Haskel Burns

Three major improvement projects in the Town of Sumrall are seeing significant progress, as officials continue work on the downtown sidewalk project, the Ward 4 drainage improvement project and restroom improvements at Beam Park.Updates were given on the projects via a September 2 Facebook post made by Mayor Joel Lofton.

A Hattiesburg man has been arrested and charged in connection with two separate shooting incidents – one of which resulted in a fatality – that recently took place in the Hub City.

The City of Lumberton recently lost a dedicated public servant and community member with the passing of Viola Mitchell, who had served as the city's deputy clerk for the last six years.

Almost a year and a half after officials from the City of Petal closed the South George Street bridge that crosses over Mathews Branch for repairs, funds are being sought for that project and a tentative timeline has been set for the bridge’s reopening.

Members of the Lamar County Board of Supervisors recently approved an $80.76 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025 that will feature no tax increases from the county itself.

As Constitution Week – which this year runs from September 17 to 23 – draws closer, members of local chapters of the Daughters of the American are making their rounds to visit area schools, libraries and city halls to spread awareness of the document that lays the ground rules for the United States of America.

After a “potential threating situation” at Purvis High School was investigated by several law enforcement agencies in Lamar County, officials have

Officials from the City of Lumberton will once again be looking for a new police chief, as current chief Adrien Fortenberry was recently hired in that position for the City of Columbia.

One of the four suspects in the murder of University of Southern Mississippi football player Marcus “MJ” Daniels recently had his preliminary hearing in court, where he stated that he has no memory of any of the events that occurred on the night of that crime.

Approximately five months after officials from the City of Petal approved the replacement of 3,600 water meters throughout the city, work has begun on that endeavor that is expected to make matters more efficient for city workers and residents.