Laurel, MS

Diesel fuel has hit a record national high of $5.85 per gallon, breaking a record that had stood since 2022, according to AAA. The spike is hitting local farmers especially hard as they face mounting operational costs at a critical time. Jay farmer Ryan Jenkins says the jump is showing up directly in his bottom line. A single hauling trip to sell corn in Laurel, Mississippi, now costs him close to $900 in fuel alone—up from about $3.71 per gallon a year ago. The surge is largely driven by the.

A paint booth fire near an explosive tanker truck triggered a massive blaze at Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi, forcing evacuations.

A large fire broke out at Howard Industries in Laurel Monday afternoon, prompting several area fire departments to respond to the scene and employees to be evacuated. “Massive fire happening right now at Howard Industries on Industrial Boulevard,” Jones County Fire Council PIO Jennifer Kempton said in a statement after the fire was first reported […]

ALEXIS R BONEY, 25, of Laurel, DUI – 1st, PPD.  Bond $1,500.   WILLIAM SCOTTEY DUNN, 49, of Union, Hold for Investigations, Possession of Paraphernalia, Disturbing the Peace.  Bond $0, $600, $600.   FILEMON HERNANDEZ-HERNANDEZ, 53, of Canton, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, […] The post Child Neglect, Felony DUI, and Felony Drug Arrest in Philadelphia and Neshoba County appeared first on Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7.