Forrest County News

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

When I moved to New Orleans, I discovered that this was a city that - at least in terms of food -... My sister and I are seated in the cart our father built for us, and our donkey Sunflower is pulling... I'm writing this on my birthday, the last day of January, and I know that it seems a bit strange,... The Forrest County Center of Pearl River ... (more)

When I moved to New Orleans, I discovered that this was a city that - at least in terms of food -... My sister and I are seated in the cart our father built for us, and our donkey Sunflower is pulling... I'm writing this on my birthday, the last day of January, and I know that it seems a bit strange,... The Forrest County Board of Supervisors ... (more)

Metro Crime Stoppers and the Forrest County Sheriff's Office are offering a cash reward for tips that will lead to the arrest of the person who vandalized the Hattiesburg Community Church in the 100 block of Newell Sullivan Road.

When I moved to New Orleans, I discovered that this was a city that - at least in terms of food -... My sister and I are seated in the cart our father built for us, and our donkey Sunflower is pulling... I'm writing this on my birthday, the last day of January, and I know that it seems a bit strange,... The February meeting of the Hattiesburg Area ... (more)

Some Petal residents already call it East Central Avenue, but on Tuesday, the city's board of aldermen voted to officially change the name.

Forrest County Chancery Judge Deborah Gambrell extended until March 19 the court injunction that has allowed the Lady Tigers to play this season in spite of a ruling by the Mississippi High School Activities Association that the program be suspended for the season for playing an ineligible player.

A Forrest County man already serving life in prison for rape will be back in court this summer for the rape and murder of another woman more than 30 years ago.

Mitchell Burnell Valentine, Walter Thomas "T-Bone" Burrus, Wendell Perry Eaves were all arrested Tuesday and charged with kidnapping.

The City of Petal will have its Black History Month program Saturday at the Petal Civic Center.

Recreational Sports' No Payne, No Gain Program began Monday at the Payne Center and will continue through April 27.

As I sit down to write this first column in a wrap-up series of the six-month, 17-country,... Forrest County Circuit Judge Robert Helfrich sentenced a Hattiesburg man to a total of 12 years for possession and sale of 'spice,' a recently outlawed synthetic chemical similar to marijuana.

Four new members joined the Pearl River Community College Board of Trustees at the board's Jan.

As I sit down to write this first column in a wrap-up series of the six-month, 17-country,... Pearl River Community College offers free GED classes in Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Jeff Davis, Pearl River and Hancock counties with day and night classes.

As I sit down to write this first column in a wrap-up series of the six-month, 17-country,... Some members of Hattiesburg City Council, including President Kim Bradley, would like members of the Hattiesburg Public School District school board to be elected instead of appointed.

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

John Rachal sits with his three dogs, Henry, from left, Lucy-Lou, and Belle on the front porch of their home in Hunter's Point Subdivision.

According to an article in the Commonwealth, Hattisburg, Miss reports- The wife of a Camp Shelby soldier has been charged with shooting him.

If you can look at a dented, chipped, dusty piece of furniture that's been in someone's garage for... Forrest County Supervisors Rod Woullard and Burkett Ross today presented a $25,000 check from the board to Petal Mayor Hal Marx to help fund the ongoing construction of the Robert Russell Sports Complex.

The Petal Board of Aldermen held a work session Thursday and created a wish list of streets in the city they want to have repaved.