Monticello News

When P.W. 'Primus' Watson, then 25, came to Camp Shelby on March 8, 1946, in order to be discharged from the U.S. Army, he missed the last bus to his home in Monticello .

A woman charged for using excessive force while placing a vulnerable adult on a mechanical lift admitted to the crime, according to Attorney General Jim Hood Thursday.

Nathan and Bonnie McGee of Denham Springs, LA, announce the engagement of their daughter, Candace Ruth Robbins, to Brandon Joseph Pitts, son of Bert and Phyllis Pitts of Oak Grove.

Will Pace, owner of Circle Seven, folds shirts at the new clothing store in Madison.

When Kimberly Smith-Russ was growing up, the parental admonition to "sit up straight" and "don't eat with your hands" wasn't an idle command, it was the family mantra.

The ballroom at the Lake Terrace Convention Center was packed with long rows of tables filled with rainbows.

Forty-five dollar ticket to the show at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, $3 fee and a two-hour wait in traffic just to park, $2 bottle of water due to the half mile jog from your parking spot, missing the first 15-30 minutes of the show due to the inadequate parking/traffic planning .

Mr. and Mrs. James 'Bo' Walker of Petal announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Walker, to Scott Martin, son of Mr.

Monticello police officer Shelby Smith, who was severely injured in a February accident, expects to be back on the job in a month or two.

A local child is slated to be crowned Queen of the Stars during "An Evening with the Stars," which is the 2009 Gala benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi.

Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Culpepper of Clarkesville, Ga., announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jenna Michelle Culpepper of Madison, to Dustin Bradley Benge of Star.

For the second year in a row Southern Miss came out on top of the recruiting wars in C-USA. The Eagles finished by signing 18 of 22 prospects ranked three-stars or better by rivals.com. Lawrence County running ...

Kendrick Hardy left Tennessee a committed prospect - just not to the school the Vols were hoping for.

Monticello, MS - January 21, 2009 - The 2009 Lawrence County Gala is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th and will benefit the Lawrence County Regional History Museum which is housed in the Lawrence County ...

Law enforcement agencies were searching Monday for three missing Monticello men who disappeared while supposedly returning home from Jackson.

Investigators and their families are still searching for three Lawrence County men who have been missing since Friday.

Three Lawrence County men have not been seen since reportedly traveling to Jackson for a party Thursday.

Kendrick Hardy of Lawrence County , ranked No. 18 nationally among running backs in the Class of 2009, has committed to Southern Mississippi over Mississippi.

The Mississippi Legislature is virtually united behind a forthcoming law that will increase taxes on cigarettes, but exactly how much that tax should be and into which state fund it should be deposited will be ...

The final college bowl game will be on Thursday, Jan. 8. Do you prefer college bowl games to be spread out over several weeks or would you prefer them combined over just the holiday period finishing on New ...