayne Douglas, 45, of 29 Clarence Lott Road in Carson, was found ...
by Holley Cochran, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 5:11 pm
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Annual Birthday Challenge is Nov. 14
The annual Birthday Challenge has been planned for Nov. 14 in Prentiss. The challenge will begin at 7 a.m. and is sponsored by the Jefferson ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:56 am
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MSU Ext. pilot program available for youth in JDC
The Jefferson Davis County Extension Office is piloting a 4-H program called 4-H Junior Disease Detectives. Extension agents are looking for 10-15 youth aged 12-16 ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:55 am
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COVID brings changes to voting precincts
Election commissioners in Jefferson Davis County have been busy making adjustments for the upcoming presidential election. “Due to COVID-19, we have implemented several safety measures ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 2:34 pm
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Graves sentenced in Circuit Court
Gene Douglas Graves was sentenced in Circuit Court Tuesday morning for sexual crimes he committed in 2019. On April 6, 2019, a deputy with the ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 2:33 pm
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Haynes found guilty
Fifteenth Circuit Court District Attorney Hal Kittrell announced that on Oct. 23, Allen Ray Haynes, 46, of Carson, and Kurt Mishael Magee, 28, of Prentiss, ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 2:26 pm
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Prentiss fireman gets emotional send-off
Firetrucks from all Jefferson Davis County fire departments fell in behind Prentiss Fireman Chuck Pruitt as he made his way out of town early Sunday ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:22 pm
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Fortenberry receives no bond after escape
Desmond Fortenberry was transported back to Jefferson Davis County for a hearing last week on charges of escape. Dave Berry and T. C. Cooley with ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:19 pm
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Perfect Pact food box distribution begins Friday
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors and JDC Emergency Management Director Jocelyn Ragsdale, in conjunction with Perfect Pact, will distribute 1200, 30-pound boxes filled ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:18 pm
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Camper fire shuts down Hwy 84
A camper fire closed down a portion of Hwy 84 East in Prentiss Monday afternoon. A call came in to the Prentiss Fire Department just ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:17 pm
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Missing Prentiss man found safe
A Prentiss man is home safe after being reported missing for over 24 hours last week. Andrew Postell, 72, left his Leaf Avenue home Oct. ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:16 pm
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Eureka Arts Club observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the park
The Eureka Arts Federated Club “pinked-out” the Longleaf Trace Park in its observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of the club placed pink ribbons ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 2:01 pm
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Supervisors extend order
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors extended its previous order regarding the coronavirus until next month. Included in the order, but not all, is: ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 2:00 pm
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Food distribution continues in county
Perfect Pact was awarded the right to deliver a specific number of boxes for the USDA Farms to Families for Phase III in Mississippi including ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:59 pm
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Benefit to honor Prentiss fireman
The Prentiss Fire Department is hosting a benefit for fireman Chuck Pruitt who is battling cancer. Pruitt has been diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma, which is a ...
by Holley Cochran, Friday, October 2, 2020 10:57 am
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Second JDC escaped prisoner captured
JDC escaped prisoner Desmond Fortenberry has been apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service. He was taken into custody in Chicago on Sept. 17. Brothers Desmond ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:18 am
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Family seeking answers in son’s murder
Parents of Stephen Abram spoke with the Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Monday concerned over unsolved murders in the county. The ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:17 am
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Breast Cancer Awareness event to be held in Prentiss
The JDC Women in the NAACP, along with the Youth Council and Eureka Arts Federated Club are sponsoring a Breast Cancer Awareness Program and Walk ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 11:16 am
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Citizens upset over tax increase
Several concerned citizens attended the public hearing last Thursday for the proposed tax increase for Jefferson Davis County. For the next fiscal year, the Jefferson ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:02 pm
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Prentiss home destroyed by fire
Firefighters with the Prentiss Fire Department were called to a house fire just after 11 p.m. Sunday night right off Columbia Avenue on Sixth Street ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:01 pm
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Updates coming for Longleaf Trace
During the 2020 legislative session, District 41 State Senator Joey Fillingane, who covers Jefferson Davis, Smith, Covington, Lamar and Forrest counties, successfully advocated for infrastructure ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 1:59 pm
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R3SM takes part in annual wellness workshop
R3SM, Inc. (Recover, Rebuild, Restore SE MS) partnered with the Women in NAACP of Jefferson Davis County for their annual Wellness Workshop for Mother’s & ...
by Holley Cochran, Friday, September 11, 2020 1:07 pm
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JDCHS announces first staff awards of the year
Jefferson Davis County High School has recently announced the teacher of the month and staff member of the month for August 2020. Teacher of the ...