News Release & In the News
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS- SCHEDULE
- Regular Board Meeting on Monday, June 01, 2026 at 9 am
- Regular Board Meeting on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9 am
- Special Call Meeting- Declaration of Local Emergency- June 22, 2026 at 10 am
HEADLINES AND UPDATES
- Board declares Local Emergency after
severe weather & heavy flooding
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - MDOT closes part of Hwy. 26 West
& Hwy. 57 South due to flooding
- Friday, June 19, 2026 - County temporary closes a dozen+
roads due to severe weather/flooding
(Updated: June 23 AM)
- Hwy 57 South closed near Red Creek
- Hwy 26 West closed near Williams Tire
- Merrill Road closed several spots
- Salem Road closed several spots
- Broome School Road is closed near the cemetery
- Peaceful Swamp Road is closed in several spots
- Vestry Road is closed in several spots
- PW Miller Road is closed in several spots
- East & West Wilkerson Ferry Roads are closed in several spots.
- McDonald Road is closed
- Tom Hempstead Road- Closed
- Plum Bluff Road/Estates- Closed near and the around the river
- Hwy 198 West at Railroad Bridge is re-opened
- Jim Jam Road is re-opened
- Mt Pleasant Road- Reopened
- Beasley Road- Reopened
- Tanner Town Road- Repaired and Reopened
- Rocky Pierce Road- Repaired and Reopened - Supervisors honor High School Flag
Football State Championship
- June 15, 2026 - County moves forward with rail
extension and transload facility project
- June 17, 2026 - Lucedale Farmers market begin Spring
& Summer Season THIS Saturday
- May 11, 2026 - Supervisors honor State Champion in
Women's High School Wrestling
- May 04, 2026 - Moffett Road Bridge closure for
replacement starting 04/27/26
- April 20, 2026 - Temp Road Closure- Merrill Road at
Railroad Crossing until 04/24/26
- April 20, 2026 - Ground breaking set for Barton-Basin
Community Center
- March 30, 2026 - New 911 Dispatch Radio Tower is
installed at Courthouse
- March 06, 2026 - New Parking Lot underway at New Tax
Collectors Office
- Feb. 10, 2026 - County submits 2026 "Project
List" to State Legislature
- Jan. 14, 2026 - County approves starts of
construction on new Barton-Basin Community Center
- Jan. 05, 2026
2025 NEWS
STORIES
- George County inmates graduate from
MGCCC College program
- WLOX News, Dec. 21, 2025 - County receives new federal grant
for new road engineering and expansion
- Release: Dec. 12, 2025 - Newest Chamber Magazine just
released across the County
- GC Times: Dec. 04, 2025 - Lucedale Rotary Club Parade rolls
Dec. 06 through Downtown
- GC Times: Dec. 03, 2025 - Hurricane Season ends with no storms
for Gulf Coast
- GC Times: Nov. 30, 2025 - Fall Farmers Market Wraps up season
this weekend
- GC Times: Nov. 19, 2025 - Gingham Tree Arts & Craft
Festival is this Saturday at Fairgrounds
- Release: Nov. 04, 2025 - Big crowd at 4H Youth Cattle &
Pig Show
- Release: Oct. 14, 2025 - County Fair opens this week Oct.
13-17
- Release: Oct. 11, 2025 - Tax Collectors (car tags, garbage
bills, appraisals) office is OPEN
- Release: Oct. 04, 2025 - Tax Collector & Appraiser
move into new office on Summer Street
- Release: Sept. 25, 2025 - FY 2026 County
Budget- Public Presentation
- Release: Sept. 08, 2025 - County and
City open new Soccer Complex with ribbon cutting
- Release: Sept. 04, 2025 - County received new
pumper trucks for Bexley & Barton VFD
- Release: Aug. 15, 2025 - HS Softball Team honored at
Board Meeting for 2025 State Championship
- Release: Aug. 04, 2025 - County to replace aging 911
system
- GC Times, Royce Armstrong
- Release: July 30, 2025 - County Comptroller & Benefits
Manager Job Opening
- Release: July 07, 2025 - County expanding fire hydrant
systems in all five beats
- Release: July 02, 2025 - 2025 Watermelon Games at the
Lucedale Farmers Market
- Release: June 21, 2025 - Grain Elevator & River Road paving
finish this WEEK
- Release: June 09, 2025 - Lucedale Farmers Market opens Summer
2025 Season
- Release: May 21, 2025 - Hurricane Season 2025 begins June
01, 2025
- Release May 01, 2025 - Grain Elevator & River Road
improvements start this Thursday (April 24)
- Release: April 22, 2025 - Long Leaf Road in Dist. 1 closed for
paving on April 15, 2025
- Release: April 14, 2025 - Board proclaims March 17 at Rebels
Soccer State Champ Celebration Day
- Release: March 17, 2025 - County announces Ellis Hodge Road
Closure for Mon., March 10
- Closure will extent to March 21, 2025
- Release: March 07, 2025 & Updated March 17, 2025 - County & City hold ribbon
cutting for new baseball concession stand
- Release: March 10, 2025 - George County Championship Rodeo-
March 21 & 22
- Release: March 01, 2025 - Massive steel beams arrive for new
Merrill Bridge
- Release: Feb. 20, 2025 - County declares Local Emergency in
advance of severe Winter
Weather
- Update: 01/22/2025, 01/21/2025 & Release Date: 01/20/2025
- County to open Cold Weather Safe
Haven on Jan. 19 at 4 pm
- Release: Jan. 18, 2025
2024
NEWS STORIES
- County grant approved for water system
expansion in Industrial Park
- Release: Dec. 18, 2024 - Plum
Bluff Road to receive $1.1 M federal grant
- Release: Dec. 10, 2024 - Public Hearing on revised
Subdivision Order set for Dec. 16, 2024 at 10 am
- 2024 Subdivision Order Draft
- Release: Nov. 18, 2024 - County Veterans Service Officer job
opening
- Release: Oct 02, 2024 - Fed/State grants make big impact on
County's FY 2025 Budget
- Release: Sept. 12, 2024 - Final signage safety stripping
completes Old Hwy. 63 North
- Release: Aug. 28, 2024 - Milling and Paving work begins on Old
Hwy. 63 North on July 22
- Release: July 16, 2024 - Easy
registration for FREE Senior Citizens lunch
program
- Must be a George or Greene county resident
- 60 plus years old
- Free "hot lunch" on Monday to Friday at 11 a, - Watermelon Games at the Farmers Market
on Saturday, June 29
- Release: June 10, 2024 - Hurricane Season begins, are you
ready?
