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Arrest Reports 8-23-2018

Tue,08/21/18-1:26PM, 2,040 Reads
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 30 arrests from August 13 to August 20.
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Mary Louise Stephenson

Tue,09/18/18-1:24PM, 2,039 Reads
Mary Louise Stephenson, 69, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, at her home in Florence surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation was Sunday, September 16, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. graveside service at Richland City Cemetery.
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Community Calendar 12-20-2018

Wed,12/19/18-8:29AM, 2,039 Reads
On Sunday, December 23, Magee First United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir will present a Christmas Cantata: “Emmanuel--Celebrating Heaven's Child” at 10 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend events.

December 24
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SCSD Classes cancelled

Mon,01/28/19-12:52PM, 2,039 Reads

All Simpson County School District classes are cancelled for Tuesday, January 29th due to inclement weather expected in our area.
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Schools Closed Distance Learning Continues

By MARLAN JONES MARLAN JONES
Tue,04/14/20-3:08PM, 2,039 Reads
Governor Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday April 14 that school buildings will remain closed for the remainder of the semester. He believes closing schools has had more impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19 than any other preventative measure taken.
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Board lauds students

By MARLAN JONES MARLAN JONES
Wed,10/22/25-9:00AM, 2,039 Reads
The Simpson County School Board held its regular monthly meeting with a full agenda of recognitions, discussions, and district updates.
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Voters should have decided

By CHRIS CAUGHMAN CHRIS CAUGHMAN
Tue,06/30/20-1:39PM, 2,038 Reads
Statement on The Flag Vote
When I ran for office five years ago, I spoke with many of the good folks across District 35. They let me know how important it was for them to have an opportunity to vote on the flag if it ever came up again.
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Understanding a place like Mississippi

By GARY LLOYD GARY LLOYD
Wed,01/27/21-10:20AM, 2,037 Reads
I’ve spent quite a bit of time swimming deep in the words Henry David Thoreau penned about Walden Pond, the novella Ernest Hemingway authored about a man battling a marlin in the Gulf Stream, and the colorful descriptions Rick Bragg illustrated about Mobile Bay.
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Senior night win assures playoff game at home

By JOSHUA SEABROOK JOSHUA SEABROOK
Tue,10/23/18-2:58PM, 2,037 Reads
Last Friday, the Trojans celebrated Senior night and what would hopefully not be the final game at Trojan Field for the 2019 Magee Senior class. With the definitive win over the Tigers of Crystal Springs last Friday night, the Trojans all but assured hosting a playoff game in Magee for the first time in over half a decade. The Trojan
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Chamber chatter and what the new year holds

Wed,12/26/18-8:50AM, 2,037 Reads
Chris Purdum and I were recently asked to help the Magee Chamber of Commerce fill a couple of vacancies on the Board of Directors.
Having served on the board in the past, I had an idea of what would be expected so--no big deal--I was happy to help.
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