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Boil Water notice issued for Bellewood Subdivision

Submitted by WDAM Web Staff
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 3:16pm

LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM)- The North Lamar Water Association has issued a boil water notice for all of Bellewood Subdivision until further notice. 

It was issued just before 3 p.m. Saturday. 

Officials with the association say a break in a main water line prompted the notice. 

They also say repairs are underway. 

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Hattiesburg City Council Agenda, May 20

Submitted by Mercer Morrison, Web Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:13pm
Hattiesburg City Council Agenda, May 20

The City Council has scheduled a meeting agenda for April 15 at 4 p.m. This meeting will take place in the Council Chambers.

To view the agenda, click HERE. For more information, call the city of Hattiesburg at 601-545-4500.

 

 

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Hollywood continues to come to Hattiesburg

Submitted by WDAM Web Staff
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 7:49pm

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- As the independent film, The Historian, continues on its third day of filming, the well-known Hollywood faces keep coming to Hattiesburg.

Iron Man 3 William Sadler, Falling Skies Colin Cunningham, and Ode to Billie Joe Glynnis O'Connor are now in the Hub City.

Though many might wonder what exactly is it that attracts the actors to this film.

"It was the writing,” said Sadler. “The writing was really good."

“The script was wonderful,” said Cunningham.

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Attorney General warns consumers of recent e-mail scam

Submitted by Mercer Morrison, Web Producer
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 11:26am
Attorney General warns consumers of recent e-mail scam

The following is a news release from The Mississippi's Attorney General's Office:

Attorney General Jim Hood is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of a recent email scam purporting to help overseas military personnel with packages in the U.S.. 

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Purvis house fire death now ruled a homicide, suspect captured

Submitted by WDAM Web Staff
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:41pm

A house fire in Purvis that resulted in the death of an elderly woman is now a homicide investigation.

Timothy Taylor, 36, of Purvis was denied bond Tuesday by Judge Bill Anderson and charged with first degree arson and murder.

Taylor was arrested at his residence in Purvis around midnight, just a few hours after a home in the 600 block of First Avenue went up in flames.

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Woman dies in Purvis house fire, oxygen tanks explode

Submitted by WDAM Web Staff
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 8:19am

PURVIS, MS (WDAM)- A fire claimed the life of an elderly woman in Purvis late Monday evening.

A home on the 600 block of 1st Avenue in Purvis became fully engulfed in flames at approximately 9:30 p.m.

EOC Director James Smith and Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel confirmed that there were some oxygen tanks in the house that were exploding while firefighters were trying to control the blaze.

Firefighters from all ends of Lamar county responded and they were able to extinguish the fire just before 11 p.m.

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Feb. 10 tornado causes $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High School

Submitted by WDAM Web Staff
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 3:50pm

Lamar County School District officials said a Feb. 10 tornado caused $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities.

The district has a $50,000 insurance deductible it hopes to have covered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

The baseball facility should be ready in time for the 2014 baseball season and the football field house will be ready by August that year. 

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