- Release: June 01, 2024 - Local produce goes to Washington,
DC
- Release: May 30, 2024 - Evanston Railroad Crossing closed May
08 and May 09
- CN replacing crossing, no thru traffic from Hwy. 613 to Hwy. 198
- Most of Evanston Rd. will remain open, no track crossing
- Crews reopened at May 10 at 7 am
- Update: May 10, 2024 - Twin
Creek VFD receives new Pumper Fire Truck
- Release- April 12, 2024 - Sheriff Dept. purchases
new patrol vehicles for
deputies
- WKRG News - GC
receives $3 Million in federal funding from Congress
- GC Times/Royce Armstrong - County requesting almost $7 Million
from 2024 State Legislators
- GC Times/Royce Armstrong - County & Sheriff start
"Fallen Officer" fund for Deputy Malone's Family
- GC Times/Royce Armstrong - George County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy
Malone laid to rest
- WKRG News/Asher Redd - Funeral services, procession honors life
of fallen Deputy Jeremy Malone
- WLOX News/Bill Snyder
2023
NEWS
STORIES
- County set FY 2024 spending plan
- GC Times/Royce Armstrong
- Release: Sept. 14, 2023 - No County-Wide Millage
Increase for FY2024
- Release: Sept. 12, 2023 - Road and Rail Crossing announced for Shipman community
- Release: Aug. 28, 2023 - County applies for $3.8 million in GCRF Grants
- GC Times/Royce Armstrong
- Release: July 27, 2023 - County hosted Community Meeting to update SS4A road grant
- Release: June 28, 2023 - Watermelon Games return on Saturday, June 24 on Courthouse Lawn
- Release: June 09, 2023 - FLYER- County hosting Community Meeting on June 27 on roadway safety
-Released: June 08, 2023 - Board proclaims Saturday, June 10 at Lady Rebels
Softball Celebration Day
-Released: June 05, 2023 - May drainage and paving improvement projects
update
-Beat 4: Country Hill Road drainage project started on May 23
-Beat 4: Henry Cochran Road drainage project completed May 12
-Beat 5: Silver Maple Road paving done on May 22
-Beat 5: Henry Howell Loop paving done on May 19 - GC Board awards MAS College
Scholarship
- Release: May 15, 2023 - Lucedale Farmers Markets
returns this Saturday Morning
-Release: May 02, 2023 - George County
announces road closure on Hopper Rd
-Update: 05/01/23- Hopper Rd. is reopen but still with construction/traffic delays
-Release: April 18, 2023 - Spring Fling- Senior
Citizens Health Fair- April 27
-Release: April 17, 2023 - Legislative session a win for
George County
-Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release April 06, 2023 - Beesley Road Bridge
is closed for replacement project in Dist. 3
- WRBE Radio
- Release: March 20, 2023 - MGCCC George
County Campus celebrates 50 years
- WLOX News- Release:
-March 15, 2023 - Love's hiring 50 workers
in George County
- Cory Johnson, WKRG News
- Release: March 07, 2023 - "Concrete
Pouring" Ceremony for Love's Travel Center on Hwy. 98
- Release: March 07, 2023 - County Coroner's Bldg.
