George County News Archives

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.

LUCEDALE After discussing fire truck needs, the George County Board of Supervisors authorized an application for a tanker for the Ward Fire Department.

Jobless rates for coastal counties declined in August, but the number of people working also dropped, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

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A Saucier man is in jail after authorities say he led them on a chase through three counties Friday afternoon with speeds exceeding 150 miles per hour.

A man is in custody after a high-speed chase on motorcycle through three counties.

The George County Sheriff's Department has arrested and charged a George County High School teacher with sexual battery of a 16-year-old female.

Accidents on Miss. 613 on Thursday night and Friday morning killed two people only hours before the start of the Labor Day weekend.

The pound of heavy wheels may soon rumble across northern George County to the tune of the shrill wail of a train whistle.

State troopers were investigating two fatal accidents Friday, one involving a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday night in Jackson County, the other involving the death of a motorist in a multi-vehicle crash in George County.

The Labor Day weekend is getting off to a deadly start. Since Thursday night, there have been four fatalities on South Mississippi roadways.