Sandersville News

Tommy and Michelle Cox of Ellisville announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Lynn, to David Irwin Parker, son of the Reverend David Parker and Candy Parker of Sandersville.

A house fire at 316 Triplett Street in Sandersville Friday morning marked Jones County's 12th since Nov.

Community Bank employees and their families travel the Ellisville Christmas parade route in a fire truck Saturday.

The sights and sounds of Christmas are upon us. This Saturday, Laurel, Ellisville and Sandersville will host their respective Christmas parades and the lights will shine once again on Mason Park.

The Laurel Police Department has been able to put the second suspected "meth lab operator" behind bars.

The oldest building at the University of Mississippi is called the Lyceum - a brick temple with Greek columns extending upwards from a pristine landscape.

Creel Creek is the Pine Belt's new haunted attraction that creator Curtis Lowery guarantees will fuel the nightmares of fright-lovers of all ages.

Laurel Mayor Melvin Mack has proclaimed October as Reconciliation Month. Mack, in a special ceremony, signed a proclamation recognizing the work of Mission Mississippi and its history of working with persons from all races.

We live in a world full of love and hate. More and more these days, it seems people are on one side or the other.

LAUREL WITH HALLOWEEN just around the corner, here are some spooky things to do: Friends of the Ellisville Public Library and the library will host a special Halloween celebration at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Immediately coming off the plane, I asked, "Where's the restroom?" In reply, a startled voice asked, "The what ?" Such was my first experience in the United Kingdom.

A Jones County man was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday morning on Sandersville-Pleasant Grove Road in Sandersville.

An early Sunday morning accident claimed the life of a Jones County man. The Jones County Sheriff's Office says Anthony Blackledge, 38, died in a single vehicle accident around 3 a.m. Deputies say Blackledge was driving from Sandersville on Pleasant Grove Road.

The Town of Sandersville will kicking off its Neighborhood Watch program today with a daylong celebration at Railroad Park off Highway 11.

Lightning is being blamed for rupturing an oil tank Tuesday morning near Sandersville.

Sandersville Mayor Walter "Buzz" Jack asked town residents Tuesday for patience in solving problems caused by an overlay project on Highway 11.

Members of the Mississippi Main Street Association are pushing Jones County leaders to think outside of the box.

Some local residents learned the beauty of Choctaw dances during a gathering at West Ellisville Baptist Church Thursday.

The Jones Co. Emergency Management Agency took another step Tuesday in helping keep county residents safe during inclement weather conditions.

Officials with the Jones Co. Fire Department Monday blamed fireworks for a number of blazes that kept them busy over the July 4th weekend.