Laurel City Council to hold public hearing to discuss ward lines | #citycouncil
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – The Laurel City Council will hold a public hearing to talk about the approved annexation of Southern Bone & Joint next Tuesday. Even though the business is near the Calhoun community, the meeting is strictly just for the council to show where ward lines have changed and has nothing to […]
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National Health Center Week declared by Hattiesburg Mayor
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – This week is officially National Health Center Week. Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker authorized a proclamation to the Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative on Monday morning, highlighting the importance of their work in the surrounding communities. SEMRHI offers various health care services such as preventative care, screenings and vaccinations at a sliding […]
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Laurel City Council working to clean up dilapidated properties | #citycouncil
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) -In recent years, Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee has pushed to make the city correspond with its namesake, the City Beautiful. One way the city is trying to do this is through a streamlined process of cleaning up dilapidated properties. “When you have a city that is called the City Beautiful, then you […]
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‘Just the beginning,’ says Mayor Rogers of Lumberton’s efforts to combat drainage issues
LUMBERTON, Miss. (WDAM) – Many have complained about constant flooding in the streets and residential areas of Lumberton due to a poor drainage system. Mayor Quincy Rogers said the city has spent more than $300,000 thousand to fix the water pipes underground, some of which are more than 40 years old. While he is proud […]
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