Kemper County’s number of infections from the Coronavirus Pandemic increased by three in the past week. more

The Kemper Academy Rams will play their first District 2-AA game of the season Friday night when they visit Hebron Christian in eight-man football action. more

East Mississippi Community College’s Workforce and Community Services Division is partnering with Condensed Curriculum International, or CCI, to offer short-term, online programs of study in the areas of Clinical Medical Assistant, Veterinary Assistant and Entrepreneur Specialist. more

Due to COVID-19 we are providing teleservice only.  Face-to-face, in-house appointments are temporary suspended.  Please call our office to schedule a telephone appointment.  more

Love getting stumped on plant identification questions, but sometimes I’m driven around the twist, occasionally left high and dry. more

Well, if you have kids or grandkids in school, you are probably going to have to go to a sporting event or two. more

CHOCTAW, Miss. -- Although the United States has seen a stagnant economy during much of 2020, the Director of Economic Development for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians says this is actually an advantageous climate for starting a new business. more

Kemper County’s number of infections from the Coronavirus Pandemic increased by eight in the past week. more

The McKee Reunion of the Damascus Community that was set for September 13, has now been cancelled due to COVID-19. more

After nearly six months, students are back on the campuses of Kemper County schools. more

A time to relax, visit friends, play games, and of course eat. While you are grilling, try slicing vegetables and grill them, too. You can use a grill basket, or a sheet pan, or even do kabobs with them. more

Rachel Mcdade Burrage, 65, 280 Little Rd Decatur Rd Decatur, MS, Charges: Driving on wrong side of Road; DUI 1st more

Antioch Homecoming in Kemper County will be September 6, 2020. We will meet outside observing safety precautions due to Covid. Devotion at 11:00. Bring a chair and canopy if you can. Please respect others. See everyone there. more

Kemper County’s number of infections from the Coronavirus Pandemic increased by n10 in the past week. more

SCOOBA — East Mississippi Community College has hired Kemper County native Amy Ivy to serve as the college’s school nurse and to oversee infection control procedures to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. more

The Kemper County School District has seven new wifi hotspot buses that are being used to provide internet access to students and families in the school district. more

 In the last couple of weeks,  we have been doing virtual learning with our grandchildren.It has been a lot of fun. Not only are they doing the assignments from the school, but I'm throwing my two cents in. I am a retired teacher and just can't help myself.We are learning measurement and fractions when we cook. We will find a recipe, gather the ingredients, and measure out each in separate bowls. more

Quendarius Jackson, 21, 1125 8th St Pleasant Grove, AL, Charges: Probation Violati more

Antioch Homecoming in Kemper County will be September 6, 2020. We will meet outside observing safety precautions due to Covid. Devotion at 11:00. Bring a chair and canopy if you can. Please respect others. See everyone there. more

Welcome back to school! While we may be starting this year off with some distance between us, we couldn’t be happier to see students getting back into their (virtual) classrooms, reconnecting with old friends, making new ones and getting to know their teachers. more