opening event
- Release: Feb. 02, 2023
- New Year users in economic development for George
County
-Noah Noble, WLOX News
-Released: January 19, 2023
- Wright named County
Board President
-Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Released: January 5, 2023
- Agricola Community Center
Out for Bids This Week
-Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Released: December 14, 2022 - New
County Coroners Office to be completed
soon
-Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Released: December 8, 2022
- Time ticking away for this
year's Blue Line Toy Drive
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Released: December 7, 2022
- Scott
Rd rebuilding and construction complete
-Released: November 14, 2022 - Marines thank George County for lending land
for training
- By: Corey Johnson
- Released: November 7, 2022 - Scott Road Rebuild Opening
Ceremony Nov.9, 2022
- Released Oct. 27, 2022 - WRBE-FM recap of Enviva
Grand Opening
- By: Charlie Horn, WRBE Morning Show
- Release Date: Oct. 04, 2022
- Enviva Lucedale $175 Million
Plant officially opens
- Royce Armstrong, GC Times Newspaper
- Release: Oct. 04, 2022
- Enviva Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in George
County
-By: Josh Jackson, WLOX News
-Released: Sept. 30, 2022 - Enviva celebrates its recently opened facility in
GC
-By: Jacob Westfall, Business Wire
-Released: Sept. 30, 2022
- GC Board
approves 2023 Budget with no millage increases
- Release date: Sept. 13, 2022
- 2022 Final Redistricting Map for Supervisor
Districts
- Final Resolution adopting George County Redistricting
- New district boundaries take effect on Jan. 01, 2023
- Posted on Aug. 17, 2022
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New GC Ema
Director brings international experience to
hometown
-Cory
Johnson, News 5 WKRG
-Release Date: August
25,2022
- Plans for new
Agricola community center
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: August 25,2022
- Two GC High
School students awarded SMPDD
scholarship
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: June 30,2022 - Miss
Hospitality addresses Board of
Supervisors
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: June 9, 2022 - Two road closures
announced for George County
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: June 16, 2022
- Huge turnout for Farmers
Market
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: June 16, 2022
- Legislature session
sends $2 million to GC
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: April 21, 2022
- County receives
unexpected FEMA windfall
-By Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: April 14, 2022 - MGCCC
expands workforce training for GC
residents
-Release Date: April 07, 2022
- Evanston Road Project
on budget and on time
-By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
-Release Date: March 31, 2022
- Evanston
Road construction and traffic delays start this
week
-Release Date: March 1, 2022
- Homestead Exception Deadline is
Friday, April 1, 2022
Click here for more details
- Enviva
begins building start-up
inventory
- By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
- Release Date: March 3, 2022 - Team Layla Day - Saturday, March 19,
2022
- Board proclaims Jan. 27 as Layla
Jamison Celebration Day
- Release Date: Jan. 18, 2022
2021 News Stories and Updates
- County rail
expansion dedicated (gold spike
ceremony)
- Release Date: Nov. 17, 2021 - County rail
line extension near
completion (update)
- Royce Armstrong, GC Times
- Release Date: Nov. 10, 2021
- Scott Road Construction
and Traffic detour start Monday, Oct.
25
- Map of Scott Road One-Way Detour
- Release Date: Oct. 19, 2021
- New
railway ready in George
County
- Amber Spradley, WLOX News
- Release: Nov. 16, 2021
- Fall
Farmers Market - Every Saturday through Nov.
20
- Release Date: Oct. 16, 2022
- County approves
FY2022 budget with no millage
increase
- Release Date: Sept. 13, 2021 - ALERT- MDOT has
reopened Hwy. 26 to all traffic on Nov. 11,
2021
- Repairs starting Nov. 16 on Frank Murphy Rd and Cochran Town Rd
- A large section of roadway washed away to due Hurricane Ida's rains
- Heavy traffic (18 wheelers, loggers, etc.) were detouring on Hwy. 57 or Hwy. 63
- Lite traffic was detour using Frank Murphy Rd and Cochran Town Rd.
- MDOT began repair work on Hwy. 26 in October 2021
- WLOX/Collapsed highway leaves commuters adapting to new route
- GC Times/Two lives claimed in tragic highway washout
- WKRG/Highway 26 collapse in George County, victims fighting for lives
-
Hurricane Ida update and summary for George County
- No County garbage service on Monday, "One-Day Behind" Schedule
- Update: Aug. 31, 2021
- Remembering George
County Deputy Bobby Daffin
- Chancelor Winn/WLOX News
- Published: Aug. 23, 2021 -
Community rallies around COVID-stricken deputy
-By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times-Release Date: August 12, 2021
- George County COVID-19 Vaccination 2nd Dose-
Sept.8
- County Fairgrounds on Old Hwy. 63 South
- Free Pfizer Vaccine, Walk-ins Welcome
- Release Date: Aug. 02, 2021 - Dog
Days of Summer don't slow
County summer
paving
- Release: Aug. 25, 2021
- George
County continues Summer Paving
projects
- Release: Aug. 12, 2021
- Enviva
to produce first pellets in
the fourth
quarter
- Release: July 19, 2021
- George
County- MGCCC and MSU
partnership
- Release: July 07, 2021
- County
and State team up for Pop-In
CV19
Clinics
- Release: July 2021
- County's new
Emergency
Management Director
- Release Date: July 1, 2021
- Next round of storm debris cleanup to begin
this week
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release Date: June 24, 2021
- Merrill Bridge temp closed again for new
state/fed inspection
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: June 17, 2021
- Love's Travel Stop
to locate in George County
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: June 10, 2021
- County proud to sponsor annual Fireworks Show & WRBE
broadcast on July 3rd
- Release: June 07, 2021 - Watermelon Fun Day
returns to the Farmers Market- June
26
- Release Date: June 5, 2021
- George
County Girls Middle School Softball District
Champs
-Release: May 21, 2021 - Lucedale Farmers Market strong
than ever
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: May 20, 2021 - Board ends medical
waste treatment project (change to Solid Waste Plan)
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: May 20, 2021 - Lucedale Farmers Market is back every Saturday
morning through July
- Release: April & May 2021 - Board names Interim
Tax
Collector
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: April 22, 2021 - Legislative Session ends well
for George County
- By: Royce Armstrong- GC Times Newspaper
- Release: April 15, 2021 - GC reaching out to
Hurricane Zeta clean-up Volunteers
- Release: March 09, 2021 - Enviva now hiring for Lucedale Pellet
Mill
- By: Royce Armstrong - GC Times Newspaper
- Release: Feb. 18, 2021
George County- Hurricane Zeta Updates
- GC is reaching out
to Hurricane Zeta clean-up volunteers
-Release Mar. 9, 2021 - Storm debris clean-up goes to
court
- By: Royce Armstrong - GC Times Newspaper
- Release: Feb. 11, 2021 - Storm debris estimate at least doubled more than
originally reported
- By: Royce Armstrong - GC Times Newspaper
- Release: Feb. 4, 2021 - MEMA opens Assistance Center at GC Senior Citizens Bldg.
