The Scott County Times

01/24/2025

01/24/2025

Against All Odds

01/24/2025

Editorial from Greenwood Commonwealth: Secretary of State Michael Watson continues to lead the good fight to bring greater transparency to where candidates get their money and how they spend it.

01/23/2025

We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Odena Shepard whose funeral services are set for Saturday, January 25th at Concord M. B. Church at 11:00 a.m. Her visitation is Friday, January 24th from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m. at Evans Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Please keep her family in your prayers.

01/23/2025

Announcements: We Care Missions Food Distribution final date this month is Friday, January 24 at Morton United Methodist Church from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

01/23/2025

Happy Birthday:

01/22/2025

Editorial from Greenwood Commonwealth: The revisionist history of Jan. 6 may take hold for a while, but it won't stand up over time, regardless of the presidential pardons of the rioters.

01/22/2025

Soooo, here we go again, will it snow or will it not snow, that is the question. Week two, same song, same or is it a different verse?

01/22/2025

Zellene White Posey, a beloved and cherished member of the Salem community, passed away on January 18, 2025, at the age of 88 in Forest, MS. Born on April 7, 1936, in Lake, MS, Zellene dedicated her life to family, farming, and faith, and her legacy will forever resonate in the hearts of those who had the privilege to know her.

Zellene White Posey, a beloved and cherished member of the Salem community, passed away on January 18, 2025, at the age of 88 in Forest, MS. Born on April 7, 1936, in Lake, MS, Zellene dedicated her life to family, farming, and faith, and her legacy will forever resonate in the hearts of those who h...

01/22/2025

A larger crowd of car riders replaced walkers on a bright, sunny, frigid morning Monday for the 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Walk in Forest. Participants are pictured on the steps of the Scott County Courthouse, one of prayer stops on the drive.

01/22/2025

The Chamber is starting out the 2025 year on a good note. Above, this year’s president, Tessa Stroud, honors 2024’s president, AJ Clay, by presenting him with the Golden Shovel Award!

01/21/2025

Editorial from Greenwood Commonwealth: If Joe Biden truly believes that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, the now former president has only empowered Trump’s autocratic tendencies with his final-day preemptive pardons.

01/19/2025

Christ and the Economy

01/17/2025

The Grand Gulf nuclear plant near Port Gibson was commissioned in 1985. Construction took 11 years. It has produced electricity for 40 years. But it has been controversial since day one. Two Mississippi Public Service Commissioners went to prison over bribes related to it. It is 90% owned by Entergy Corporation (a public company) and 10% by Cooperative Energy.

The Grand Gulf nuclear plant near Port Gibson was commissioned in 1985. Construction took 11 years. It has produced electricity for 40 years. But it has been controversial since day one. Two Mississippi Public Service Commissioners went to prison over bribes related to it. It is 90% owned by Entergy...

01/17/2025

Triggers

01/17/2025

What sparked the fires?

01/17/2025

Self Care is Important

01/17/2025

Come Celebrate