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On Thursday, May 25th, Ellisville State School held its Employee of the Year Program Luncheon for the 2022 year. Agency Director of ESS, Rinsey McSwain, welcomed guests and remarked on the impact that all of the employees there make day after day. 

On Wednesday, May 24th, West Jones held a Retirement Reception honoring six of their faculty who are retiring this year: James “Bud” Blackledge, football coach; Sharon Brown, middle school inclusion teacher; Sabrina Mauldin, high school counselor; Scott Pierson, head football coach and athle…

On Wednesday, May 24th, West Jones held a Retirement Reception honoring six of their faculty who are retiring this year: James “Bud” Blackledge, football coach; Sharon Brown, middle school inclusion teacher; Sabrina Mauldin, high school counselor; Scott Pierson, head football coach and athle…

On Saturday, May 27th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Remnant of Laurel will present the first of many regular Kiln to Kitchen Farmers’ Markets to occur throughout the summer. While this is the first year for The Remnant to do this particular event, the store does vendor events regularly. Sydney …

If Stringer faithful have entered any athletic event, they have likely heard Waylon Tullos’ name sound through the speakers in the starting lineup. Tullos has excelled in almost every sport Stringer Attendance Center has offered, and due to that, Millsaps College came calling, with Tullos ac…

A tense situation involving a thirteen year old male armed with a kitchen knife and threatening to jump off of the roof of a home headfirst was handled by a Jones County Sheriff’s Department deputy using de-escalation techniques and personal skills on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Tucked away in the deep country of Moselle lies a hidden treasure of an outdoor haven destination: The Lodge at Sweet Water Studios. Owned by Moselle native Airon Whitt, The Lodge resides on the land of her childhood home. Whitt inherited many creative passions from her parents, John and Kim…

The 2023 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run took place on Thursday, May 11th at Ellisville State School. Law enforcement officers from both Laurel and Ellisville Police Departments along with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department joined with Special Olympic athletes from ESS to carry…

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