- Release: Jan. 11, 2021 - SBA financial assistance available for local businesses and residents
- Release: Jan. 08, 2021 - GC starts hurricane debris removal on Jan. 06, 2021 for residents and businesses
- Released: Jan. 05, 2021 - County received official FEMA disaster declaration
- For individual assistance call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
- Release: Dec. 31, 2020 - More than 1,000
home damage reports filed with State
- FEMA and MEMA have toured the County
- Call 601-947-7557 to report home and business damage
- To date, the County has distributed 2,600 blue roof tarps - George
County recovering two weeks after Hurricane Zeta
- WLOX 4 pm News - Storm road debris 20,200 cubic yards estimated for GC
- This does not include home or business debris - George County digging out one week after Hurricane
Zeta
- By: Mike Lacey, WLOX News - All voting precinct were open, operational, with power for Election Day 2020
- Call 601-947-4881 for voting questions or information - Residential & Business storm debris
- Resident can place debris along the roadside
- Don't block the road, fire hydrants, or utility connections
- Three piles- Vegetation, Construction, Privacy Fencing
- Several weeks before pick-up and removal begins - Drivers need to use caution on all County roads due to debris piles
- All major and secondary roads are open
- Smaller residential roads still have storm debris
- County Road crews still working and clearing debris
- Call: 601-769-7506 to report new road blockages
- Largest water tank in
George County is now complete
Release: 10/13/2020 - Board approves FY 2021 County Budget with
no millage increase
Release: 09/21/2020
George County COVID 2020 ANNOUCEMENTS
AND ALERTS:
- GC High School Football postponed two weeks
Release: Oct. 20, 2020 - Free
COVID screening set for August 1st at George County Multipurpose
Release: July 28, 2020 - George County set to provide a free facemask to all County
residents
Release Date: June 01, 2020 - State announces 11th COVID-19 case in George
County
Release: 04/24/2020 - State announces 9th & 10th COVID-19 cases in George
County
Release: 04/18/2020 - GC High School announces 2020 graduation ceremony
plans
Release: 04/17/2020 - Governor extends "Shelter in Place" order
until Monday, April 27
Release: 04/16/2020 - GC School Dist. statement on
end of the 2019-2020 school year
Release: 04/14/2020 - State announces 8th COVID-19 case in George
County
Release: 04/12/2020 - State announces 6th & 7th COVID-19 cases in George
County
Release: 04/10/2020 - George
County restricting foot-traffic through all County offices
Release: 04/07/2020 - Community Medical Center expands care
with Tele-visits and Car-visits
Release: April 2020 - State announces 5th COVID-19 case in
George County
Release: 04/06/2020 - Governor announces "Shelter
in Place" order until Monday, April 20
Release: 04/01/2020 - GRHS opens local COVID hotline 601-673-6101 (7am to
11pm)
State COVID-19 Hotline 877-978-6453 (24 hrs.)
Release: 03/30/2020 - State announces 2nd
& 3rd COVID-19 cases in County
Release: 03/29/2020 - GC School Dist. update on student take home
packets
Release: 03/27/2020 - Homestead
exemption deadline extended to May 1, 2020 due to
COVID-19
Release: March 2020 - County updates
COVID-19 response and public
services
Release: 03/24/2020 - Courthouse and
County Offices remain OPEN but resisting public
access
Release: 03/19/2020
- State
announces first COVID-19 case in George
County
Release: 03/21/2020
- GC School Dist. updates current
closure, homework, and drive-thru lunch
program
Release: 03/20/2020
- GRHS is rescheduling all
"non-essential" surgeries and medical
procedures
Release: 03/19/2020 - All GCSD schools
& related activities CLOSED through Friday, April 17,
2020
Release: 03/14/2020
- GC declares local emergency in respond
to
COVID-19
Release: 03/16/2020
- Chancery
Court is rescheduling all new or contested cases.
Contact the Clerk's Office 601-947-4801 for more details.
