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Purvis man dies in car accident
A 23-year-old Purvis man is dead after losing control of his truck. According to Lamar County investigators, at around 6 p.m. Monday Randy Anderson Jr. Comment?
... 10, 2009, at her home. Survivors include three sons, Russell Elkins of Denham Springs, La., Elton 'Buzz' Elkins of Purvis, and Edwin 'Buddy' Elkins of Hattiesburg; a daughter, Linda McDaniel of Hattiesburg; a brother, Clem Courtney of Florida; and ... Comment?
PURVIS - Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church in Hattiesburg for George Randall 'Randy' Anderson Jr., 23, of Purvis, who died Nov. Comment?
HATTIESBURG - Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home in Purvis for Bryan Miller, 47, of Hattiesburg, who died Nov. Comment?
School to host Vets Day assembly
A Veterans Day Chapel Assembly will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the gymnasium at Lamar Christian School at 62 Purvis-Oloh Road, Purvis. Comment?
... Central got its first win of the season in exciting fashion Monday night. The homestanding Blue Devils squeezed by Purvis 61-59 in the opening game of the PRC Tip-Off Tournament. The win makes the Blue Devils 1-1 on the young season, after they ... Comment?
PRC hoops tourney schedule changes
... Instead of three games on Monday, there will now be just one game at 4:30 with the host PRC Blue Devils taking on Purvis. The other two games slated for Monday, both featuring Picayune teams, will now be played Wednesday. The Lady Tide will take on ... Comment?
Prep hoops season getting started
... pitted against one another in a semi-round robin format. On Monday, the host PRC Blue Devils kick things off against Purvis at 4:30, followed by Picayune's girls taking on Moss Point at 6 and Picayune's boys opening their season against Bay High at ... Comment?
... County will receive $2.43 million for a 10,500-square-foot room to be built near the multipurpose community center in Purvis. It would hold about 1,000 people for up to 36 hours. George County is receiving about $2.4 million for two safe rooms near ... Comment?
Tornadoes win 1st round playoff 31-24
Field possession and special teams turned out to be a key factor Friday night at Blair Field at R.H. Watkins Stadium, as the Laurel Golden Tornadoes beat Purvis 31-24 and get to advance to the second round of the South State 4A playoffs. Comment?
Lamar, George counties get FEMA money for shelters
... County will receive $2.43 million for a 10,500-square-foot room to be built near the multipurpose community center in Purvis. It would hold about 1,000 people for up to 36 hours. George County is receiving about $2.4 million for two saferooms near ... Comment?
County school board approves a dress code policy
... the policy addresses everything we set out to do,' School Board President Kyle Hill said at the monthly meeting in Purvis. 'There was certainly no rush in judgment on this, and it was a long time coming.' The school board voted 4 to 1 in March to ... Comment?
School receives grant-funded equipment
... video games.' The school is one of 60 schools nationwide to receive a Project Fit America grant this year, including Purvis Lower Elementary. Oak Grove Upper Elementary received the grant last year. 'It was really no surprise for us to receive ... Comment?
... of it Monday.' The public hearing is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Gamble Chancery Courthouse on Main Street in Purvis during the board's regularly-scheduled meeting. Supervisors are expected to vote on the ordinance following the public hearing. ... Comment?
Lamar school board approves dress code for students
... the policy addresses everything we set out to do,' School Board President Kyle Hill said at the monthly meeting in Purvis. 'There was certainly no rush in judgment on this, and it was a long time coming.' The school board voted 4-1 in March to ... Comment?
Lamar School Board to meet at 4:30 p.m. today
The Lamar County School Board has moved today's meeting to 4:30 p.m. in the board room in Purvis, 70A Shelby Speights Drive. Comment?
... jury.' These days, Sumrall doesn't have its own jail, instead transporting those arrested to Lamar County Jail in Purvis. That practice started in the 1970s, Scruggs said. Justice Court is held in the City Hall lobby. But the Old Courthouse and ... Comment?
There will be a benefit gospel sing in the Purvis Auditorium for Broxton Wayne Cameron at 6 p.m. Nov. Comment?
... 'Tootie' Moore of Hattiesburg and Doris Stewart of Lucedale; two sisters, Dot Watts and Frances Carroll, both of Purvis; two brothers, Turner Clark and James Clark, both of Hattiesburg; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was ... Comment?
... food and great family fun. Located across from Wesley Medical Center. Hallelujah Night, First Baptist Church of Purvis, 6-8 p.m., Lamar multi-purpose building. Free food and games for all children through sixth-grade. No scary costumes please. ... Comment?