George County News

Unemployment rates continue to creep up in South Mississippi as well as most of the rest of the state.

More than two-thirds of schools in Jackson and George counties are performing at least above the state average, and Ocean Springs High School stands out as a star, according to rankings released today by the state using a heralded new accountability model.

The "tough decisions" Gov. Haley Barbour recommends in his proposed budget for fiscal-year 2011 would put community colleges at a disadvantage providing educational opportunities to students locally, an administrator said.

South Mississippi's Jackson County is trying to relieve jail crowding by paying another county to house about 55 of its inmates.

LUCEDALE Sen. Roger Wicker, during a speech in Lucedale on Thursday, decried health care legislation, which he sees as a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy, and growing federal deficits.

The state Court of Appeals has denied a claim by convicted murderer Julius Kiker that his trial was tainted because one his attorneys also was representing a prosecution witness in an unrelated case.

Rain from tropical storm Ida fell through the night and was still spitting this morning as gusts made driving tricky on highway straightaways in eastern Jackson County.

GEORGE COUNTY and LAMAR COUNTY a ' Sen. Thad Cochran and Sen. Roger Wicker announced approval of more than $4.83 million in federal funding to support the construction of community saferoom facilities in George and Lamar counties in South Mississippi.

Ambulance needs attention It doesn't say much about the upkeep of our ambulances in this area if they're driving around with broken taillights.

ANTHONY ALFORD, Petal: Ran for 171 yards and 3 TDs in leading the Panthers to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over George County.

LUCEDALE The Board of Supervisors agreed to set May 8 as the date for a celebration of George County's 100th year, which is being planned by a committee the supervisors appointed last month.

Last week was filled with disturbing images: Two south Mississippi teens, in Jackson and George counties, stood trial in separate murder cases.

After a long day of testimony, a jury of nine women and three men are still hearing the prosecution's side of the case in the murder trial of Deon C. McCants.

A Lucedale teen's murder trial began Tuesday morning in George County. Deon McCants is charged with the 2008 murders of Meleah Griffith and Dominique Johnson.

Robynn Bosarge's new job is like giving C.A.N.D.Y. to a baby. Bosarge started as child safety coordinator for Citizens Against Needless Death in Youth in June and has been busy educating students and teachers about safety ever since.

LUCEDALE As the sunset streaked over City Park in Lucedale, more than 10,000 people spread across the hillsides Saturday, demonstrating their faith as some of the most popular Christian bands of the year performed on a massive stage.

A Tennessee prisoner who walked away from a minimal-security work program in May was arrested in Jackson County, Sheriff Mike Byrd said said.

United Way officials say tough economic times was the motivation to push its annual fundraising goals even higher.

George County clinched the Division 7-6A slow pitch softball title with a 13-4 victory over Hattiesburg on Tuesday.

American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Southern Mississippi.