Jones County News

A Jones County woman involved in a traffic accident June 10 that killed a Gautier man has been charged with providing false information to police and driving with a suspended license, authorities said Monday.

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

A man and woman have been arrested in connection to a burglary on County Barn Road in Jones County.

During a special meeting Wednesday, the Jones County Board of Supervisors called for an open burning ban effective until July 8. The request was made to the Mississippi Forestry Commission after many days of high heat, low humidity and no rain.

Sponsored by We Surround Them - Jones County, T.E.A. Party II attracted a large number of citizens from Laurel and the surrounding area fed up with the current state of the nation.

It's a decision Jones County Fire Coordinator Dan McKenna finds quite puzzling and disturbing.

LAUREL - ONLY IN AMERICA would you see a photo like this! As I was traveling through North Carolina recently, I took this patriotic photo and wanted to share it with you as we will celebrate our independence on the Fourth of July.

Mia Grace Huff is like any typical two-year-old south Mississippi girl. She loves pretty pink dresses, wearing flip flops, putting her dolls to bed in her playhouse and listening to music.

The last time Reason.tv caught up with Jason Talley and Pete Eyre, the duo was just about to hit the open road in a revamped RV to report on small-town stories of repression and nanny-statism, and to meet up with libertarians around the country.

Many of the state's top developers call Jones County "one of Mississippi's best kept industrial secrets." While this may be true, the phrase doesn't tell the whole story.

Pine Belt Farmer's and Artisan's Market, 3 p.m. every Thursday through October at Town Square Park.

The driver of this Toyota pickup was ejected and seriously injured in this rollover wreck near mile marker 97 on I-59 Friday morning.

On Saturday, May 23, 2009, the Laurel School District was faced with an unexpected tragedy that has left the district with many new hurdles to cross.

The public in South Jones County, along Shiloh Church Road, between Albert McCullum Road and the South Miss.

Two exhibits have opened recently at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, one giving a flavor of North Carolina and the other featuring the best Mississippi has to offer.

A second lawsuit has been filed in Jones County Circuit Court this week contesting the City of Laurel General Election.

Marian Allen claims in lawsuit 'irregularities in ballot boxes' By Eloria Newell James, community@laurelleadercall.com A lawsuit has been filed in Jones County Circuit Court this week contesting the City of Laurel General Election.

Residents in this Jasper County town are mourning the death of one of its law enforcement officers.

A Jones County man is behind bars after deputies responded to a shooting call in Taylorsville.

Jones County Fire Coordinator Dan McKenna supports State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney's plan to push state legislators to provide disability insurance for Mississippi's volunteer firefighters.