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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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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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Christmas spirit found at Prentiss and Bassfield Christmas parades
Excitement was in the air last week in Prentiss and Bassfield as both towns celebrated Christmas with parades ...
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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 ...
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Test and Treat now available at the JDC Health Department in Prentiss
If you’re not feeling well, you can now get tested for both the Flu and COVID at the ...
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Supervisors lift county burn ban
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning in Prentiss for the second meeting of the ...
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Lighting of Prentiss and Bassfield Christmas in the Park dates announced
The Christmas season is going to be in full swing in Jefferson Davis County at the end of ...
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Veterans honored in JDC
Several events were held throughout Jefferson Davis County over the Veterans Day holiday weekend. Jefferson Davis County’s Third ...
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Supervisors extend county burn ban
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first November meeting Monday morning at the board ...
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Absentee voting ends Saturday for Tuesday’s election
Time is winding down for absentee voting for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election. Anyone who will be ...
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Supplies from JDC delivered to North Carolina hurricane victims
Over 60 community members, elected officials and stakeholders gathered at the historic Rosenwald School on the Prentiss Institute ...
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Awareness event this Saturday in Prentiss
The Jefferson Davis County Women in NAACP (WIN) will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Program and Walk as ...
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JDC Supervisors issue countywide burn ban
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the second October meeting Monday morning at the board ...
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New playground now a reality in Prentiss
The Prentiss Board of Aldermen held a special called meeting Monday night to discuss the plans for the ...
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JDCHS graduate elected to Hinds Homecoming Court
Lynette McDonald of Carson has been elected to the 2024 Homecoming Court at Hinds Community College. McDonald is ...
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JDC Supervisors accept bid to repair bridges
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the first October meeting Tuesday morning at the board ...
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Firefighters battling blaze in Bassfield
Firefighters from Bassfield Volunteer Fire Department, Prentiss Fire Department and Good Hope Volunteer Fire Department are currently battling ...
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Prentiss man honored for his service as Montford Point Marine
Cpl. Alcee Gholar Sr., a lifelong resident of Prentiss and Silver Creek, was honored recently at a distinguished ...