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WEB1 day ago · Jones County's Home Town Newspaper, leader-call.com, offers local news and obituaries for the Laurel community.
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WEB3 days ago · Places for play and eternal rest filling up. By Mark Thornton [email protected]. Updated Sep 13, 2024. 0. The Laurel Parks and Recreation Department has plenty to keep its workers busy, and that’s a reflection of its leader, Elvin Ulmer, said Mayor Johnny Magee in his annual State of the City address.
Drive-by shooting suspect dies driving - leader-call.com
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Drive-by shooting suspect dies driving. Michael Williams was killed when he crashed his Nissan Maxima on Luther Hill Road. (Photo by JCSD) A Laurel man who was a suspect in a drive-by shooting was found dead in a crashed car 15 minutes later, according to reports from police and first-responders. Michael …
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WEB2 days ago · Submit An Obituary. Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Please email [email protected] for further information.
Youngster with local ties killed in Covington crash
WEBAug 21, 2024. 1. Josiah Hutton. A 12-year-old with Laurel ties was killed in a head-on collision while riding with his 17-year-old cousin in Covington County on Monday afternoon. Josiah Hutton, a seventh-grader at Mount Olive Attendance Center, was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu his cousin Tristan Hutton was ...
Murder suspect’s brother charged days before trial
WEBAug 21, 2024. 0. Only days before a murder trial is set to begin, a second suspect is also facing that charge in a case that led to the arrest of the victim’s girlfriend a little more than a year ago. Stephen Hancock, 49, of Soso was charged with murder and booked into the Jones County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Aug 14, 2024. Carl E. Jordan, 72, of Laurel passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. The funeral service will be Saturday, Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. at Laurel No. 1 Church of God in Christ with burial in Nora Davis Cemetery. A viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church….
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WEB3 days ago · Laurel, MS (39440) Today. Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 86F.
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WEB6 days ago · Sep 20, 2024. 0. William Albert McLaurin was recognized for his service to the community by the Jones County Board of Supervisors, which declared Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 as “William Albert McLaurin Centennial Birth Day.”. McLaurin, a decorated World War II veteran, retired as postmaster of Sandersville in 1985….
State of the City: LFD | Free News | leader-call.com
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The entry-level salary will increase to $42,560.90 from $36,753.80, and all firefighters will get a bump in pay of 15.8 percent. The LFD continues to implement new training methods and update equipment in an attempt to have the best trained crews and to also “move closer to achieving that elusive Class 4 rating,” Magee said.