Lamar County police have arrested three suspects involved in a rash of automobile burglaries in the county.
Sheriff Danny Rigel said there were several vehicles broken into during the early morning of August 11 on Blossom Circle in Purvis. Deputies were notified by a homeowner who witnessed suspicious activity in the area.
It’ll apparently take a little more than a car crashing through the building to deter the voting process at the Lamar Park voting precinct on Pinewood Drive.
When Vincent Spradley went fishing recently, he came away with the catch of a lifetime from Tallahala Creek.
He and 15-year-old daughter, Brittany, who live in the Glade Community, and buddies Tommy Elias, 35, of Purvis and Jacob Livingston, 25, of Laurel returned to shore with a dugout canoe that could be more than 300 years old.
Hattiesburg Arts Council and University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Communication challenge teens age 13-19 from Forrest and Lamar counties to participate in a music mentoring, performing and recording competition – “Put Me in the Mix.”
Results from the 2018-19 Mississippi Academic Assessment program, released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of Education, show several Forrest and Lamar county schools performing well above the state average in proficiency rankings, and in many instances, in the top 10 in Mississippi.
Improvements are on the way to ease the traffic burdens that are all too familiar to motorists on Old Highway 11, particularly in the area near Oak Grove Middle School.
Sumrall residents can look forward to fresh fruits and vegetables – and a plethora of other offerings – at opening day of the new Sumrall Farmer’s Market, set from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 13.
Two Hub City natives hope to one day provide a compassionate bedside manner while meeting the healthcare needs of their patients.
The University of Southern Mississippi and the Mississippi National Guard have signed off on the Golden Eagle Free Tuition Program.
Nutrition for optimal childhood development is this month’s topic for the Forrest General and Extra Table health and wellness partnership. The partnership was formed in early 2019 as a way to celebrate Extra Table’s 10 years of providing healthy food to Mississippi’s most food-insecure residents.
