Petal News

Petal is getting ready for new beginnings. To name a few: a new school and new uniforms, a new senior citizens center, a new school for dyslexia and a new business or two along our new parkway.

Petal's court system is going digital. Officials say the new system will be linked with police department computers.

Petal authorities are investigating what they call a "suspicious" house fire. Police and fire officials responded to the call Tuesday morning on the 700 block of Holmes Street.

Residents of Petal should be prepared to show their assets as the Friendly City.

The tall, slightly bent man with salt-and-pepper hair glides to a stop in his golf cart, club in hand, as birds sing in nearby pines and live oaks.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dedeaux of Madison, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Leah Carmen Dedeaux of Hattiesburg, to Mr.

Petal's court system is going digital. Officials say the new system will be linked with police department computers.

Record gasoline prices haven't stopped local meals on wheels volunteers from fueling up and delivering lunches to elderly and homebound residents in the Hattiesburg and Petal communities.

PETAL - Elementary schools in Petal are shifting staffs, furniture and materials in a race to have their campuses in shape for the first day of classes on Aug.

PETAL - Nearly two weeks after police and firefighters were told they were no longer allowed to attend church while on duty, the Petal Board of Aldermen voted to give more responsibility to department heads ...

We spotted Jerra Runnels, 34, of Petal at the Forrest County Circuit Courthouse.

PETAL - Ryan Rich is now one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout after helping the Petal Police Department teach a bicycle safety course Saturday morning.

PETAL - Dynamic Dyslexia Design School in Petal will receive a $156,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program.

PETAL - Parents in Petal can sleep a little easier after participating Saturday afternoon in a child identification program sponsored by the Petal Police Department.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran today announced that the Dynamic Dyslexia 3-D School in Petal has been awarded a grant totaling $306,450 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural ...

Meleah Marissa Aldridge, a graduate of Petal High School, was recently awarded a Legacy Scholarship.

PETAL - Petal residents looking to get in shape during the summer can find new amenities and space at their local Young Men's Christian Association.

PETAL - The Petal Planning Commission met with a consultant Tuesday night to hear suggestions regarding a Smart Growth plan for the Friendly City.

PETAL - Petal High School band students looking for a financial leg up for a future trip have found an unusual product to sell to citizens in the Friendly City: trash bags.

PETAL - When Sylvia Forster wakes up at 4 a.m. to make 35 bowls of oatmeal, she is doing it because she loves the children of other parents.