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The case of a missing man from Cape Breton has been added to Nova Scotia's major unsolved crimes reward program.

A missing person case from Cape Breton has been added to the Province's Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Prog...

Medical Marijuana dispensary on its way to the city of Petal

The driver of an ambulance was killed after the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision while traveling to an emergency call in Forsyth County Thursday morning.

It was a mixed bag of results for Forrest and Lamar county city elections, with most incumbents, including Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker, retaining their seats.  Municipal elections were held Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Purvis, Sumrall and Lumberton. Petals races were decided in Aprils primary and runoff elections. Polling places reported no issues in Tuesdays election, according to city clerks. Turnout, they said, was low. "Around 10% of registered voters came out," said Purvis city clerk Cathe...

The city of Petal will see some new leadership in place July 1 after Tuesdays Republican primary. Ward 5 Alderman Tony Ducker is likely to take over as the citys new mayor with a narrow 50% of the votes, but with 52 affidavit ballots to be counted, he could appear in the April 27 runoff with Jake Wilson, who is holding 23% of the votes. Incumbent Mayor Hal Marx announced in fall 2019 he would not seek a fourth term. The former journalist and schoolteacher was first elected in 2009. Ward 3 Ald...

Petal mayoral race too close to call The race to become Petal’s next mayor could be decided by affidavit ballots. (Source: WDAM) By Chris Thies | April 6, 2021 at 9:29 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 9:29 PM PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The race to become Petal’s next mayor could be decided by affidavit ballots. The four candidates who ran in Tuesday’s primary are all Republicans. The winner will not be challenged in the June general election. After the primary ballots were counted, Tony Duck...