Scott County News

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office has added additional charges to an illegal immigrant arrested last week for identity theft.

At Camp Kaleidoscope, autistic children between the ages of seven and seventeen enjoy summer activities like swimming and horseback riding with both autistic and typical peers.

Shoshana Brackett/SDN Top, Mary Jane Cain, 4, enjoyed looking through the flags of different nations during Camp Around the World.

Having missed being a part of a newspaper sales team, Tarah Boykin returned last week to resume her former position as advertising manager for The Scott County Times.

Local, county and state law enforcement officials busted a drug operation last week in response to complaints in the neighborhood of Jackie Street in Morton.

A longtime Lake truck driver and former Scott County sheriff's deputy has been killed in a head-on collision in Brandon.

A celebration is underway for the Scott County Relay For Life as Tyson is being honored for being the largest fund-raising team in the state.

For one evening, a small church in the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi will be center stage as members welcome the church's Bishop in celebrating 25 years of worship in Scott County.

Morris Frith claims a trial judge erred by not giving his attorney time to investigate the attempted rape and the other charges he faced. via The Mississippi Press

Victims of the recent tornadoes in Mississippi can now apply for special loans to help them recover. via WAPT-TV Jackson

“I came because I wanted to be around other people who have maybe not the same thing happen to them that happened with me but know that there are survivors”

National Crime Victims Rights week runs April 13th-19th. Monday victims of violent crimes traveled from across the state to Jackson. via WLBT-TV Jackson

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced Monday that it is temporarily closing the Interstate 20 eastbound rest area in Scott County Tuesday. via WTOK-TV Meridian

“The whole thing was like being in a silent movie”

Ambulances transported at least 20 people to Jackson-area hospitals Friday as a powerful storms packing possible tornadoes, powerful winds, heavy rain and hail tore across Mississippi. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

Eight Mississippi schools have received grants from the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation for their 19 vocational programs. via The Clarion-Ledger

Shawn's Music Pages Carnival of the Recipes: Hosts and Themes March 09, 2008 Mary Katharine Knoblock Loyacono McCravey was born on April 1, 1910, in Forest, Mississippi. via Everything And Nothing

For the last half of his 30-year career on Capitol Hill, Gillespie V. 'Sonny' Montgomery really didn't have to campaign for re-election - but he did it anyway. via The Clarion-Ledger

“It blew my back door open and that house just quivered like a leaf on a tree”

What is thought to have been a tornado has left a trail of damage in central and east Mississippi. via WTOK-TV Meridian

“I've been living here for over 25 years, but I came from Indiana, and I've seen some twisters that would make your heart stop”

For much of Monday afternoon and night, Mississippians hunkered down as a strong storm system swept across the state, leaving behind, for the most part, sighs of relief. via The Clarion-Ledger

For additional information, contact Warren Strain, Director of Public Affairs, at 987-1385. MBN 18-month Investigation Leads to Arrests in Scott County January 25, 2008, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, ... via Mississipi Department of Public Safety

“We have to be deliberate in this process. We want the person we hire to be the right person”

At least one educator says he is interested in becoming the Forest Municipal School District's leader as the district continues its search for a new superintendent. via The Scott County Times