HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (WDAM) – Taurence Everett is only 14 years old and appeared before a judge in Forrest County for the first time Thursday morning. He is accused of shooting his father, Thomas Everett, earlier this week. Taurence Everett is charged with first-degree murder as an adult, which is permissible in Mississippi, according to Forrest […]
From the Volunteer Fire Department of Macedonia FORREST COUNTY, Mississippi (WDAM) – Firefighters from three departments battled a house fire in Forrest County late into Thursday night that ravaged a home but left no injuries. Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, firefighters from the Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for a fire at […]
From the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department FORREST COUNTY, Mississippi (WDAM) – Two accidents Friday on or near Interstate 59 in Forrest County left three people hospitalized with injuries. Brandon Odom, chief of the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department, said the first 911 call came in around 3:40 p.m. Friday when units were dispatched to […]
PURVIS, Miss. (WDAM) – Leaders across the Pine Belt have worked to prioritize mental health this fiscal year, and those efforts will continue into next year with support from local agencies and state lawmakers. Pine Belt officials said groundbreaking day for a crisis stabilization unit in Purvis is imminent. The county has been working to […]
