Ocean Springs named top high school in Mississippi
In the 2018 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, three Mississippi schools earned silver badges and 54 earned bronze, making the cut of the 30...
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Featured Police investigate possible threat to Petal High School
by Alex Paton
Yesterday the Petal school district was made aware of some possible threats after social media posts were circulated that mentioned Petal high school. “We are...
Tornado touches down in Petal
by Sarah Ulmer
County Emergency Management officials confirm a tornado did touch down in Petal on Wednesday just before noon. ...
Two dead due to methane gas leak
by Sarah Ulmer
Two men are dead after working at a lift station in Petal. ...
A quick thought and recap of the pine belt tornado damage
by Chad Dixon
It looked like an above ground bomb had detonated. The grass as green as sapphire, but any and all things above, twisted and left dangling....
Congressmen honor fallen storm victims
It was back to work as usual for many Congressmen in D.C. Monday. But for Congressmen from Mississippi and Georgia, they were returning to work...
Pine Belt tornado damage worse than originally thought
As response crews with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and volunteer groups continue to asses and clean up from Saturday’s EF-3 tornado that heavily...
Meth in a Child’s System: Family Indicted in Petal
by kim
PETAL, Miss.–Methamphetamine was found in a 13-month-old’s system when the child was taken to the hospital last year. Tuesday, three family members were indicted by...
Pinned Between Two Train Cars: Railroad Worker Dies Near Petal
by kim
PETAL, Miss.–Getting pinned between two train cars is how a railroad worker died Wednesday night on tracks just north of Petal. His name had not...
Miss News Briefs: A Brief Red Snapper Season, Men Who Shoot Women
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you thought men respected women in Mississippi, well at least some of them don’t. Here are some surprising news briefs....