Release: 03/16/2020
- GRHS
is restricting visitation at their
local nursing homes as a
precaution
2020 News Release & Stories:
-
Hurricane Sally misses George County- Storm Recap
- All household garbage pick-up resumes on "2-day behind" schedule
- All County office re-open Sept. 17, 2020
- 5 to 6 larger trees fell on roadway, County road crews cleared by mid-morning- Both storm shelters closed on Sept. 16, 2020
- 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain measured through County
- Max record wind gust 39.1 mph
- Updated: Sept. 15-17, 2020 - GC
Sheriff Dept. collecting supplies for Hurricane Laura
victims
Release Date: 08/28/2020 - Free CV19 facemask give away this Wednesday (Sept. 2) at
GC Fairgrounds
Release Date: 08/24/2020 - GC under a Tropical Storm Watch for TS Marco, watch
Hurricane Laura in Gulf
Release: Aug. 24-25, 2020 - County is under a River Flood Warning and Flash Flood
Warning
- TS Cristobal still causing heavy rains across Southeast Mississippi
- Gusty winds possible across the area through Monday
- Pascagoula, Chickasawhay, and Leaf Rivers all under a Flood Watch
- Release: June 6-8, 2020 - Strong thunderstorm and wind forecast for late Sunday
night
Release: 04/19/2020 - Severe weather possible Easter Sunday in late afternoon
or evening
Release: 04/12/2020 - April 1, 2020 deadline
to file Homestead Exemption has been extended to May 1, 2020
Release: 03/18/2020 - Pay garbage bills, car tags and taxes
online
Release: 03/19/2020 - Sheriff's 5th Annual Golf Tournament set for
June 6th has been rescheduled for Sept 26th
Release: 03/19/2020 - Enviva Pellet Plant
construction is underway
Release: March 05, 2020 - Pascagoula River
Flooding continues through weekend
Release: Feb. 27, 2020 - Enviva contractors
"Engagement Meeting" this Thursday
Release: Jan. 09, 2020 - Investiture held for
elected County officials
Release: Jan. 09, 2020
2019- News Releases & Stories:
- Supervisors travel to Japan to
promote agriculture and industry
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
Release: 11/25/19 - Enviva starts construction at the Port of
Pascagoula
By: WLOX News
Release: 11/07/2019 - Enviva breaks ground on huge wood
pellet plant in George County
Release: 10/22/19 - George County government offices and
garbage pickup holiday schedule
Released: 12/18/19 - Board held 2020 Public Budget
Hearing: No County-wide millage
increase
Release: 09/13/19 - Pink Pumpkin Patch Run
2019
Release: 08/27/19 - Enviva Biomass starts
major venture in both George and Jackson counties
By: Area Development Online
Release: Aug. 07, 2019 - County taking a shot a BP Restore Grant
funds
Release: July 24, 2019 - George Regional Health System's-
Discovery Magazine/Summer 2019
Release: 07/22/19 - For
the latest local Tropical Weather updates
Release: 08/29/19 - County under "Heat Index Warning"
- NWS "Heat Index" locally between 108 112 F
- Release: 08/12/19 Updated: Aug. 13, 14, & 15 2019 - MDEQ Approves Enviva Air Quality
Permit
Release: 7/10/19 - Board's comments/appreciation on being awarded a
$1.4 Million EDA
Release: 06/20/19 - Governor Bryant visits Lucedale to announce $1.4 million
highway grant
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
Release: 6/27/19 - T.S. Barry could bring heavy rains to
our area this weekend
- County under a Flash Flood Watch through Sunday
- Release: July 10-July 12 - County starts demo & construction of new Salem
Campground Rd. Bridge
Release: 06/25/19 - Historic Merrill Bridge
officially reopens
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
Release: 6//13/19 - Watermelon Fun Day returns to Farmers Market on
Saturday, June 22
Release: 06/03/19 - Florida hurricane
victims visit George County for advice
By: Royce Armstrong, George County Times
Release: 5-30-19 - County shows
overwhelming support for pellet plant
By: Royce Armstrong, George County Times
Release: 5-23/19 - Wood pellet plant creates markets for state's
timber
By: Sid Salter, Meridian Star Newspaper
Release; 05/15/16 - Farmers Market offers more vegetables and plenty of
nursery plants
By: Royce Armstrong, George County Times
Release: 5/9/19 - Law
Enforcement Memorial Service set for Thursday, May 16 at 10:30 am
Release: 05/09/19 - Sheriff's Benefit Golf Tournament set
"fore" Saturday, June 1
Release: 05/01/19 - DEQ to hold air quality
meeting on pellet plant
By: Royce Armstrong, George County Times
Release: 4/18/19 - Farmers Market return this Saturday through
July
Release: 04/15/19 - George County "Job Fair" this Tuesday at
National Guard Armory
Release: 04/03/19 - GRHS 5K
Heart Run this Saturday
Release: 04/01/19 - Grand opening of new Radiology Dept. at George Regional
Hospital
Release: 03/11/19 - Enviva holds meetings with George County
leaders
By Royce Armstrong, George County Times
Release :2/21/19 - OBGYN ribbon
cutting at new GRHS campus location
Release: 01/03/19 - Wood pellet plant to be built in George
County
GC Times
Release: 1/10/19
2018- News Releases & Stories
- The Byrd Landing Boat Launch on the Pascagoula River will be temporarily closed starting
Monday, Dec. 10 for approx. week, weather permitting.
- Public launch closing for rehab of the Merrill Bridge.
- The Byrd Landing Boat Launch is located just off Merrill Rd.
- Residents asked to use caution around heavy equipment and construction materials.
