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June 6-14 is National Fishing and Boating week

By James L. Cummins Special to The Messenger National Fishing and Boating Week is June 6 through June 14, 2020, which is the perfect time to celebrate Mississippi's bountiful fisheries and … more

5/20/20

Matt Watt throws his cap into the air as he celebrates graduating from Kemper Academy Saturday. See next week’s edition of The Kemper Messenger for graduation graduation lists and class photos from the local schools.

Virus changes graduation

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger Kemper County's two high schools have held very different graduation services as they have sought to stay within the guide lines concerning the … more

5/20/20

DeKalb passes mandatory mask order

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger The DeKalb board of aldermen approved an order last week that will require anyone entering a business in town to cover their nose and mouth with a … more

5/13/20

Graduation plans released

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger Kemper County High School will appear to hold its 2020 graduation services on May 22. Sixty-two students are scheduled to receive their diplomas in … more

5/13/20

community calendar

Editor's note: The Kemper County Messenger publishes the Community Calendar weekly in this space. It covers events, announcements and happenings in Kemper County. We welcome your news and … more

5/13/20

Growing herbs adds flavor to meals year around

Compiled by Denise Swogetinsky Kemper Messenger I hope we are all practicing social distancing. While you are at home you can experiment with cooking different things. One way to liven up … more

5/13/20

East Mississippi Community College’s Communiversity is making comfort straps used in tandem with surgical masks and donating them to local industries for use by their employees.

EMCC donating safety mask comfort straps to area industries

East Mississippi Community College is using a 3D printer to mass produce straps designed to make it more comfortable to wear surgical masks for long periods of time. The comfort straps will be … more

5/13/20

Kemper Academy to hold virtual graduation

Kemper Academy will hold a virtual graduation service which will seen on social media May 22 starting at 8 p.m. The actual graduation be filmed this Saturday. Only eight family members per … more

5/13/20

Victory Gardens in full bloom

Social distancing doesn't apply to Victory Garden vegetables; some actually do best when in stuffed into close quarters. After over a decade of living from late May until early September in … more

5/6/20

Jackson family legacy continues

Steven Jamal-Warrick Jackson is continuing his family's of service both as a highway patrolman and a member of the armed forces. Jackson started the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Cadet … more

5/6/20

Salad is a great option during spring & summer

Compiled by Denise Swogetinsky Kemper Messenger With spring here, and summer knocking on the door, salads are a great option for lunch or supper. This week I will discuss healthy … more

5/6/20

Tips during National Safe Boating Week

By James L. Cummins Special to The Messenger COVID-19 is forcing everyone to navigate uncharted waters, including boaters. For the annual celebration of National Safe Boating Week, held … more

5/6/20

Courthouse rules in place

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger The Kemper County board of supervisors re-opened the courthouse and other county-owned buildings to the public this week, but anyone entering must … more

5/6/20

A time of turmoil

In this week's column, Dale Feasel, a lifelong resident of this community, writes of the way the COVID-19 is affecting her and her family, and how she misses being with her church family. I might add … more

5/6/20

Grady finds fulfillment in her job

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger Ask Mary Grady what she does at the Wells Lamont glove plant here and she will tell you, "everything." It's true. The lifelong Kemper … more

5/6/20

Kemper County 3rd Quarter Honor Rolls

The Kemper County School District has released the elementary schools third term honor roll list for 2019-2020 school year. "We would like to congratulate all of our honor students for their hard … more

4/29/20

Stay busy, eat well during COVID-19 quarantine

Stay busy, eat well during COVID-19 quarantine Compiled by Denise Swogetinsky Kemper Messenger Don't let staying home ruin your healthy living life style. Start a new hobby or … more

4/29/20

Armory to house medical business

By Steve Swogetinsky The Kemper Messenger A new manufacturing company is coming to DeKalb and will be located in the old National Guard Armory. Craig Hitt, executive director of … more

4/29/20

Lessons learned during quarantine

Since we have been homebound for several weeks with the Coronavirus epidemic, thoughts have searched for positive outcomes. A teacher/neighbor shared some thoughts she had obtained from Facebook … more

4/29/20

EMCC to conduct virtual tryouts

From school reports SCOOBA – East Mississippi Community College will be conducting virtual cheer and mascot tryouts for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year during a week-long (May 8-15) … more

4/29/20