54+ min ago  (344+ words) Lake Elementary has highest passing rate among local schools The Mississippi Department of Education announced last week that 75. 6% or 24, 118 of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2025-26 school year. A total…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (435+ words) Established as a joint venture between the Forest Municipal School District and the Scott County School District, the school was created with a clear purpose: to provide students with practical skills, hands-on training, and career preparation that would lead to…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (421+ words) Mississippi needs more nurses, not fewer. We should be making it easier, not harder for students to pursue advanced nursing degrees," State Senator Nicole Boyd said of the proposed federal legislation. Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) is working with other senators…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (365+ words) The state artificial intelligence educational framework will provide a foundation for understanding, teaching, and applying AI in education and workforce development. On Thursday, Mississippi released its statewide artificial intelligence education priorities, which provide a structured, step-by-step map of the AI…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1325+ words) Turns out, if you sit still long enough, gratitude catches up with you, writes Robert St. John. I had breakfast in bed this morning. I'm 64 years old and I'm not sure that's ever happened. Maybe once, back in elementary school,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (882+ words) They're leaving us without local service. Without being able to go get what you want,' one shopper says. The Family Dollar store at the busy intersection of Cooper and Terry roads will be closing its doors by the end of…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1382+ words) Mississippi has lost nearly 70, 000 public school students since the state's student population started its downturn in 2013. The vast majority of Mississippi's school districts, 113, have seen enrollment declines " some as much as 40%. Some experts link the falling public school enrollment to…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (655+ words) Below is an opinion column by Melissa Garriga: Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state's past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author's own and do not…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (1330+ words) Congressman Bennie Thompson told attendees, "The toughest job in America is being black," while House Minority Leader Robert Johnson said of the redistricting battles ahead, "You don't stop until you tear everything down and you can build it back right....

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (160+ words) PUBLIC NOTICE Scott County Times Pursuant to the abandoned Motor Vehicle Act the following Vehicles to be sold on MAY 27, 2026 AT 10: 00 A. M. SISTRUNK TIRE AND AUTO 871 WEST 3 RD ST. FOREST, MS 39074 601-469-9011 The following vehicles will be sold: 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA JN1 DA31 A53 T429843 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE…...