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Dungan honored for service at JDCSWCD banquet

The Jefferson Davis County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted its 53rd Annual Membership Banquet on Nov. 19, ...

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Burre re-elected JDC school board president

The Jefferson Davis County School Board met for the first meeting of the year Monday night at the ...

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JDC School District announces Teacher of the Year honors

The Jefferson Davis County School District has announced the 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year. Receiving the prestigious awards ...

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JDC elected officials sworn in

The winners of the local JDC races from the November 2024 General Election were sworn in recently. The ...

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Parade planned honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Bassfield. The parade ...

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Bids awarded at first board meeting of the year

The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first meeting of the year Monday morning at ...

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Wreck with injuries closes Hwy 84 east

Highway 84 east just outside of Prentiss a now closed due to an accident with injuries. A Ford ...

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Board of Supervisors approves purchase of van

The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the last regularly scheduled meeting of the year Monday ...

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Still time to purchase a luminaria before Saturday’s Light Up the Trace event

As the winter solstice approaches, the Prentiss, Carson and Bassfield communities are continuing the preparations for a spectacular ...

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Santa and the Grinch are making one last stop in Prentiss tonight before Christmas

Sources tell The Headlight that the Grinch is headed to Prentiss again this year to make sure Santa ...

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Reward offered in Bassfield shooting that left one dead

A reward is now being offered by Crimestoppers for any information leading to an arrest in the murder ...

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Dumas selected as grand marshal of tonight’s Christmas Parade in Prentiss

Dr. James Russell Dumas Jr. has been chosen as the grand marshal for the Prentiss Christmas Parade. Dumas ...

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New playground equipment installed at Prentiss Park

The new playground at the former Prentiss Lions Club Park on Park Road was installed Monday, just in ...

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One dead after shooting in Bassfield

A black male is dead after a shooting in Bassfield early this morning. Multiple calls came in to ...

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Whitesand quilters honor Veterans

The Annie Lou Hayman Quilters of Whitesand Baptist Church in Prentiss recognized their Veterans on Nov. 10 with ...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in JDC

The Christmas season is going to be in full swing soon in Jefferson Davis County, starting with the ...

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Luminarias will bring light on darkest night of year

As the longest night of the year approaches, Jefferson Davis County is preparing to transform the Longleaf Trace ...

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Blood drive Friday at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital

The Jefferson Davis Community Hospital and The Blood Center is holding a blood drive Friday in Prentiss. The ...

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Local football players selected as all-stars

Jefferson Davis County is full of talented athletes. Six of them have been chosen to play in all-star ...

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Friends of Prentiss getting the park ready for Christmas

A group of committed community members, Friends of Prentiss, has been leading the effort to provide Christmas lights ...