- Release: 10/29/18, Updated 12/10/18 - Repairs begin on historic Merrill
Bridge
GC Times, Royce Armstrong
Release: 11/07/18 - Temps cool just in
time for Fall Farmers Market
GC Times, Royce Armstrong
Release: 11/01/18 - The Byrd Landing Boat Launch at Merrill Community to be
temporarily closed
GC Times, Royce Armstrong
Release: 10/29/18 - Supervisors visit Enviva Pellets headquarters and Capitol Hill
-Release: 10/04/18 - GC approves FY
2019 budget with no County-Wide millage increase
-Release: 09/14/18 - Public Budget Hearing for FY 2019 Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 am
-Release: 09/04/18 - GC Board statement on FEMA Floodplain Probation
Letter
- Release: 08/07/18 & Updated 08/30/18 - County risks suspension of flood
insurance
- Royce Armstrong/GC Times
- Release Date: 08/09/18 - GRHS Grand Opening of new Emergency Room this Thursday
at 5 pm
-Released : 09/10/18 - County resolution requesting MDOT safeguard Hwy. 26
Bridge
-Release: Aug./Sept. 2018 - GC Solid Waste will not collect garbage Wednesday due to
TS Gordon
- Collection will resume Thursday Morning (Sept. 6)
- Release: 09/05/18 at 7:30 am - Benndale and Agricola Storm Shelters now
closed
- 30 people stayed at GC shelters during TS Gordon
- Release: 09/05/18 - County is taking several precautions in
advance of TS Gordon
- Board meeting at 9 am today for emergency prep, County offices closed at 3 pm
- GC School District & MGCCC classes cancelled for today and Wednesday
- County under a TS Warning and Flash Flood Watch
- "Safe Window" for outdoor prep is closing, start planning for sheltering
- Garbage running Tuesday Route as long as possible today, Wednesday route TBA
- Release: 09/04/18 at 7:30 am & Noon & 4 pm - George County
under a Tropical Storm Warning due to Gordon
- Expected to make landfall as Cat. 1 hurricane near MS/AL line
- Strong winds (20-30 mph & 45 mph gust) expected by Tues. afternoon in GC
- GC under a Flash Flood Watch starting Tues. afternoon (3-6 inches of rain)
- TS Gordon formed over the weekend, entered the Gulf Monday, moving at 17 mph
- Release: 09/03/18 at 9 am & 11 am & 6 pm - GC temporary closing Vestry Road starting Monday, July
30
- Reopened to all traffic Aug. 06, drivers asked to use caution around site
- Released: 07/26/18 & Updated: 08/06/18 - Severe Weather/Thunderstorms possible Tues to Thurs
- Release: 07/31/18 - Board held a Work Session on Solid Waste Dept., FEMA, and Road Petition Form
- Release: 07/30/18 - GRHS announces Grand Opening of new Emergency
Room
-Released : 07/27/18 - County and SMPDD award two local college scholarships
- Release: 06/05/18 - Reminder: Sheriff's benefit Golf Tourney rescheduled for
Sat. June 30
- Release: Spring/Summer - Farmers Market opened every
Saturday at Courthouse until July
-Release: Spring/Summer - Chamber shines Green Lights to honor local
National Guard Unit
-Release: Spring/Summer - Alberto's track shifts east into Florida- GC no longer under any weather
watches
- Updated: 05/28, 05/27, Released: 05/25/18 - GC Library earns Star Library Service
Award
- Release: 05/07/18
Merrill Bridge Rehab construction bid opening is May 14 at 10 am
- Release: 05/07/18 - High water rescues complete at Red Creek Off-Road
Campgrounds
- Sheriff Keith Havard's comment on rescues
- Update: 04/16/18, Release 04/15/18 at 11 am, 12:30 pm, 3 pm - Severe weather forecast for all of George County for Sat.,
April 14
- Tornado Watch until 7 PM, Flash Flood Watch until Sunday
- Heavy rains between 3 to 3.5 inches, flash flooding possible
- Tornado possible, Strong wind gusts, Severe thunderstorms
- Rescheduled events: Sheriff's Golf Tournament & GC Relay for Life
- Updated: 04/14/18- Release: 04/13/18 - County reopen Salem Road Bridge
with pilling repairs
-Release: 03/26/18 - Community hosted huge National Guard deployment
event on March 20
-Release: 03/20/18 - GRHS hosted annual 5K Heart Run on March
17
-Release: 03/17/18 - Federal & State inspections closes Salem
Road Bridge
- Release: 02/28/18 - County paving dispute
settled, work to resume
- George County Times
- Release 02/28/18 - County starts demo/construction of Ellis Hodge Road Bridge
- Bridge Complete, 30 days of road work remaining- 03/05/18
- Bridge ramps complete- 02/20/18
- Bridge structure 95 % complete- 02/13/18
- Bridge demo complete- 01/23/18
- Bridge closure- 01/15/18 - Hard Freeze Warning continues
- Road conditions are improving but patchy road ice remains throughout County
- All County Offices opened at normal times
- Community Medical is reopening at 10 am today
- MGCCC is reopening at Noon today
- Release: 01/16/18 & 01/17/18 & 01/18/18 - Artic Cold Front blast George
County with freezing temps and bitter wind chill
- Freezing rain, heavy sleet, light snow reported throughout County overnight
- County offices will open at 10 AM on Wednesday Morning
- If you must be out... All drivers to use caution on roadways and bridges
- Release: 01/17/18
2017- News Release & Stories
- Hard freeze warning and wind chill advisory to
start the New Year
- Release: 12/28/17 - Sheriff lifts curfew after record snowfall but all drivers asked to use caution
today
- Bridges and overpass icing could be an issue
- Watch for falling ice and tree branches today
- GC under a freeze watch Saturday night
- GC Emergency Room back to normal operations, Community Med Bldg. still closed
- Release: 12/09/17 - GC
Wintry mix forecast map for Friday, Dec. 8
-Release: 12/07/17 - County announces Reg Green Road Bridge reopened
-Release Date: 11/14/17- Update: 11/20/17 - GC road crews clearing roads/Storm shelters now closed after Nate
-Release Date: 10/08/17 - GC storm shelters
now open in advance of Hurricane Nate
