The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is pleased to announce that veteran law enforcement and corrections officer Mike Sumrall has been chosen to become the new Warden for the JCSD Adult and JCSD Juvenile Detention Facilities.

Jones County Sheriff's Department Emergency Tornado Relief Supplies Drive for Rolling Fork, Mississippi tornado victims begins Monday, March 27th.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting on Gavin Mills Road in Ovett that left a man wounded and requiring emergency medical care Friday evening.

For Stringer head coach Mason Grissom, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Red Devil bats come alive in the final two innings of a big district contest against the Sacred Heart Crusaders, while also seeing a first in his team. Something he has been waiting for all season.

A 48-year-old grandmother was arrested on drug charges this week.

In the late 1800s, Joe Blankenship founded sawmills in the rich, timber-flooded hills of western Jasper County. Seeing the potential for more, Blankenship’s son-in-law, L.L. Denson, founded a village in those same hills. That village became known as Bay Springs, which totaled 173 acres.

Dr. Amanda Cooley had a dream. Her dream was to make an inviting environment where children could become more literate and be powerful leaders when the time comes in their adult life.

Heidelberg High School has a talented roster. Monday evening, they introduced their new head coach to lead that roster, and it was someone the community has likely heard of.

Officials in the City of Laurel have declared this week as Girl Scout Week in the City Beautiful.

The Laurel Police Department executed a search warrant after a two-month-long investigation at a local vape shop that was allegedly selling vape juice with synthetic cannabinoids, which led to another search, revealing weapons, a whiskey still, and an alligator that startled agents.

The Jones College Bobcats have drawn a bye in the upcoming NJCAA Division I Tournament.

On March 11, 2023, at approximately 7:14 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 900 block of Dr. Deborah Hyde Ave.

Downtown Laurel was full of life Saturday as the Mississippi Made event took place with local talent specializing in arts, crafts, and anything “Mississippi Made.”

The Laurel Housing Authority recognized its Board of Commissioners Chairman George Barnes for his service in a special ceremony recently at the Laurel Train Depot.

March 9, 1993

There are lots of basketball and baseball notes from last week’s hectic Mississippi sports scene.

The Jones County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Buff City Soap in downtown Laurel on Friday, March 3rd.

Be Amazing Paper Company held a wine and cheese reception on Thursday, March 2nd to celebrate the release of new stationery designed by local artist and special guest Adam Trest.

How sweet it is.

Just short.

Local artist Kevin Price has wanted to inspire and give hope to people for decades. In 2018, he was inspired at an event, leading him to write a song. After shelving it for five years, he was finally convinced to produce the song which was released Tuesday.

Three victims were identified that were in a fatal incident on Highway 588 Wednesday afternoon.

“We want it.”

Jones County Sheriff’s Department narcotics agents, assisted by the JCSD Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions, executed a Narcotics Search Warrant at a residence on Red Hill Crossing Road in the Rustin community on Friday, February 24th.

Jones County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Division deputies Chad Anderson, Joey Davis, Kyle Howell, Russ Thompson, and Ryan Walters were in service on Friday night conducting safety checkpoints at various locations around Jones County.

The Lady Bulldogs fell short of a State Championship appearance as Biggersville jumped to an early lead that was too much to overcome for Bay Springs Monday morning.

Last week, Heidelberg head coach Broderick Hall stated how hungry the city and team were for a championship. Friday night, it looked as if the team was starving for it as they rallied back from an early deficit to take the victory over Velma Jackson.

The Lady Bulldogs continued their dominance in the 1A playoffs as they defeated the McEvans Lady Warriors handily and sealed their trip to the Big House with a 66-34 victory.

The Jones County Sheriff's Department, assisted by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Laurel Police Department, captured a man overnight named in an Amber Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation regarding a sixteen year old missing female believed to have been kidnapped.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is warning Jones County residents about a new scam targeting family members of individuals incarcerated in the Jones County Adult Detention Facility, and presumably other correctional facilities as well.

The Sandersvillle Police Department and Jones County Sheriff's Department are teaming up to offer a "R.A.D. Self-Defense Class" for women age sixteen and older.