Florence News

In addition to the usual friendly faces in the lobby of Fitness Lady North in Ridgeland, you'll find a colorful art exhibit that will run through Dec.

A group of men headed to their cars at dusk after leaving the Jackson construction site where they work.

A University of Southern Mississippi student from Florence was found dead Sunday afternoon in Hattiesburg.

A University of Southern Mississippi student was found dead Sunday afternoon in Hattiesburg.

The Hinds Community College Development Foundation recognized its 2009-10 scholarship recipients, sponsors and honorees in luncheon programs held on the Raymond Campus.

Two metro-area men are facing drug charges today after allegedly attempting to sell approximately a half-pound of crack cocaine to undercover agents in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart in Flowood, according to Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director Marshall Fisher.

A Florence-area road project that some public officials and residents expected would never come to fruition is quickly picking up momentum, with expectations for asphalt to begin being laid in about a month.

Senior Sidwell Mashile said he chose Piney Woods School because it would help him succeed in his future.

Chance Johnson, junior construction engineering major from Florence, MIss., searches for his books earlier this semester at the campus Barnes and Noble book store.

For the first time in eight years, Brad Smith missed the opening morning of archery season to work.

A new Web site examines the "walkability" of communities in the U.S., and Rankin County cities scored on the car-heavy side of the report.

In the midst of fall, the town displays its color and history with exuberance. This week, the tradition continues when the Florence Art Guild sponsors its fifth annual Paint the Town art festival today and Saturday.

More than a year after a fatal crash, a deadly hill in Madison County will be leveled A stretch of Old Rice Road known as 'thrill hill' will be closed for a week starting Monday as workers begin work.

A Rankin County family is homeless after a fire left their home in ruins Tuesday afternoon.

Law enforcement, members of the military, and firefighters were invited to a luncheon in Florence to reflect on the eight years that have passed since September 11, 2001.

While Thursday night's meeting on Byram's budget was scheduled as a public hearing, the Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to approve a $4.4 million spending plan and 30-mill tax rate.

Fully staffed police and street maintenance departments are among the services outlined in Byram's proposed $4.4 million budget for the coming fiscal year.

It's Labor Day weekend, and gas prices aren't bad for a change. According to AAA last year at this time, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas hovered at $3.64 a gallon.

A father and son from Tennessee have been sentenced to prison terms under plea agreements for the stabbing death of a Greenhill, Ala.

Bishop said the road was a priority because of its condition as well as the amount of vehicles that use the road, which serves as a connector from the Richland and Florence to Pearl.