ROAD CLOSURE: Haney Road
The Jones County EOC has announced that the railway crossing on Haney Road will be closed to through traffic so that a work crew can complete repairs. This will be a hard road closure...
City’s Tuna Collection Efforts Provide Big Payoffs in 2025
On Thursday, February 27th, Firefighters Brandon Fulkerson and Ty Flowers packed up 27 boxes of canned tuna collected throughout the month by the City of Laurel. They transported the donations to Extra Table’s packing...
Poll Manager Training Now Available
The City of Laurel, established as a lumber town in 1882, is conveniently situated approximately two hours from larger destination cities such as Jackson, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Mobile. In recent years, the city...
New Garbage Days Available to City Residents
The City of Laurel, established as a lumber town in 1882, is conveniently situated approximately two hours from larger destination cities such as Jackson, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Mobile. In recent years, the city...
Sprucing Up: City Repainting Historic Train Depot
As part of its efforts to keep The City Beautiful living up to its nickname, members of the Laurel Public Works Department have been working diligently throughout the city. On Monday, Andy Allen repainted...
City of Laurel Continues Improvements Throughout The City
Workers from Walters Construction have been hard at work making improvements to Deborrah Hyde Avenue as part of a city-wide effort to improve the streets, drainage, and pedestrian access.
The project on Deborrah Hyde Avenue...
Spreading the Love: St. John Day School Visit City Hall
Mayor Johnny Magee got a sweet surprise on Thursday afternoon when the Student Council members of St. John's Day School (1st-6th grades) popped into City Hall to deliver him a Valentine's Day treat. Mayor...
Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of Downtown Abby Bodyworks Stretch Coaching LLC
The Jones County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Downtown Abby Bodyworks Stretch Coaching LLC at 313 Central Avenue in downtown Laurel on Monday, February 10th,...
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