Carriere News

Graduates look on during the Pearl River Community College annual commencement exercises at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center.

Graduate Claire Loper, right, of Lumberton, looks on during Pearl River Community College's annual commencement exercises Tuesday at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center.

Jackson County Supervisors on Monday declined a request by Beth Carriere to join the Harrison County Tourism Commission in efforts to form a singular tourism agency to market the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast.

One of South Mississippi's most wanted criminal suspects was found hiding in a closet Friday when a fugitive task force went to a Gulfport apartment to arrest him, authorities said.

Jackson County supervisors made the first financial commitment to the construction of a new 800-bed jail Monday when it selected Hancock Bank to handle a $3 million loan that will pay for the foundation work.

A task force of federal marshals has captured Brent A. Hatten, one of South Mississippi's most wanted criminal suspects.

Citizenship Awards for academic transfer students went to Gineca Garriga of Catahoula and Billy Rush of Carriere; to Summer King of Poplarville for career-technical students; and to Jarrett Lee of Lakeshore for the Hancock Center.