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President Biden lashes out at Gov. Reeves for vaccine mandate criticism
Gov. Tate Reeves has been called out by President Joe Biden for his harsh criticism of vaccine mandates. ...
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Mississippi now has country’s highest rate for COVID deaths
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., ...
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Former AT&T employee arrested after attempting to bomb cell tower near Prentiss
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a cell station on Clem Road last Wednesday night after ...
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Desmond Fortenberry pleads guilty to the murder of Carlos Taylor
A special session was held in Lawrence County Circuit Court Monday with Judge Anthony Mozingo regarding the sentencing ...
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Hemp plants destroyed after testing too high
On Aug. 27, Leaf River Extraction conducted the destruction of hemp plants that had surpassed the legal limit ...
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State, Ole Miss dominated the SEC baseball, basketball and football from 1959-1966
University of Southern Mississippi Professor Emeritus James Crockett, now an adjunct professor of accountancy at the University of ...
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Crash claims life of Prentiss man
First responders were called to Granby Road and 184 East just outside of Prentiss Monday night after receiving ...
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Prentiss Christian without power, closed Tuesday.
Prentiss Christian School will be closed Aug. 31 due to a power outage. The school is without power ...
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Minimal damage reported after Ida moves through county
Jefferson Davis County was spared in Ida’s path as only minimal damage was reported. Several trees are down ...
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List of closures in Jefferson Davis County due to Ida
These businesses are closing early Sunday: All Dollar Generals (Prentiss-2, Bassfield-1) are closed for the day. Bumpers in ...
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Bassfield sets curfew beginning at 8 p.m.
To ensure safety from any downed trees and power lines due to Hurricane Ida, the Town of Bassfield ...
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Prentiss sets city-wide curfew
To ensure safety from any downed trees and power lines due to Hurricane Ida, the Town of Prentiss ...
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County, towns declare State of Emergency as Ida intensifies
iThe Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors declared a State of Emergency for Jefferson Davis County as Hurricane ...
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Body found in old bank building
The body of a deceased male was found in the old Bank of Blountville in building in Prentiss ...
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Two county items on the State Auditor’s exceptions report
State Auditor Shad White announced earlier this month in the Audit Exceptions Report for Fiscal Year 2021 that his office ...
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Trailer causes series of fires along Hwy 84 Monday
Sparks from a trailer ignited a series of fires along Hwy 84 Monday afternoon. The Prentiss Fire Department ...
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Lawmakers tour Prentiss hemp production plant
Members of the Mississippi State Senate and House of Representatives were in Jefferson Davis County Tuesday meeting with ...
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Like the rest of the nation, state’s Death Row population declines the last 20 years
Mississippi hasn’t executed a Death Row inmate since former grocery store butcher Gary Carl Simmons Jr. was executed ...
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Did I wait too long to save for my child’s college education?
By the time your child is nine years old, they are halfway to college. As the father of ...
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JDC Schools move to virtual learning
Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson Davis County Superintendent Ike Haynes and Assistant Superintendent of Schools John Daley ...
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Reagan Fails named Jefferson Davis County Miss Hospitality
The Jefferson Davis County Economic Development District along with the Jefferson Davis County Chamber Partnership are pleased to ...
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One-vehicle accident claims life
First responders were called to a one vehicle accident on Santee Baptist Church Road shortly after 11 a.m. ...
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Local fire departments battle electric fire
Firefighters from 84 West, Prentiss and Silver Creek fire departments battled a transformer fire Sunday morning. The fire ...
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JDCH cheerleaders recognized at school board meeting
Several Jefferson Davis High School varsity cheerleaders were recognized at the August school board meeting Monday. The cheerleaders ...
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Parish earns highest honors at Jones College
After studying and working in the Cosmetology clinical lab for the past year, 18 Jones College students have ...