- More than 85 residents stayed at GC storm shelter
- Release Date: 10/07/17 - GC
declares Local Emergency for TS Nate & opening shelters on Saturday
- Release Date: 10/06/17 - Board approved FY 2018 Budget
with no County millage increase
Release Date: 09/15/17 - Public
Notice: County Budget Hearing- Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 am
Released Date: 09/05/17 - Get ready for the Pink
Pumpkin Run on Sat., Oct. 7
Release Date: 09/01/17 - Hwy. 57 Bridge over Red Creek closed due severe damage
- MDOT does not have a timeframe to reopen
- Release Date: 09/20/17 - Phase 1 of Atmos Pipeline almost
complete
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
Release Date: 08/24/17 - Public
Meeting for County Hazard Mitigation Plan on Sept, 5
Release Date: 08/24/17 - Garbage collection returns to
Normal
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times
Release Date: 08/16/17 - 5 point plan to put inmates back on
Garbage Trucks
Release Date: 07/20/17 - Big changes taking place at George Regional
Hospital
By: Stephanie Chisholm, GRHS
Release Date: 06/29/17 - County breaks ground on hospital expansion project
By: Caray Grace, WLOX News
Release Date: 06/27/17 - GC officials urges residents to stay RIVER
ALERT
Release Date: 06/23/17 - GC Board declares Local Emergency for T.S.
Cindy
Release Date: 06/22/17 - T.S. Cindy could cause local river
flooding
Release Date: 06/21/17 - T.S. Cindy forecast drop to 9 inch+ of rain
around Lucedale
Release Date: 06/20/17 - GC under tropical weather threat this
week
Release Date: 06/19/17 - Traffic re-routed into GC Hospital with
start of demolition & construction
Release Date: 06/01/17 - GC Supervisors tour County's Jail
as part of Work Session
Release Date: 05/23/17 - Graph & Chart
Presentation- County Jail's revenue and costs
Release Date: 05/08/17 - Board
forced to transfer $100,000 in Jail Fund
Release Date: 05/02/17 - GC
Supervisors tour Enviva's newest plant
Release Date: 04/10/17 - MS Power presents Supervisors with Project Ready
Certifications
Release Date: 01/18/17
2016 Releases & Stories
- GC Industrial Park
earns two Project Ready Certifications
Release Date: 12/14/16 - GC Industrial
Park-Project Ready Site Map
Release Date: 12/14/16 - Old Hwy. 63 South Road Improvement Project- Updates
- Major paving almost complete- Jan. 23
- Big Bumps- Uneven roadway for Turn Lane and road intersections
- Caution: Heavy rains causing some wash out spots- Dec. 6-13
- Paving work to begin Nov. 28
- Milling work to begin Oct. 17
- Culvert replacement work begins Aug. 8
- Road shoulder work begins Aug. 16 - Sherriff Dept. taking part in Prescription Drug Take
Back
By: Shonna Pierce, Sheriff PIO, 10/18/16 - Board approves 2017 Budget with no
County-wide tax increase
Release Date: 09/15/16 - Survey to help plan for local disasters
and hazards
Release Date: 09/05/16 - NWS issue Flash Flood Watch ahead of heavy
rains forecast
Release Date: 08/09/16- Updated: 08/11/16 - County begins annual budget
process
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times: 08/04/16 - George County hospital receives
5-Star ranking
By: Doug Walker, WLOX-News: 06/13/16 - County receives three new Fire
Trucks
By: WLOX-News: 06/13/16 - County
announces closure of Pete Miles Rd for June 3-6
Release Date: 06/01/16 - Supervisors travels to DC for Economic
Development
By: Royce Armstrong, GC Times: 06/01/16 - Chamber teams with County to restore Hwy. 98 Welcome
Signs
Release Date: 05/27/16 - Supervisors support House Bill
1774- Authorizes County to house for Feds/States
inmates
Release Date: 04/12/16 - Benndale, Broome, Salem fire rating improvement will save property
owners
on insurance costs
Release Date: 03/29/16 - George Co. and Alabama State Port Authority discuss regional
development
Release Date: 03/10/16 - George County added to State's Disaster Declaration &
Recovery Centers Open
Release Date: 04/05/16- Updated: 04/08/16 - GC officials continue Declaration of Local Emergency for river
flooding
Release Date: 3/17/16- Updated: 03/21/16 - Railroad crossing at Ward Pineview Road re-opened to
traffic
Release Date: 02/16/16- Update: 02/22/16 & 03/02/16 - 17 County officials take the
Oath-of-Office
Release Date: 01/05/16
Lake George Project
- Lake George- Public Scoping Meeting is TONIGHT
Release Date: 1/24/17 - Lake George- Drought Resiliency Public Scoping
Meeting (12/27/16)
- Lake George FAQ Sheet (04/16/15)
- Water infrastructure map on the Pascagoula River (May 2015)
- Lake George Application submitted to Corp (09/21/15)
- Scroll down to catch-up on past Lake George updates - AP: Pascagoula River Drought Resiliency Report
Release Date: Jan. 2017 - GC Times: Lake George Drought Resiliency Report
Release Date: Jan. 2017 - Lake George-
Drought Resiliency application takes a step forward with Public Meeting
Release Date: 12/27/16 - GC ask opposition groups
to truly consider Lake George Application
Release Date: 04/12/16 - Lake George project is still
moving ahead
Release Date: 02/01/16 - Public
comment period extended for Lake George Project
Release Date: 10/02/15 - Lake
George-Drought Resiliency application submitted to Corps & State
Release Date: 09/21/15 - Lake George- Upper Lake
Map
Release Date: 09/21/15 - Lake George- Lower Lake
Map
Release Date: 09/21/15 - Lake George-
"Frequently Asked Questions" Sheet
Release Date: 04/16/15 - Lake George-
Lakes "Foot Print" Map
Release Date: 04/16/15 - GC
host community update event for Lake George Project on April 16
Release Date: 03/16/15 & 04/10/15
2015 Releases
- GC Chamber reminds residents to Shop Local
Release Date: 12/1/15 - MDOT to close Hwy. 198 East Bridge on Monday, Oct.
