Lucedale News

Rich with family stories, lore, poetry and additional genealogy research, the new supplement to "The Mallettes of Fort Bayou: A Living Tradition" is being published just in time for the annual Mallette family reunion July 12 at St.

Dang, it's hot. Even by summer-in-Mississippi standards, the tar-melting, shirt-sticking, lawn-browning heat wave that has left the Pine Belt sweltering for the past three weeks has been one for the record books.

Two well-known south Mississippi authors, Carolyn Haines and Anne McKee, will sign their works at Main Street Books, downtown Hattiesburg.

LUCEDALE - A George County man was arrested Friday and charged with possession of an illegal whiskey still.

A Lucedale man was arrested on a drunk driving charge after authorities allege he almost ran a sheriff's deputy off the road Saturday night.

Rev. and Mrs. James and Cleo Moye, Sr., of Beaumont announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Elaine, to Sears U. Ward II, son of the late Sears and Nancy Ward of Laurel.

LUCEDALE - A local man has teamed up with a North Carolina singer in his effort to win CMT's reality TV singing competition, 'Can You Duet.' Brandon Green, 23, son of Meleta and Jerry Green of Lucedale, will be one of 20 musicians hoping to be named country music's next great duo on the second season of the CMT music competition.

This is Sound Off, where you can speak your mind on anything you wish. Because of the large number of calls received, not all can be published.

"Congratulations" is all grocery store manager Doug Lee said he's been hearing lately.

A Lucedale man was awarded the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Community Service Award on Saturday at the Jackson-George Regional Library in Lucedale.

In moments of stress and strain, Tammy Sexton's remedy always has been to make a cup of hot tea, get a cool cloth for her face and lie down for a spell.

Employees deserve a raise Councilman Stallworth: I'm glad to know that you got a cost-of-living raise four years ago and are now asking for another one.

A Lucedale man is accused of using a knife to kill his 20-year-old girlfriend, Cassidy Joy Hodges, at their residence in the 3200 block of Sally Parker Road in George County on Thursday, according to a news release from Sheriff Garry Welford.

Illegal drugs impaired a Lucedale driver who died from a crash that left her two children trapped in a submerged SUV, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said.

Voters return to the polls on Tuesday hopefully in better numbers than the primary and runoff elections to choose the remaining municipal leaders who will guide our cities for the next four years.

LUCEDALE George County supervisors have tabled a draft resolution to create a regional rail authority that would oversee the development of freight line from Waynesboro to Lucedale.

George County supervisors have put off until at least June 1 a decision on whether to join in a regional group to oversee development of freight line from Waynesboro to Lucedale.

LUCEDALE Adoption of a comprehensive plan and land use map for George County was planned Friday, but county supervisors reset the hearing for June 26 to allow additional public notice.

About 120 volunteers in 25 boats fanned out Thursday morning on the Pascagoula River from the Little River Marina in search of litter and debris in the four-day Renew Our Rivers cleanup of coastal Mississippi.

Kevin Davis has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the 2007 slaying of a 21-year-old Rocky Creek man.