On Friday, June 7, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) will bring blues back to the Pine Belt Region with its popular Blues Bash, featuring the soulful sounds of the All-Star Blues Band from Jackson, MS.  Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sound of Mississippi's music from …

Taylorsville ended Resurrection Catholic’s reign in 1A baseball on Tuesday night.

Hattiesburg, MS - As a complement to the photography exhibition “Capturing Community”, featuring the work of Hattiesburg native Earlie Hudnall, Jr., the Sixth Street Museum District will host a photography camp, “Beyond the Selfie”.  

STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Miss. – The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting comedy legend Martin Lawrence during his “Y’all Know What It Is!” national arena tour Friday, August 9, 2024, inside the Mississippi Coliseum. The tour is set to launch soon after the June 7 release of the highly anticip…

ELLISVILLE – All 12 Jones College Radiologic Technology graduates are employed or are looking at other options in the field after completing the six-semester program, according to JC Program Director Mandy Pearson. She credits their excellent performance and dedication to learning and master…

Hattiesburg, MS – Blackberry Smoke will perform their Be Right Here Tour at Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theater on August 2, 2024.  Be Right Here, debuted #1 on the Current Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Current Rock Albums charts in February.  Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17…

Hattiesburg, MS - A photography exhibition “Capturing Community”, featuring the work of Hattiesburg native Earlie Hudnall, Jr. will be held at Historic Eureka School this summer.  

Camp held during Mental Health Awareness Month 

ELLISVILLE – Five Jones College sophomores were selected as Tullos Scholars, Jaylynn Conner of Waynesboro, Haidyn Houston of Raleigh, Kadin Johnston of Waynesboro, Pablo Lopez of Waynesboro, and Aaron Mason of Raleigh. This is the college’s highest honor for the top five JC students, and it …

ELLISVILLE –Twenty-one Jones College sophomores were selected as Hall of Fame finalists after completing an application listing campus and community involvement, volunteer service, leadership positions or offices held, and academic honors. Students also have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Some of these …

One step closer, one hurdle away. 

South Central Regional Medical Center kicked off National Hospital Week with the fun and unique experience of throwing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) fashion show on Monday, May 13th which featured various SCRMC employees from each department of the hospital modeling their creations b…

Two West Jones basketball standouts signed athletic scholarships on Tuesday morning in the presence of coaches, administrators, family, teammates, and friends.

In honor of National Nursing Home Week, Mayor Johnny Magee presented a proclamation to the residents of Comfort Care Nursing Home in Laurel on Monday, May 13th. Comfort Care Activities Director Lisa Young shared more about the day’s significance.

The Greater Hattiesburg Chapter and the Greater Pine Belt Chapter in the Laurel and surrounding areas  announces that registration for the 2020-2021 Fall Season is now open.

On Friday, June 7, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) will bring blues back to the Pine Belt Region with its popular Blues Bash, featuring the soulful sounds of the All-Star Blues Band from Jackson, MS.  Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sound of Mississippi’s music from …

ELLISVILLE – Jones College’s High School Equivalency students learned how well they would survive in the “Real World” by experiencing life’s challenges through the Mississippi State Extension service’s “Welcome to the Real World” program. MSU Extension Agent for Jones County, Kim Hancock pas…

ELLISVILLE – At the 96th Commencement Ceremony at Jones College, in addition to the nearly 600 Jones College graduates celebrating the completion of their Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Applied Science degree, Technical Certificate or Career Certificate, eight Laurel High School stud…

The Law Enforcement 2024 Torch Run for Special Olympics took place on Thursday, May 9th at Ellisville State School where Special Olympic Athletes participated in a run alongside members of law enforcement.

The Leadership Jones County Graduation Luncheon was held on Wednesday, May 8th to celebrate graduates from both the 2024 Leadership Jones County class as well as the 2024 Future Leaders of Jones County class.

Destination: Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Laurel City Clerk/Financial Director Mary Ann Hess and presider of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks will be leaving her city position this week.

The Laurel City Council this week addressed several properties issues during its meeting at Laurel City Hall.

Two City of Laurel councilwomen are continuing to work to help area residents get new beginning with clean criminal records.

Mayor Jonny Magee presented a proclamation to members of Grace Covenant Church Joanne Pena, Darrell Hutto, Denise Hutto, and Caryolyn Sumrall in support of their upcoming annual March for Jesus event on Saturday, May 18th at 10:00 a.m.

