Petal band goes to Washington, D.C.

Major components of the project are expected to be completed by the first day of school for students.

Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has signed the warrants in the case.

An unoccupied home was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning in Lamar County.

Kandice Lampley, her sister and her sister's fiance were victims of two separate shootings in Wayne County on Friday morning.

The Laurel Arts League awarded three local winners of the inaugural Mandy Buchanan Creative Arts Scholarship, a newly established program named in honor of the former LAL member and beloved Laurel artist. the League also awarded three college scholarships to students majoring in the visual arts.

Jones County Sheriff’s Department narcotics investigators arrested four people following a traffic stop and narcotics search warrant this week.