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Petal News

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51 min ago | Hattiesburg American

Petal and new beginnings

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.

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Related Topix: Money, MS, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

5 hrs ago | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Petal courts to go paperless

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

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Petal authorities investigating suspicious house fire

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.

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Hattiesburg American

Petal to measure 'First Impressions'

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

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Related Topix: Mississippi State University

Hattiesburg American

At home in the Hub 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.

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Related Topix: Southern University System, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Dedeaux - Williamson

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

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Related Topix: Madison, MS, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Ripley, MS, Perkinston, MS

Mon Jul 21, 2008

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Petal courts to go paperless

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

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Gas prices don't stop charities

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.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal Primary readies for opening

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.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal board votes to let department heads decide on-duty policies

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 ...

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Hattiesburg American

Spotted: Jerra Runnels

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

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Related Topix: Forrest County, MS, Standardized Testing, Education

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal youth striving for Eagle Scout

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.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal dyslexia school gets $156K grant

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

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, Roger Wicker, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Jackson State University

Hattiesburg American

Petal Police Department sponsors child identification 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.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal dyslexia school gets $306,000 grant

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 ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg American

Petal student chosen as Legacy Scholar

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

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal YMCA gets facelift

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.

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Related Topix: Aerobics, Fitness, Thaxton, MS, Family, Kids

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Petal Planning Commission considers Smart Growth plan

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

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Trash bags funding trip

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.

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Camp offers lessons in nutrition, math, fun

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.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Forrest County, MS

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Petal, Mississippi is located in Forrest County and is part of the Hattiesburg Metro Area. Zip codes in Petal, MS include 39465.

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