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Simpson County Country Club remains open

WE ARE OPEN!

How long will this last?

Solid Waste Office Closes To Foot Traffic

Effective today, April 2 the Solid Waste Department at the chancery court building in Mendenhall will no longer be open for foot traffic. The phone for solid waste is 601-847-7000.

Correction Regarding Magee General Hospital and Corona Cases

BY PAT BROWN
PUBLISHER

Gov. Reeves Issues Statewide Shelter in Place Order

Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference on April 1 where he announced a state wide shelter in place order that will take effect on Friday April 3, at 5pm and conclude at 8am

Simpson County Country Club Schedules Events

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On Wed, 03/04/2020 - 14:43

March 21st, is officially called MGA Day

City of Magee E-Mail Scam

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On Wed, 03/04/2020 - 09:46

The City of Magee is warning of a scam that appears as though it originated from the city.

It is an e-mail that appears to be instructions as to how to download tax forms for W-2s, 1099 forms as well as 1095 forms.

Pick up the Latest Edition

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On Wed, 03/04/2020 - 09:36

Trojans fall to Tartars, beat Rangers

By JOSHUA SEABROOK, READ MORE > 543 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:14

On a cold Simpson County night, the Trojans' bats were as cool as the temperature outside as Aiden Moffett of Taylorsville took Magee to task after a rough first inning on the mound.

Simpson Baseball Roundup

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On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:13

Simpson played three games last week against Brookhaven Academy, Tri-County Academy, and Leake Academy.

Brookhaven

Academy

Community Calendar -3-5-2020

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On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:10

March 2-5

Watching those children grow, my, it sure is fun

By Pat Brown, READ MORE > 581 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:05

We have a group of friends whose children we have watched grow up together and start families of their own. It sure has been fun over the years.

Magee Library earns lion’s share of awards

By Beth Pudas, READ MORE > 1073 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:03

The Magee Public Library and several of its employees received a lion’s share of the awards at this year’s Team Development Meeting of the Central Mississippi Regional Library System (CMRLSA) on Feb. 7.

Arrest Reports 3-5-2020

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On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:00

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 17 arrests from February 24 to March 2.

The SCSO reported the following additional arrests: domestic violence (2), warrants (5), MDOC (2), DUI 1st, court order, false report of crime, burglary, driving with license suspended (2), disturbing the peace, and reckless driving.

Election is next week

By Marlan Jones, READ MORE > 728 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 14:56

The statewide presidential primaries will be held on March 10, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

If necessary, primary runoff elections will be held on Tuesday, March 31.

Small Business Administration makes available small business loans during Coronavirus

The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza today launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides forgivable loans up to $10 million to small businesses left financially distressed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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