Laurel Leader-Call

Laurel Leader-Call is a locally owned, community newspaper, serving Jones County since 1911.

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First State Bank promoted Lindsey Kilpatrick to mortgage loan originator. In her new role, Kilpatrick will assist customers throughout the home-lending process while supporting the bank’s continued commitment to providing strong community banking.

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West Jones graduate Camden Clark was among three Southern Miss players invited to take part in the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp, set to begin June 24. All three have been assigned to the Stars team.

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The Laurel Sports Hall of Fame announced its inaugural inductees. The Class of 2026 includes 19 athletes, three coaches and three contributors.
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Twenty-seven firefighters, including three from the Laurel Fire Department, graduated Firefighter Class 221 of the Mississippi State Fire Academy on Thursday in Jackson. The LFD members are Tanner Daniels, Teagan S. Jones and Richard Blaine Stokes.

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The Laurel Sports Hall of Fame announced its inaugural inductees. The Class of 2026 includes 19 athletes, three coaches and three contributors.

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A search warrant of Hancock Motors on South Magnolia Street in Laurel led to the arrest of the owner of the business on drug and weapons charges.

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Residents brought out their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sounds of The Rusted Strings on the lawn of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art last Friday evening.

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Two brothers arrested and accused of shooting a Covington County Sheriff’s deputy, who also works as a Northeast Jones school resource officer, were charged and denied bond at their initial court appearance on Wednesday morning.

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Multiple volunteer fire departments responded on Saturday, just before 5 p.m., to the 100 block of Hwy 533 to assist Jasper County Fire Departments with a large hay barn that was reportedly on fire.
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To some, being a firefighter is just a job, or maybe a volunteer position. But to Dan McKenna, it was so much more. Many people in Jones County probably know who he is, but not everyone knows just how many amazing achievements he has in the Fire Service.

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Church families almost always want to keep you as a part of their church, but the Laurel Police Department said one man decided to take it too far.
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After deliberating for nearly three hours, a jury could not decide on whether Larry Hodge, 65, of Sandersville, who was charged with possessing 2.7 grams of methamphetamine, was innocent or guilty, stalling at an 8-4 decision and a mistrial.

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A Covington County deputy who is also a school resource officer at Northeast Jones is recovering at a Hattiesburg hospital after he was shot on duty in Covington County on Monday afternoon after attempting to make a traffic stop.

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Dr. Caleb McCord was recently hired as Southeast Baptist College’s dean of students, chairman of theology, and newest member of the faculty.
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BREAKING: #Missouri star Ahmad Hardy was shot at a concert in Laurel in the early-morning hours Sunday.

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On Friday, the Northeast Jones Tigers used a five-run second inning to run past visiting Wayne County 12-2 in The Jungle.

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The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of Rodney Jevon Jones, 26, for questioning in an ongoing homicide investigation.

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The West Jones Quiz Bowl team won the Hurricane Bowl in Ocean Springs on Feb. 21, beating teams from Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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The Laurel Police Department has dropped statutory rape charges against a Laurel man, and the alleged victim’s father took to Facebook to apologize to the accused.

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A Monday raid on a barn in the 100 block of Shady Grove-Moss Road resulted in the seizure of an arsenal of weapons and drugs ranging from marijuana to mushrooms, and also led to a stern warning from Sheriff Joe Berlin.

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