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Local baseball team wins the USSSA Global World Series!

Keep Mendenhall Beautiful received a donation of $500 from the Keep Mississippi Beautiful organization for making the 2019-2020 Circle of Excellence for the second consecutive year.

Virus forces some election changes

The presidential election will be held on November 3, 2020. Everyone is encouraged to register to vote in the coming months and cast their ballots on that date.

New Trojan Field House

The new field house for the Magee Trojans is nearing completion. The project is expected to be finished before the start of next season.

Simpson County a ‘hot spot’

Mississippi has experienced a significant rise in COVID-19 cases during the last month.

Virus overshadows session

By Noah Sanford, READ MORE > 112 Reads
On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:37 PM

At this point, the legislature is nearing the end of the 2020 session—one that will certainly be remembered. This is the first time in more than 100 years that the legislature was suspended mid-session. This time, of course, was due to the COVID pandemic.

State logging industry needs support

By David Livingston, READ MORE > 139 Reads
On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:35 PM

Mississippi Logging Industry Challenged in 2020 -
Federal Relief Package for the Logging Industry Needs Support

Fake news-hooey

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On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:34 PM

We suppose it must be chic to get on the band wagon with President Donald Trump and call something “Fake News.”

It was time to change the state flag

By Pat Brown, READ MORE > 184 Reads
On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:33 PM

There was debate in our household as to who should have the responsibility for deciding whether or not to change the state flag.

Lt. Hamilton says service is his duty

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On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:31 PM

'”Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;”
Well, that is, for one Simpson Academy graduates Devin Hamilton. He is now Lieutenant Hamilton as he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on May 22.

Zetas honor front line workers

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On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:30 PM

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Rho Iota Zeta Chapter was scheduled to celebrate 100 years of service in Washington, D.C. Over 10,000 Zetas from around the world were registered to attend. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the celebration has been postponed.

Simpson plans for fall semester

By Pat Brown, READ MORE > 231 Reads
On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:25 PM

If things go as planned it will be back to school as normal for Simpson Academy in just over a month.

Flag defeated

By Marlan Jones, READ MORE > 224 Reads
On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:19 PM

On Sunday, June 28, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to change the state flag and remove the Confederate battle flag emblem.

Simpson County Leadership Program Graduates

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On Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:15 PM

The Simpson County Leadership Class was awarded attendance certificates at the Simpson County Development Foundation meeting held recently at the Magee Civic Center. Present for the presentation were Amarylis Carter, Dylan Sanford, Tiffany Kinslow, Jake Brown and Josh Allen.

Facebook has push back from advertisers

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On Mon, 06/29/2020 - 02:30 PM

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Monday, June 29, 2020

State Troopers Find Kidnapping Victims And Wanted Suspect After Conducting Traffic Stop

Jackson, MS – Mississippi Highway Patrol State Troopers have located two kidnapping victims and arrested the kidnapping suspect following a traffic stop on US72 near Corinth. On Saturday, July 4, at approximately 2:42 p.m., a state trooper received information of a vehicle traveling westbound on US72 being driven by a possible wanted suspect. The trooper made contact with a vehicle and driver that matched the information traveling westbound on US72 near County Road 278 in Alcorn County.

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