The Jones County Sheriff's Department is seeking the whereabouts of Robert Payton, age 35, on charges of Sale of a Controlled Substance (Meth).

Week 13 is in the books and we have a tight race in the pick’ems featuring Buzz Jack, Brian Jack, James Pugh, and Kevan Lindsey. See the results and the latest predictions here!

A team from the Jones County Sheriff's Department participated in the Leadership Jones County "Pull For Leadership" Sporting Clay Shoot at the Bar 3 Range on Thursday.

The suspect in an auto theft on Thursday in Jones County has been captured.

The Jones County Sheriff's Department is seeking information on the theft of an ATV on Thursday morning, December 2nd.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is searching for the suspect who stole a 2018 Toyota RAV4 (Jones County tag JNF 8199) from a residence on Lake Como Road in Jones County this morning. The vehicle has a dent on the right side of the front bumper and a William Carey parking decal hanging …

A disturbance/weapon theft call escalated Tuesday evening, leaving one officer wounded and a suspect deceased, according to the Laurel Police Department.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled it would uphold Mississippi’s 15-week ban on abortion and may go much further to overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.

Business owners and residents in Ellisville are working to prepare for the kickoff of the holidays.

Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral was named the winner of the 2021 C Spire Conerly Trophy Tuesday night, as Mississippi's most outstanding college football player this season.

December 2, 1961

Officials in the City of Ellisville have officially closed out its city’s major water and street project.

West Jones girls soccer completed the sweep of Jones County after a 3-0 win against Northeast Jones ahead of region play on Tuesday night in Soso.

The Kiwanis Club of Laurel will hold their annual Pancake Day this Saturday from two locations in Laurel.

So far this deer season, each trip that I’ve taken to the camp has been a solo trip. I’ve had a different learning experience each time. I’ve proven to myself that I’m capable of going out into the woods and surviving on my own, not that there will ever be a time that calls for that. When yo…

The annual Sertoma Christmas parade will still be moving forward in 2021, however, it will be taking a new route in its 39th year.

The old South Central Medical Center Wellness Center on Leontyne Price Boulevard in Laurel will soon become home to a new climate-controlled storage facility.

A local outreach ministry is making sure that a unique group of people in Jones County had a Happy Thanksgiving.

A laurel man was arrested last Friday on multiple charges, one of which included Attempted Armed Robbery.

The Laurel Police Department's annual Fill-a-Truck event was a huge success according to Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox.

A fire in the early-morning hours left a home on Shady Grove-Moss Road with major damage, according to the Jones County Fire Council.

Ole Miss captured the Egg Bowl over archrival Mississippi State, 31-20, in Starkville. The win gives the Rebels their first 10-win regular season in program history. The Rebels doubled their win total from last year and finished second in the SEC West. Ole Miss was predicted to finish fourth…

Laurel’s 11-point lead in the final quarter wasn’t safe enough.

Before the season began, Bay Springs was the preseason favorite to represent the south in the 1A State Championship. Throughout all of the pressure, the Bulldogs, led by head coach Dan Brady, overcame the pressure and made a statement in the South State Championship, defeating West Lowndes 4…

Week 14 of high school football season is here. Here are James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey's predictions for the games involving teams from the Impact601 area.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to beat Mississippi State 31-21 on Thursday night in a windy, rainy and cold Egg Bowl.

Two thefts have Jones County Sheriff's Department Investigators searching stolen items.

A woman accused of kidnapping her four children was arrested Thursday, according to the Jones County Sheriff's Department.

Week 12 is in the books and we have a tight race in the pick’ems featuring Buzz Jack, Brian Jack, James Pugh, and Kevan Lindsey. See the results and the latest predictions here!

A Jones County Sheriff’s Department deputy saved an overdosing adult male this morning in the Rustin Community.

A 70-year-old male has been arrested and charged with Molesting-Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes according to the Jones County Sheriff's Department.

The Jones County Chamber of Commerce will soon be in need of a new director as current director Amanda Roll has decided to step down, making the announcement Monday. 

A house fire in Ellisville took the life of a handicapped man along with his pet dog, according to officials with the Jones County Sheriff's Department.

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's Charles Cross was named the recipient of the 2021 Kent Hull Trophy by Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on Monday.

State Auditor Shad White issued a statement on Jones County Beat 5 Supervisor Travares Comegys.

A Jones County man was taken into custody following a chase and crash involving a ATV and then fleeing from the Emergency Room at South Central Regional Medical Center.

November 22, 1976

Football is fun again in Mississippi. The nation’s college football fans and media are certainly paying attention. We had an exciting Soul Bowl last week between two rivals in Jackson State and Alcorn. This week all eyes will be on Mississippi on Thanksgiving night as we turn our attention t…

The City of Laurel is moving forward with its efforts to prepare one of its city streets for the state aide program.

It was Laurel’s night from the onset.

Bay Springs is about to play for its fourth south state championship in eight years. Brady has a good thing going for the blue and gold.

Through 24 minutes of action, it seemed as if neither team wanted the ball on offense as a combined 10 turnovers between Taylorsville and West Lowndes was scattered throughout the opening two quarters. By the end of the night, those turnovers proved to be too costly for the Tartars as they f…