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LRMA Hosts 2024 Blues Bash
On Friday, June 7, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) will bring blues back to the Pine Belt Region with its popular Blues Bash, featuring the soulful sounds of the All-Star Blues Band from Jackson, MS. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sound of Mississippi’s music from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. on the LRMA front lawn.
Jones College High School Equivalency students meet “Real World”
ELLISVILLE – Jones College’s High School Equivalency students learned how well they would survive in the “Real World” by experiencing life’s challenges through the Mississippi State Extension service’s “Welcome to the Real World” program. MSU Extension Agent for Jones County, Kim Hancock passed out a random profession and budget worksheet with details about gross salary, taxes, insurance, and family to each of the 40 students. Then, they visited professionals in 10 stations and were given options on how they could spend their salary. Everyone had to budget and make decisions about childcare, clothing, communications, contributions/donations, extra-curricular activities, entertainment, food, housing/utilities, and transportation for themselves and at least a spouse and one child. Additionally, each student drew a “Life Happens” situation which could benefit or harm their budgets. Without an option to quit life, students were left with the choice of being in debt/going broke, getting a second job or successfully budgeting their monthly salary.
WDAM 7 Morning Commute for Thursday, May 16 - Green Light Alert
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Storm clean-up efforts continue in the western part of the Pine Belt, but most of the roadways are back to normal. Thursday morning, the Mississippi Department of Transportation issued an emergency alert for a temporary closure at the U.S. 11 ramp on I-59 N (EX 93) near Laurel. Construction crews will be working to repair a guardrail and conduct inspections until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Drivers should look for an alternative route.
Lawsuit alleges Laurel officers violated citizen’s rights in unlawful arrest
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel woman is suing several police officers and the City of Laurel for alleged violations of her constitutional rights. The lawsuit stems from a traffic stop on Feb. 2, 2023, which ended with the arrest of plaintiff Jhaqulia Stevens for failure to comply with an officer and resisting arrest. Judge Kyle Robertson later found Stevens not guilty of those charges in May 2023, according to the complaint.
Sandersville clean-up efforts from storm damage
SANDERSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - People in the Town of Sandersville started cleaning up damage from downed trees and limbs during severe storms Monday morning. County crews and the Sandersville Public Works Department worked in parts of town to move out debris. “Right here in the middle of town, there’s a...
Metal barn damaged by fire in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County firefighters responded to a fire at a metal barn. The fire happened shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 in the 2300 block of Highway 29. According to officials with the Jones County Fire Council, firefighters found the barn filled with large bales of burning hay. They […]
Ellisville State School hosts the Law Enforcement 2024 Torch Run for Special Olympics
The Law Enforcement 2024 Torch Run for Special Olympics took place on Thursday, May 9th at Ellisville State School where Special Olympic Athletes participated in a run alongside members of law enforcement. Area 17 Special Olympics Director Shaunta Fairley provided insight into the day’s events. “We’re having our Torch...
Baseball Game Recap: Taylorsville Comes Up Short
Taylorsville fell victim to Resurrection Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-0 to the Resurrection Catholic Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Taylorsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Resurrection Catholic's...
Laurel PD seeing uptick in squatters
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s a major issue across the country and now it has landed here in our backyard – squatters taking over vacant property in Laurel. Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said they’ve seen a number of cases over the past few months with squatters taking over.
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