Tylertown News

“There won't be gridlock, I think, but there will be a balance in government”

The House 99 race, according to both candidates, still is too close to call for either to declare victory or concede, and voters in House District 53 re-elected an incumbent to a seventh term. via Enterprise-Journal

“What a rich and tremendous heritage we have here in Tylertown”

As part of the town's centennial celebration, mayors past and present were honored this past Saturday, and a veterans parade will take place this coming Saturday. via Enterprise-Journal

“It's on everybody's minds in south Mississippi - improving the level of education”

Winston Fortenberry and Bill Pigott have a lot more in common than just a spot on the ballot in Tuesday's general election. via Enterprise-Journal

Trick-or-treaters in Tylertown and Liberty won't have to wait too long to fill the Halloween bags found in today's Enterprise-Journal. Set hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday for spooking residents in those towns. via Enterprise-Journal

Flowood Age: 33. Experience: Honors graduate of Millsaps College with a bachelor's degree in economics; holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. via The Clarion-Ledger

Prentiss and Darlene Travis of Hattiesburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Brooke Overstreet, to Steven Ray Reynolds, Jr., son of Debra and Steven Ray Reynolds, Sr., of Remlap, AL. via Hattiesburg American

Two men charged with murder in the shooting death of a Tylertown man at a local night club have been released on bond, according to Pike County Sheriff's Department records. via Enterprise-Journal

An argument between several people at a Pike County nightclub early Sunday morning resulted in a shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded. via Enterprise-Journal

“Last year's show was the 'best-ever,'”

From press and staff reports Persons from around the country and county will be saddling up for the East Mississippi Fall Classic Horse Show this Friday, Oct. via Winston County Journal

Laurel continues to hold down the No. 1 ranking in this week's Hattiesburg American Pine Belt Top 10 poll. via Hattiesburg American

“That's the day we set to go forward with it”

A plea agreement may be in the works for a Louisiana lawyer charged with one bank robbery in Mississippi and suspected in as many as three others and the attempted robbery of another. via The Clarion-Ledger

Ted J. Webb, president of BancorpSouth's Hattiesburg Division, has announced that Rachel L. McKenzie has been promoted to president of BancorpSouth's Petal banks. via Hattiesburg American