

Lamar county B.O.S vote 5-0 to move forward with green plans
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - The Lamar county Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to move forward with Schneider Electric on an energy saving plan...


Lamar County B.O.S approve morgue and transportation upgrades
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - The Lamar County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a morgue building and transportation service Monday. The...


Judge consolidates Forrest and Lamar co. annexation appeal, hearing date set
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Retired Chancellor Robert Lancaster of Columbus consolidated both Forrest and Lamar county's appeal against...


Officials release 2017 Lamar county budget, residents speak
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - Lamar county officials approved its budget for the 2017 fiscal year. The board of supervisors are not increasing...


Officials urge caution during back to school hours
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The roads will soon be pack this week with schools back in session. Officials are urging drivers and travelers to be...


Lamar Co. supervisors re-evaluate utility assistance requests
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - The Lamar County Board of Supervisors denied a handful of utility assistance requests. In the last three weeks the...


City council withdraws from land app system in Lamar Co.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - City council withdrew from Lamar county's waste water plans after spending an hour in executive session with...


Two houses struck by lightning in Lamar co.
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - Two lightning strikes moments apart destroyed two houses in Lamar county Tuesday evening. According to Emergency...


Officials begin construction on Highway 589
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - Around early March the Pine Belt received over 10 inches of unexpected rainfall that has caused bridge and road...


Largest solar farm in Mississippi breaks ground in Sumrall
SUMRALL, Miss. - Mississippi Power and Origis Energy held a groundbreaking ceremony for its largest solar facility in the state. When...