The Letter Carrier Association will be hosting their annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive at the Main Post Office in Laurel located at 315 Sawmill Road on Saturday, May 11th to help feed the hungry in the city. Mayor Johnny Magee presented a proclamation to a few of the association’s members t…

A Leadership Jones County Class from 2022 celebrated the debut of their Mason Park Amphitheater renovation project on Saturday, May 4th at Day in the Park. Representing the team as a whole were Jim Woodyear, Sarah Patterson, and Candace McKelvy.

ELLISVILLE – Four Jones College students were selected by their peers for the special recognition to be named Gold Key recipients. Two students, Kadin Johnston of Waynesboro and Aliyah Watts of Sandy Hook swept both the Merit/Honor Gold Key and the Leadership Gold Key awards. Johnston is maj…

Hattiesburg, MS - Exercising body and mind through the joy of reading and a walk in an alley in downtown Hattiesburg will be the centerpieces of StoryWalk®, a unique concept combining physical activity and literacy will be held for the fourth year in a row on Saturday, May 25th from 9:300 a.…

Hattiesburg, MS – This May 25th, StoryWalk® will be held for the fourth straight year in the alley of the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum.  The idea behind StoryWalk® is to combine literacy and physical activity.  To complement that concept, a Literary Trail has been created to further promote the…

JACKSON, Miss. – Mia Huff of Taylorsville recently served as a page for the Mississippi House of Representatives.  Pages generally run errands for officials and House staff. 

ELLISVILLE – Seven, new utility linemen, Pacen Odom of Richton, Brady Graham of Waynesboro, DeAnthony Barnes-Jones of Laurel, Baylor Williams of Stateline, Donquerious Feazell of Collins, Gabriel Roberts of Columbia, and Jaden McCree of Laurel, are ready to join the workforce following the U…

Southeastern Baptist College hosted their seventh annual Prayer Breakfast for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2nd featuring guest speaker Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church and National Day of Prayer Area Coordinator for Laurel, Dr. Cary Kimbrell. President of SEBC Dr. Scott Cars…

Hattiesburg, MS - Long before we ALL had cameras in our hands every day, it took 8 hours to create a photograph.  In 1826, Joseph Nicephore Niepce created the first photograph that remains to this day.  It was a “photo” of an ink drawing of a boy and a horse.  Back then, the equipment was bu…

Hattiesburg, MS – The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and Saenger Theater unveiled today “First & Second” an art installation featuring violins decorated by 24 artists to support and promote FestivalSouth 2024.  The installation will be displayed May 1st through June 30th.  “Roaring 20s” was t…

Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee presented a proclamation for National Animal Therapy Day on April 29th to the Director of Family Engagement and Assistant Federal Programs Director for Laurel School District Allison Temple and her therapy dog Archie.

South Central Regional Medical Center joined together with the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency (MORA) on April 24th to celebrate the life-giving impact of organ donation through a special flag-raising ceremony in honor of April being Donate Life Month.

ELLISVILLE – He’s a country singer, musician and songwriter and he’s about to graduate from Jones College with something maybe a little better than his associate degree in Music Industry & Recording Arts. As nearly 600 JC students graduate on Friday, May 3, Eli Carter’s first country son…

Community Bank celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in downtown Laurel on April 23rd. Chief Executive Officer for the Pine Belt Region Scott Pickering shared a bit about the history of Community Bank.

[Laurel, Miss] – May 17th and 18th will be a music filled, jam packed weekend  for downtown Laurel featuring the fan favorite Wine Down Downtown and a new format for  the Live in Laurel concert series.  

(Hattiesburg, MS) - On Saturday, June 8th runners, walkers and dog lovers alike will come together for the 9th Annual Dog Days Run Walk to benefit Hub City Service Dogs. Funds raised from this event are used to defray the costs to individuals for care, training and equipment of a service dog…

ELLISVILLE- Jones College was thrilled to be able to host WDAM-TV’s annual Top of Class 2024 recognition program with a live, “red-carpet” event. WDAM-TV news/weather personalities Elle Davis, Brandy McGill and Ryan Mahan, along with Jones College executive vice presidents, Dr. Tessa Flowers…