Pearlington News

A man convicted of arson in a case of retaliation against Hancock County sheriff's officials is being held for a hearing on whether to revoke his probation.

Governor Haley Barbour gave the following remarks at the 2009 Southern Growth Policies Board annual meeting Monday: "Thank you.

Two Pearlington men await sentencing on guilty pleas in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.

The University of Southern Mississippi commencement held Saturday was especially memorable for the more than 250 college seniors known as the "Katrina Class." A sea of graduates wearing black-and-gold caps and gowns covered the ground floor of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.

Members of a Hancock County church says they want their story of triumph over adversity to be a testament to the power of prayer.

Conway United Methodist's youth group, IMPACT, is having a rummage sale on May 16th.

More than 100 children and adults attended the Pearlington Public Library's preschool story hour where the Easter Bunny made a special appearance.

It's been almost four years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the small town of Pearlington, Miss., but Carbondale citizen efforts to help the residents of that community are still bearing fruit.

Board of Supervisors President Rocky Pullman, who has held the reins in this county's protracted recovery from a devastating natural disaster, said this week he does not intend to seek re-election to a fifth term in office.

A mission team from First Presbyterian Church of Neenah again made the trek early last month to Pearlington, Miss.

Colleen Lais has made not one, not two, but five trips to the Pearlington community to help rebuild homes.

Students often go on vacation or to their hometown and relax during their spring break, but one group on campus spent its break aiding people in need.

Nearly 100 Rockwood students, administrators, staff and community members will spend their spring break helping rebuild a town devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

South Mississippi will soon receive millions of federal dollars to pay for park projects, new sewer lines and environmental education programs.

Send events of community interest in South Mississippi to mynews@sunherald.com or fax to 896-2104. Please label "What's Happening." Deadline is noon, Monday-Friday. TODAY The Gulf Coast Case Management Society, ...

A Charlottesville non-profit is celebrating friendship Wednesday night. The Building Goodness Foundation, a group that helps construct clinics and schools for people in need, is enjoying a visit from the ...

Michael O'Connor is determined to keep old man winter out of his Bay St. Louis home.

The students have traveled to the coast for the past two years, to do community outreach and help people post-Katrina. It was a day of fun and dancing, but while this may look like a celebration, people who ...

We fly out first thing tomorrow morning, traveling through 3 states in 9 days. From New Orleans, LA to Pearlington, MS to Hattiesburg, MS to Jasper, AL to Hattiesburg, MS to New Orleans, LA were trying to be as ...

Only a handful of people showed up Monday for public hearings on how millions of federal dollars will be spent on five long-term hurricane recovery projects planned by county officials.