Laurel NewsLocal news for Laurel, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Meth, meth, meth- July 11, 2008 Wanda Benson, the public information officer for the City of Laurel, was making a routine trip to Fred's on Hwy.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/meth-meth-meth?fromrss=1 Help wanted - now- July 10, 2008 The departure of four people formerly employed by the Laurel City Clerk's office has the city's administration scrambling for help.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/help-wanted-now?fromrss=1 Pastor thanks Mayor Mack for his assistance- July 9, 2008 My name is Dr. Jerry W. Cooley, counselor for Dr. Cooley's Pastoral Counseling Ministry.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/pastor-thanks-mayor-mack-for-his-assistance?fr... Students attend Natural Resources Summer Camp- July 9, 2008 Drew Barefoot, a Northeast Jones High School junior, attended the Natural Resources Summer Camp this summer on the campus of Mississippi State University.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/students-attend-natural-resources-summer-camp?... - Billy Goat Bandit' admits robbing Citizens bank- July 9, 2008 The "Billy Goat Bandit," arrested last week in Alabama in connection with a bank robbery spree across the Gulf Coast, confessed to the June 3 robbery of Citizens National Bank in Laurel, according to Laurel ...http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/billy-goat-bandit-admits-robbing-citizens-bank... Smith awarded $30K scholarship- July 8, 2008 State Rep. Bobby Shows, D-Ellisville, congratulates Laurel native Amanda Smith on receiving a Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship, valued at $30,000 annually.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/smith-awarded-30k-scholarship?fromrss=1 MML offers tools for city leaders- July 7, 2008 Every summer, city leaders from across the state meet for the Mississippi Municipal League's conference.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/mml-offers-tools-for-city-leaders?fromrss=1 Courthouse ceremony re-enacted- July 7, 2008 Members of Masonic Lodge No. 161 and Mississippi Grand Lodge officers conducted a ceremony Saturday re-enacting the laying of the Jones County District One Courthouse in Ellisville.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/courthouse-ceremony-re-enacted?fromrss=1 Reality of Fourth of July in 2008 recalls Douglass' Lamentation- July 6, 2008 With scores of Oak Park High School alumni visiting Laurel-Jones County, in addition to local residents, celebrating NOPHSAA's 2008 reunion, coupled with Independence Day celebration, Frederick Douglass' ...http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/reality-of-fourth-of-july-in-2008-recalls-doug... Shubuta man charged with commercial burglary- July 5, 2008 A Shubuta man is charged in connection with the theft of business checks from John Rushing Construction on Victory Road in Laurel.http://www.topix.net/city/laurel-ms/2008/07/shubuta-man-charged-with-commercial-burglary?f... |