Petal News

The Petal police department is investigating the death of a 21 year old white female killed at an apartment complex.

Ronnie Cuevas has retired as the head football coach at Harrison Central after the Red Rebels concluded their season at 9-3. Harrison Central finished second in Region 4-6A, then lost 56-36 last Friday in the opening round of the state playoffs.

Smaller Pine Belt cities compiled stronger sales tax revenue then their larger counterparts.

Petal Police are looking for three men, one with a covered face, who may have kicked in the door of a home Saturday on Smithville Road.

Sewer treatment rates here have risen more than 50 percent in the last two years.

The troubles for alleged pool scammer Jason Howard continue to mount. The Petal Pool contractor was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to home repair fraud.

Three high school marching bands continued the Pine Belt's tradition of exceptional music programs by placing in the top six in their divisions at the Mississippi Marching Band Championship recently.

American Association of Retired Persons is looking for volunteers to help local residents with their tax returns.

PETAL - Services are 2 p.m. Monday at East Jerusalem Baptist Church in Hattiesburg for Georgia Beatrice McKeller-Johnson, 86, of Petal, who died Nov.

Friendly Park sits mostly unused on Hillcrest Loop, awaiting decisions and designs for completion.

Petal native Linda Jackson recently joined the staff at the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi as administrative assistant to Director Lou Marciani.

Daniel Koehler kept his head down, trying not to look at any of the cameras as he walked from the Petal municipal courthouse Thursday.

Christopher Mason, 38, of Petal died after being stabbed at his residence by a roommate in the 100 block of Corinth Road, according to police.

Former educator Jerel Wade is on a mission to help Pine Belt students make better grades than ever before with his new business, the Tutoring Club.

The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum and the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County will sponsor a free lecture about the 139th Field Evacuation Hospital by Richard McDonald at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Library Meeting Room.

The State Board of Education has narrowed the search to four candidates for Mississippi schools' superintendent.

Petal Area AARP members can receive food and nutrition education from Felicia Groves, a specialist for Mississippi Cooperative Extension Services, at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Petal Civic Center.

Joe Tegerdine said he believes the time is right for a new face in the 4th Congressional District.

Friday night's game between Petal and George County is scheduled to be the final Petal High School home football game at Panther Stadium.

Joe Tegerdine of Petal today announced his candidacy as a Republican in the 4th Congressional District 2010 election in Town Square Park in Hattiesburg.