Forrest County News

Representatives from mass food distribution company Conco Food presented the Forrest County Board of Supervisors Tuesday with a proposal to provide food services to the county jail.

It was a typical Fourth of July cookout at the Hattiesburg Jaycees Hut early Saturday afternoon, with the standard holiday fare: hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad.

Letrice McCornell remembers the saddest moment of her life each time she closes her eyes.

The economy has battered many businesses, but local fireworks vendors said hard times aren't why fewer customers are buying the colorful explosives that are a traditional part of July Fourth.

PURVIS - With new evacuation guidelines adopted for the current hurricane season, Lamar County has become one of the first isles of relief along the Interstate 59 corridor for those fleeing the Gulf Coast and New Orleans.

Volunteer fire departments throughout Jones County had their hands full Wednesday, battling separate blazes in Ellisville and several brush fires.

Hattiesburg firefighters responded to a small fire today that erupted from a box fan inside the Forrest County jail.

ITT Technical Institute in Madison hosted it's first ever Career Fair Tuesday. Nine companies from across Mississippi showed up and took applications.

Cool waters have been a tried and true method to beat the summer heat. Yet, even in the midst of the recent scorching temperatures, it's been cold cash determining how folks are migrating to area lakes and water parks to chill.

Each year for the past 13 years, the Lamar County School District had asked for a 4 percent increase in ad valorem taxes.

Statistics provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health show that in 2008 Forrest County was third highest in the state in three sexually transmitted diseases, and in the top five in two others.

The Forrest County District Attorney's Office has cleared two Petal police officers implicated in an excessive force complaint.

The number of sexually transmitted diseases in Forrest County has health officials preparing to combat the spread and prevent numbers from growing.

Hattiesburg police arrested a Texas man Sunday after investigators found more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana hidden under a load of avocadoes in his 18-wheeler rig.

Hot, dry conditions that continue to torment the Pine Belt forced officials in Forrest and Lamar counties to issue burn bans that take effect today.

The Forrest County Board of Supervisors awarded bids on a pair of projects that not only will smooth the road for some folks, but enhance the county's ability to provide relief and shelter during times of crisis.

The Mississippi Department of Health says the state's total number of swine flu cases is 105, and there are still no deaths.

Jerra Runnels is the go-to person for the public, attorneys and court officials at the Forrest County Circuit Court.

With scorching temperatures expected to continue, Pine Belt law enforcement officials warn the public to think twice before leaving children or pets unattended in vehicles.

A mistrial was declared when a Forrest County jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of assaulting a Hattiesburg police officer.