Forrest County News

The eight were among 259 United States Department of Agriculture offices, laboratories and facilities that were targeted for closure earlier this as a cost-cutting measure.

Forrest County Deputy Coroner Jonathan Nobles said Rashad Shepherd, 21, of the McLaurin area died when his vehicle struck a tree at about 6 p.m. Monday.

Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association has monthly meetings at 7:30 a.m. the last Thursday of each month.

It's a bird, it's a plant, it's Super Flower! Picture a flock of exotic parrots twisting their... For folks around the Petal area, the closing of the Davis Road bridge for the past three months or so has been a nuisance.

A Korean War anniversary ceremony this morning at the Lake Terrace Convention Center honored more than 50 Mississippi Korean War veterans with certificates of gratitude.

For the past three years, proceeds of the End Zone Three-Man Scramble Golf Tournament had been donated to charities catering to children.

Brandon Hill was served the indictment and booked into the Forrest County Jail on April 3. He waived arraignment the next day, pleading not guilty.

During a recent visit to a food festival in South Carolina, I was lucky enough to be invited to the... The Mississippi State Department of Health has awarded an $80,000 grant to the AIDS Services Coalition to increase its HIV Rapid Testing program and to conduct HIV prevention counseling in Forrest and Jones counties.

Angela Land hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift third-seeded... During a recent visit to a food festival in South Carolina, I was lucky enough to be invited to the... Petal police officers attend a Thursday evening ceremony at Petal's Willie Hinton Park in honor of fallen officers from Forrest County.

Forrest County deputies stand in rank during the Forrest County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Memorial Tuesday.

Robert Beck of Poplarville had two reasons to celebrate on Tuesday. His son, Sean, and future daughter-in-law, Jillian Hendrix, received degrees during Pearl River Community College's graduation ceremony at the James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multipurpose Center.

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

Members of the Neighborhood Enhancement Team remove marijuana plants from an apartment in the Hardwood Court apartment complex on West Seventh Street.

I wake up early! If I'm not already up, I'm usually awakened by the sound of the newspapers... But as Forrest County's new jail creeps ever closer to completion, more concrete dates are being offered as to actual completion and transfer of systems.

Pearl River Community College President Dr. William Lewis presented scholarships in his name to Chelsee Johnson and Lenzee Lawrence, both of Petal, during Awards Day on May 2 at the Forrest County Center.

A suspect is still at large who allegedly stabbed a man during an altercation at the PACE Head Start graduation Tuesday at Reed Green Coliseum on the Southern Miss campus.

Pearl River Community College offers free GED classes in Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Jeff Davis, Pearl River and Hancock counties with day and night classes.

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves will be the speaker for Pearl River Community College's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. May 15 at the James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multi Purpose Center in Hattiesburg.

This is a delicate moment in Hattiesburg, though most people may not be aware of it.

During the Area Development Partnership's First Friday breakfast, 20 participants of the 2012 Leadership Pinebelt class revealed community service projects that address needs or opportunities in Hattiesburg.