19
Release Date: 10/13/15 - County and City teaming up to improve Courthouse handicap
access
Release Date: 09/15/15 - County
approved FY 2016 Budget- No millage increase for 8th straight
year
Release Date: 09/14/15 - GC completes construction of
new Cochran Town Bridge
Release: 08/04/15- Update: 09/21/15 - County-wide summer
paving project nearing completion
Release Date: 08/17/15 - County commended by
State Auditors in recent report
By: Royce Armstrong, George County Times, June 04, 2015 - County and SMPDD award scholarships to
local MGCCC students
By: Angie Kothmann, SMPDD, Aug. 7, 2015 - Wacky Watermelon
Games return July 11 at Farmers Market
Release Date: 07/01/15 - County
begins next round of summer paving projects
Release Date: 06/15/15
- Old
Bexley School House reopens following County restoration
Release Date: 06/15/15 - GC Board honors Rebel Baseball Team
for 2015 Season
Release Date: 06/02/15 - Farmers Market open every Saturday until
July 11
Release Date: 05/11/15 - Hello Spring! Lucedale Farmers Market
Return on April 18
Release Date: 04/10/15 - GC
host community update event for Lake George Project on April 16
Release Date: 03/16/15 & 04/10/15 - County and City receives "Celebration
Plaque" from MS Land Trust
Release Date: 03/30/15 - GC declare March 17 as 4-H
Volunteer Appreciation Day
Release Date: 03/16/15 - GC Industrial Park- Board
updates utilities and partnerships
Release Date: 01/08/15
2014 Releases
- GC Sheriff Deputy John Robert Street
dies on duty
Release Date: 12/16/14- Updated: 12/29/14 - GC awarded MDA Site Development Grant for Industrial Park Improvements
Release Date 10/07/14 - Green Circle to be purchased, County still confident
Release Date 10/06/14 - River Fun Day draws 200 to Merrill
Release Date 09/29/14 - GC Board approves 2015 Budget with no
millage increase
Release Date: 09/15/14 - River Fun Day returns Sat. Sept. 27 in
Merrill
Release Date: 09/12/14 - GC Board accepts ALS Ice Bucket
Challenge
Release Date: 09/03/14 - Board approved
agreement with MS Power for location of new substation
Release Date: 08/06/2014 - County and City Team-up for successful
Watermelon Fun Day
Release Date: 07/14/2014 - TIGER
grant could give Industrial Park biggest transportation improvement in 30 years
Release date: 05/08/14 - GC Supervisors walk the halls of Congress to update Lake George Project
Release date: 05/05/14 - GC starts
demo and construction of Ernest Pipkins Bridge
Release Date: 3/18/14 - GC launches
new website for easy access to County government
Release Date: 3/3/14 - George
County opens new East Wilkerson Ferry Bridge
Release Date: 2/10/14 - George
County working through Winter Storm Conditions
Release Date: 1/28/14 - George
County preparing for a Winter Storm Conditions
Release Date: 1/27/14
2013 Releases
- George
County officially opens Emergency Shelters on Dec. 10
Release Date: 11/26/13 - County
begins large paving project off Ernest Pipkins Road
Release Date: 10/07/13 - County
begins road redesign to improve High School traffic
Release Date: 08/12/13 - GC Industrial Park expanding with $115
Million Wood Pellet Facility
Release Date: 06/27/13 - GC announces
intermittent road closure in the Barton/Movella Community
UPDATE- June 10, 2013 - PETITION: Keep George Co. Community
Work Center (CWC) OPEN
Release Date: May 2013 - George
County selects new Emergency Management Director
Release Date: January 2013 - George County to unveil Fallen
Officers Memorial on Nov. 8
Release Date: Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 -
GC Supervisors and Rotary Club team up to improve Fairgrounds
Release Date: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012