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In Cleveland, parents fear the cost of losing pre-K programs
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Thu, 03/04/2021 - 03:13 PM

When it became clear that 384 students unenrolled from the public schools here and weren’t coming back, the already underfunded district was left with a prospective $1.7 million budget shortfall.

Superintendent Otha Belcher said in a January community meeting that to cover the shortfall, he first considered not filling vacancies in the central office. Then he did the same for the maintenance department, the transportation department and teacher vacancies at the individual schools. 

“We asked everybody to give up something,” Belcher said. 

2020 Year in Review
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Wed, 12/30/2020 - 03:24 PM

Three Simpson County Volunteer Fire Departments took possession of new fire trucks throughout the year: Harrisville, Magee and Mendenhall.

January 2 – Ten cadets graduated from the Simpson County Law Enforcement Office Training Academy, a partnership between Copiah-Lincoln Community College Workforce Education and Simpson County Sheriff’s Department. Each participant completed over 350 hours of training in areas pertinent to law enforcement.

Local NFL players partner to brighten holidays
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Tue, 12/29/2020 - 12:25 PM

Simpson County’s own NFL stars KhaDarel Hodge of the Browns and Martinas Rankin of the Kansas City Chiefs served as a blessing to others as they gave back to families of Simpson County this holiday season.
Hodge and Rankin partnered with Open Field Sports and Rho Iota Zeta to help 10 families in Simpson County purchase Christmas gifts and other items.
 Martina Rankin said, “Be a blessing to someone this Holiday Season. Proud to link with my brother Khadarel Hodge in an effort to give back this Holiday Season in the county that helped mold us into the men we are today.”

New doctor to lead Family Care Magee
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Tue, 12/29/2020 - 11:55 AM

A new clinic, Family Care Magee, will open in Magee on Monday, Jan. 4, led by Dr. Rita Redd. 
Redd earned her M.D. at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and spent the last few years working in Meridian as a part of Rush Health Systems.  
“I love the relationships I make with my patients,” said Redd. “They trust me to give them sound medical advice, and they know that I care about them.” 
Redd and her husband have four children; together they enjoy playing and watching sports, especially basketball and football. 

The Christmas Story
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Tue, 12/22/2020 - 09:01 AM

Long ago, about 2000 years, when King Herod ruled Judea (now part of Israel), God sent the angel Gabriel to a young woman who lived in the northern town of Nazareth. The girl's name was Mary and she was engaged to marry Joseph.

Community Calendar 12-17-20
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Tue, 12/15/2020 - 11:15 AM

December 17
A memorial blood drive for Deputy James Blair will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Magee Civic Center. All CDC guidelines for social distancing, including masks for donors and staff, will be strictly enforced to insure safety of donors, staff, and blood supply. Free Polk’s sausage dogs and a Blue Blood Heroes t-shirt for all donors.
December 18-19

Community 12-10-20
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Tue, 12/08/2020 - 02:46 PM

December 10
The Republican Women of Simpson County have canceled their Thursday, December 10, meeting due to the increasing cases of COVID. We will resume meeting as soon as we feel we can safely do so

December 12
Zionell C.M.E. Church Missionary Society will give away free mask filters and hand sanitizer in the Zionell Church parking lot from 1-  3 p.m. or while supplies last on Saturday, December 12. These supplies was donated to us by the Mississippi Department of Health.

Simpson County School District Schedule Change for this week
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Mon, 11/30/2020 - 10:35 AM

Simpson County School District Schedule Change for this week (District Wide)

Best of Luck Trojans and Tigers
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Fri, 11/27/2020 - 11:27 AM

Magee Trojans vs Columbia Wildcats in District 3 4th round playoffs. Game time 7pm Trojan field. Winner of this game will be South State Champs and will play for State next Friday.

Mendenhall Tigers vs Poplarville Hornets in District 4 4th round playoffs. Game time 7pm at Poplarville. Winner of this game will be South State Champs and will play for State next Saturday. 

We are very proud of both teams. You make SIMPSON COUNTY PROUD!!

GO Trojans - GO Tigers!!

 

Harrisville parade to focus on heritage
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Mon, 11/23/2020 - 01:23 PM

The Harrisville Christmas Parade will emphasize local family history this year.
The parade will be held on Saturday, December 5, at 10 a.m.
This year’s parade is dedicated to honoring the heritage of the families of the Harrisville community. 
Organizer Rita Way said, “We welcome all floats and entries as always, but we do extend a special invitation  to each family who is currently connected or has had a long-time connection to the Harrisville community to represent your family heritage in the parade.

