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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. ...
School board changes course of action for JDC students
The Jefferson Davis County School Board has revised the original plan for learning in Jefferson Davis County for ...
One killed in shooting on Hwy 42
An argument at the Palmetto Apartments in Prentiss led to murder just after noon Sunday. Joey Nelson of ...
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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 ...
by Holley Cochran, Friday, September 11, 2020 12:58 pm
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Storms cause flash flooding in county
Three families were displaced last Tuesday after storms caused flash flooding in the county. The flooded homes were along Highway 84 east of Prentiss. The ...
by Holley Cochran, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 4:37 pm
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Law: Children must be enrolled
As the new school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement, would like to remind area parents about the ...
by Holley Cochran, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 4:35 pm
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Mississippi voters have two options for absentee voting
There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about the correct procedure for absentee voting. There are two ways to vote by absentee ballot in ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 3:52 pm
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Dobbs issues statewide order
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH, issued a statewide order Aug. 4 for the isolation of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 effective immediately. The order, ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 3:50 pm
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Durr charged with Easterling murder
Vincent Durr, of Bassfield, was charged Tuesday with the March murder of Christopher Easterling. Prentiss Police Officers were called to John St. at 5:25 a.m. ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:09 pm
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Prisoners escape from JDC jail
Law enforcement officers are searching for two inmates who escaped from the Jefferson Davis County jail last Thursday evening. Brothers Desmond Fortenberry and Marcus Bridges ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:48 pm
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Son of star found dead in Prentiss
The son of ‘Bring It’ star Selena Johnson was found dead in Prentiss Wednesday night. Family members said Quincy Johnson, 29, was last seen leaving ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:47 pm
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JDCSD releases plan for school year
Jefferson Davis School District will utilize the hybrid model for instruction. The hybrid model will consist of three phases: Phase 1 Virtual Learning; Phase ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:45 pm
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Online land sale assistance available
The 2020 Jefferson Davis County Tax Lien Sale will be conducted exclusively online. The auction will begin on Aug. 31 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:44 pm
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China sending unsolicited seeds
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson instructs anyone receiving packages of unsolicited seeds from China, or any foreign country, in recent days to ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:44 pm
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Two prisoners escape from JDC jail
Two prisoners have escaped from the Jefferson Davis County jail. Desmond Fortenberry and Marcus Bridges are on the run, and at this time, direction of ...
by Holley Cochran, Thursday, July 23, 2020 9:48 pm
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JDC sees highest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
It is possible that masks could soon be manadatory in Jefferson Davis County. “Because of the increase in cases in Jefferson Davis County, we have ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:08 am
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T. Waits appointed to pharmacy board
The Mississippi Board of Pharmacy welcomed two new board members at the third quarter meeting held in Jackson on July 16. Ronnie Bagwell of Brandon ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:07 am
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Annual awards presented to Jefferson Davis Community Hospital staff
The 2020 We CARE awards were presented recently to the employees at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital.Pictured left front to back: Nurse Technician of the Year ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:06 am
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Search continues for missing JDC woman
Cadaver dogs with the GTR K9 Search Team out of Columbus searched Jefferson Davis Lake and the surrounding area last Thursday in an effort to ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:45 am
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Food boxes distributed at J.E. Johnson Elementary
Food boxes are now being distributed weekly at J. E. Johnson Elementary School in Prentiss. R3SM, in conjunction with Jefferson Davis County Long Term Recovery, ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:42 am
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Jaguars’ fall sports delayed two weeks
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) announced Tuesday that the fall sports season will still take place. However, the season will be pushed back ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:37 am
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State flag removed from courthouse
District 3 Supervisor Demarrio Booth removes the State of Mississippi flag from the Jefferson Davis County Courthouse Monday afternoon. On June 28, the Mississippi Legislature ...
by Holley Cochran, Friday, July 10, 2020 10:54 am
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Voters receiving fraudulent cards in the mail
Many Jefferson Davis County voters are receiving cards in the mail stating they may no longer be registered to vote. The cards are from an ...
by Holley Cochran, Friday, July 10, 2020 10:54 am
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JDC deputies recover stolen property
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Deputies recovered a stolen ATV after it was located in Perry County. The side-by-side was stolen from a shop on Payne ...
by Holley Cochran, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:54 am
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Murder suspect captured in JDC
A murder suspect was captured in Jefferson Davis County last week by local authorities. Jordan Jamal Brinson was arrested at a trailer on Clem Road ...