Submitted | The Wayne County NewsWilliam Jones was fishing on the Chickasawhay River with Charles Rigney, Jr., Friday when he snagged this 30-pound...

Led by Danielle Holland and Kassie Ford, the Beat Four Cheerleading Squad brought home a number of top honors during a recent UCA Cheer Camp at the...

Wayne County's Forrest S. Daws was recently elected as Commander of the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He was...

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALEWHEREAS, on August 28, 2020, Ambria Jessicalena Powe aka Ambria Powe and Eric Donshae Leverette aka Eric Leverette, a married couple,...

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALEWHEREAS, on August 6, 2019, Joe L. Miller, Jr. and Tanisha Byrd, husband and wife executed a certain Deed of Trust to John R....

Wayne County's Forrest S. Daws was recently elected as Commander of the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He was...

Sunday, June 29New Hope Church HomecomingNew Hope Church will host its Homecoming service starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, with lunch afterwards. Everyone is asked...

By Dahlia DukesI am "Standing on Business." This is a phrase popularized by social media. The phrase is used when a person is adamant about what he or she is saying —...

JOAN (MCRAE) KITTRELLNov. 9, 1932-June 19, 2025Funeral services for Joan (McRae) Kittrell, 92, of Laurel, were conducted on Saturday, June 21 from Pleasant Grove Methodist...

MARTHA KAY THORNTONJune 13, 2025A memorial service for Martha Kay Thornton, 71, of Waynesboro, will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025 from the Chapel of...

MARK FARRIORApril 20, 1974-June 6, 2025A private service for Mark Farrior, 51, of Waynesboro, will be conducted by his loving family.Interment will...

Wayne County native Courtney McInnis has been named a 2024-2025 graduate of the Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), a respected...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsThe Jones College yearbook staff has earned the exclusive Walsworth Gallery of Excellence Award for four years in...

Locals Named To USM Honor RollsThe University of Southern Mississippi has released its President's and Dean's Lists for the 2025 Spring semester, with 10 area students...

The ESPN computer has generated total wins for several of the major college football conferences for the upcoming season. The SEC predictions have Texas and Georgia each...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsWilliam Jones was fishing on the Chickasawhay River with Charles Rigney, Jr., Friday when he snagged this 30-pound...

Led by Danielle Holland and Kassie Ford, the Beat Four Cheerleading Squad brought home a number of top honors during a recent UCA Cheer Camp at the...

Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brinkThe United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed...

By Paul KeaneFor the month of June, I've had the privilege of watching — not covering or doing stories and taking photos — a special-needs baseball league. Teams faced each...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsWayne County's Board of Supervisors covered a wide array of topics — including two executive sessions — during a lengthy meeting...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsThe issue of log trucks and the roads they ride on was the main discussion during Thursday night's meeting of the Wayne County Board of...

With summer moving rapidly and the new school year approaching, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department is asking for donations to the department's Annual Stuff a Backpack...