Community Calendar 11-12-20
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Tue, 11/10/2020 - 01:55 PM

November 20
The Booker Community Nutrition Garden will network with the Showers Garden in Oma to have Sweet Potato Day on Friday, Nov. 20.  Events will start at Booker Community Nutrition 
Garden in Pinola at 1 p.m. For more information call Booker T. Woodard at 779-348-6748.

Information
(Editor’s Note: Many of the organizations listed as meeting regularly are temporarily cancelled or restricted due to coronavirus.  Contact individual organizations for correct meeting information.)

School district sued over mask
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Wed, 11/04/2020 - 10:00 AM

The Simpson County School District along with members of the administrative staff are being sued in federal court on a Constitutional amendment issue.
The suit, which names Superintendent Greg Paes, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Robert Sanders, and Simpson Central Principal Dr. Antionette Woodall as plaintiffs, says that the school district violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U. S. Constitution.  
The situation arose when 9-year-old Lydia Booth wore a protective mask to class at Simpson Central School that stated “Jesus Loves Me.”   

CHROMEBOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 09:59 AM

Simpson County School District students will come closer to modern technology as new Chromebooks are distributed.  
The district took possession of the Chromebooks Monday of this week. The devices are set to be distributed the first week of November.
According to Misty Hannah, Associate Superintendent, the computers had to be logged into inventory at the county level before they were sent to the schools.  Hannah said each school will be responsible for distribution to the students.  Parents will be notified as to what the schedule for their individual school will be.  

Trojans get revenge on Jaguars 14-7
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Tue, 10/27/2020 - 01:39 PM

The Magee Trojans put on a dominant defensive display in their 14-7 victory over the Jefferson Davis County Jaguars last Friday night.
Trojan players had this game circled, and many of the senior players said they were out for revenge after suffering a close loss to the Jaguars last season. It was a highly anticipated rematch by fans as well, and the game was sold out.
The Jaguars possessed the football to start the game, and the Trojans set the tone early. Trojan cornerback DQ Levy ended the Jaguars’ first offensive possession with an interception.

Cougars overcome Crusaders 35-19
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Wed, 10/21/2020 - 08:11 AM

The Simpson Academy Cougars celebrated Senior Night last Friday as they took on the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders. The Cougars won the game convincingly with a final score of 35-19.
The Cougars started the game with a good defensive stance giving their offense excellent field position. A rollout pass from Brentley Berry was good for a 38 yard gain by Bryce Jensen. The Jensen completion set up a quick swing pass to Tyler Stanford for a touchdown. 

#1 Trojans roll over Tylertown Chiefs
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Wed, 10/21/2020 - 08:10 AM

The Magee Trojans kept the train rolling last Friday with a 46-14 win over the Tylertown Chiefs. The Trojans traveled to Tylertown and were hot from the start. Cayden Bridges opened all scoring with a 5-yard rushing touchdown. From there the Trojans ran away with the game and scored 32 unanswered points. 
Chandler Pittman completed three total touchdown passes to Bridges, Xavier Franks, and Jaylen Floyd. Jawon Shaw and Tristian Newsome each had a rushing touchdown as the Trojans put on a brilliant display of offense.

Tigers bounce back over Eagles
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Wed, 10/21/2020 - 08:09 AM

Last Friday night felt the most normal of any game played this season. 
The Mendenhall Tiger Pride marching band was in the stands battling against the Florence Eagles band while the football players competed on the field. Jack Jinkins called the game with his usual enthusiasm. There was a halftime show! The stands were fairly packed, and fans could feel the atmosphere of old when attending a high school football game. 

Lott named Homecoming Queen
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Wed, 10/21/2020 - 08:03 AM

Re’Kyia Lott, right, is the 2020 Homecoming Queen for Mendenhall High School. Lott was crowned by 2019 Queen Jamiria Sorrell. The Mendenhall Tigers won their omecoming matchup,defeating the Florence Eagles 35-21.

Magee High School P-16 meets at Magee High Library
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Wed, 10/21/2020 - 07:59 AM

Members of the P-16 Committee hold their monthly meeting at the Magee High School Library.  The purpose of the committee is to build stronger relations between communities and schools that are performing sub-standard.  For more information about the local P-16 committee, contact Rev. Ralph Walker, chairman, or the Magee High School Office. For story, see page 4.

Cougars rout Winston Academy in Homecoming victory
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Tue, 10/06/2020 - 01:38 PM

With a brilliant full moon and an excited Homecoming home crowd in attendance at Lloyd S. Jones Field, the Simpson Academy Cougars blasted Winston Academy of Louisville 47-7 on Oct. 2. 

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