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Community Calendar 7-9-2020

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:00 PM

July 12-15
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 512 Rockport New Hebron Rd., New Hebron, MS, will have revival services July 12 -15, Sunday morning at 11 a.m.; Sunday night at 6 p.m.; Monday - Wednesday at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Bro. Gene Douglass; music will be led by Bro. Kent and Ann Boyette.

August 6
The Republican Women of Simpson County will resume their monthly meetings on Thursday, August 6, at 11 a.m. in the E911 Bldg. in Mendenhall.

New Trojan Field House

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Tue, 07/07/2020 - 02:51 PM

The new field house for the Magee Trojans is nearing completion. The project is expected to be finished before the start of next season. The 1.4 million dollar field house is being built by Barnard and Sons Construction and will resemble the field house recently built in Mendenhall.

Community Calendar 7-2-2020

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Tue, 06/30/2020 - 02:40 PM

July 12-15
Revival Services July 12-15 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 512 Rockport New Hebron Rd., New Hebron, MS, will have revival services July 12 -15, Sunday morning at 11a.m.; Sunday night at 6 p.m.
Monday - Wednesday at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bro. Gene Douglass; music by Bro. Kent and Ann Boyette

August 6
The Republican Women of Simpson County will resume their monthly meetings on Thursday, August 6, at 11 a.m. in the E911 Bldg. in Mendenhall.

Lt. Hamilton says service is his duty

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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.
Devin graduated from Simpson in 2013 and it was then time to decide what he wanted to do with his life. With the idea of defraying expenses, he enlisted in the Mississippi Air National Guard and off he went right after graduation.

Zetas honor front line workers

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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.
However, the Zetas continue to serve their community. Member Lillie Hardy said, “We’re continuing to do what we do and that’s serve the community.”

Simpson plans for fall semester

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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.
New headmaster Nick Lee said plans now are to start classes on Friday, August 7. He said the school will first be and deep cleaned and the campus sanitized. He said the only thing that would postpone plans would be an order from the governor.

MBS COVID-19 Antibody Test Being Offered to All Blood Donors at City of Mendenhall Blood Drive

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Thu, 06/25/2020 - 10:44 AM

Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive inside the Mendenhall Community Center, Monday, June 29, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Donors who complete a successful donation will receive a T-shirt and be tested for the COVID-19 antibody.

MaKayla Luper is the 2020 Mississippi Watermelon Queen

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Thu, 06/25/2020 - 09:47 AM

MaKayla Luper is the 2020 Mississippi Watermelon Queen. MaKayla is a 2020 graduate of Mize High School where she graduated with high honors and earned the class title of Historian. MaKayla will be representing the MS Watermelon Festival, as well as Watermelon growers, promoting watermelon around the state. The festival will be held July 17 and 18 in Mize. This year’s concert will feature Colt Ford. She is the daughter of DJ and Beth Luper and the granddaughter of Buster and Elizabeth Stubbs and Don Luper and the late Cille Luper.

To: Parents, Students, Staff & Community

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Wed, 06/24/2020 - 11:43 AM

From: Greg Paes, Superintendent

Re: Reopening School Plans for August

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff:

Thank you for your continued support of the Simpson County School District as we are dealing with the unexpected challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that there are several concerns and questions related to how schools will reopen in August and I want to assure you that we have been working diligently to come up with the best option for the families of Simpson County.

Community Calendar 6-11-2020

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Tue, 06/09/2020 - 03:02 PM

June 12-13
Estate Sale - June 12-13 (8 a.m.-12 noon) 1647 Athens Road, Mendenhall. Lots of great finds including dishes, pictures, what-nots, linens, tupperwear, etc. This will be handled by Kennedy Springs Baptist Church "Mission Center." Cash only sales. Everyone will be asked to wear a mask or covering over their nose and mouth, and a limited number will be allowed in the home at one time. Please have patience and observe our guidelines as we are cautious and trying to keep everyone safe.