Pit bull owners in Carroll County, Miss., may keep their dogs, but they will have to obey stricter regulations. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports a new ordinance will take effect Aug. 9 that will not allow pit bulls to be chained …
Home and business owners served by the Beaver Lake and Rock Hill volunteer fire departments in Lamar County could see fire insurance premium payments fall as much as 35 percent to 45 percent. The Hattiesburg American reports Beaver Lake – …
Authorities say a wave of vehicle burglaries appears to be intensifying in Lincoln County, Miss. Brookhaven police and Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies tell The Daily Leader that the burglaries began Jan. 11 in the Zetus and Hilltop communities. Initial reports …
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors is working to come up with language for an ordinance dealing with vicious dogs. The Oxford Eagle reports that supervisors are concerned that an ordinance that goes too far could affect rural residents who …
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors has asked its insurance carriers for a 30- to 45-day notice when policies come up for renewal. The South Reporter reports that the Mississippi county would like to rebid when a majority of the …
The state of Mississippi has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a “property acquisition” project. The project is a limited buy-out plan designated to reduce the repetitive losses of residents in low-lying areas of Hancock …