Heidelberg News

When a mischievous 14-year-old Patrick Hogan crept behind the King Edward Hotel's boarded up doors, he found all the accoutrements of dilapidation and squalor - a stench-laden den of homeless people, signs of drug use, broken glass, emptied bottles.

A Jasper County family is without a home following a Thursday night fire. Heidelberg Fire Chief Prentiss Henley said the fire occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday on Highway 528 west of Heidelberg in Jasper County.

By Jennifer Jacob Brown jbrown@themeridianstar.com When a small town of 1,500 sits shoulder-to-shoulder with a city of 40,000, the larger town is bound to steal the spotlight most of the time, and the town of Marion has seen no exception.

Heidelberg Mayor Juan Barnett continues to give to the community as he hosted his seventh annual Thanksgiving dinner for the elderly.

Members of the Mississippi Attorney General's Office visited Laurel Monday as part of a state-wide initiative to educate the public on the services provided by the state agency.

Woodie Assaf was more than a longtime weatherman. "He was a person who used the tool of television to help people," said Dan Modisett, general manager of WLBT-Channel 3 in Jackson.

No injuries were reported in a Wednesday afternoon explosion at a Jasper County oil well site.

PASCAGOULA a ' Singing River Health System will celebrate the beginning of construction of the 70,000-square-foot Singing River Medical Park with a ceremonial dirt dumping Nov.

Some voters in this Jasper County community elected their representative for District 4 on the East Jasper School Board.

Some voters in this Jasper County community will be going to the polls today to elect their representative on the East Jasper School Board.

Students saying no to drugs is the goal of organizers of Red Ribbon Week activities at Heidelberg High School in the East Jasper School District.

Heidelberg Mayor Juan Barnett, Heidelberg Alderwoman Carolyn McFarland and Heidelberg Police Sgt.

Students in the East Jasper School District remembered those who lost their lives eight years ago during what has become known as 9-11. The America Reads Mississippi group of William J. Berry Elementary in Heidelberg hosted "The National Day of Service and Remembrance" Friday.

The Laurel Police Department has apprehended its third suspect in a recent weekend drive-by shooting.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 08/31/2009 8:19 AM Saturday night I went to the meeting of Madison's Glenn Beck fan club - the local 9.12ers group - organized by fellow MHS alumnus Jason Bjorklund .

Two people are behind bars following an alleged drive-by shooting that occurred last weekend.

Shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday morning, emergency personnel responded to the scene of a train-vehicle crash on Kingston Street.

When people are in need, Martha Peterson has the recipe to help. Several, in fact.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 07/23/2009 7:20 AM Between midterm, dissertation, and rounding up hot dogs for the SD Blogosphere Open House , I'm still cruising through H.R. 3200, the House health care reform bill looking for goodies.

The Mississippi Main Street Association Resource Team is conducting a community assessment for the Town of Heidelberg this week.