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Laurel Leader-Call Laurel Leader-Call. A locally owned, community newspaper, serving Jones County since 1911. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N.

The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspape

r has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] | [email protected]
For classified and employment ads, email [email protected]
For legals, email [email protected]
For obits, email [email protected]
For general questions and information, email [email protected]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has awarded the City of Laurel a $200,000 grant through the ...
08/09/2025

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has awarded the City of Laurel a $200,000 grant through the Department of Interior’s Land and Water Conservation Fund to rebuild and renovate the playground and parking area in Mason Park. Read more

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has awarded the City of Laurel a $200,000 grant through the Department of Interior’s Land and Water Conservation Fund to rebuild and

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting incident that left a Jones County man deceased early t...
08/09/2025

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting incident that left a Jones County man deceased early this morning.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting incident that left a Jones County man deceased early this morning.

Jason Martin-Nez’s love for athletics, hunting and fishing as a young man sparked a business that now has four locations...
07/09/2025

Jason Martin-Nez’s love for athletics, hunting and fishing as a young man sparked a business that now has four locations across Mississippi, with the latest recently coming to Laurel.

Yet another suspect has been arrested and charged in the case involving the shooting death of Kenneth Dean.
07/09/2025

Yet another suspect has been arrested and charged in the case involving the shooting death of Kenneth Dean.

Yet another suspect has been arrested in the case involving the shooting death of Kenneth Dean.

A suspect charged in a drive-by shooting that took place in May 2024 in Ellisville received a longer sentence on his ple...
06/09/2025

A suspect charged in a drive-by shooting that took place in May 2024 in Ellisville received a longer sentence on his plea deal after Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson said shootings in the city and county needed to stop.

By Kevan Lindsey

Clifton McGruder, 25, surrendered to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday after skipping bond on a 2024 shoo...
06/09/2025

Clifton McGruder, 25, surrendered to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday after skipping bond on a 2024 shooting at Premier Sports Bar & Grill on Ellisville Boulevard. McGruder was also charged with murder in the shooting death of Kenneth Dean by the Laurel Police Department.

Clifton McGruder, 25, surrendered to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday after skipping bond on a 2024 shooting at Premier Sports Bar & Grill on Ellisville Boulevard. McGruder was

A shouting match broke out between Laurel Municipal Judge Kyle Robertson and defendant Richard Franklin, 34, of Laurel.
05/09/2025

A shouting match broke out between Laurel Municipal Judge Kyle Robertson and defendant Richard Franklin, 34, of Laurel.

A man who was charged with aggravated domestic assault and kidnapping received a plea deal, but not before Circuit Court...
05/09/2025

A man who was charged with aggravated domestic assault and kidnapping received a plea deal, but not before Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson mulled it over for several minutes and asked, “What is wrong with you?!”

A man who was charged with aggravated domestic assault and kidnapping received a plea deal, but not before Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson mulled it over for several minutes and

04/09/2025

The Laurel Golden Tornadoes and Hattiesburg Tigers are set to meet for the 104th consecutive time Friday night, which brought both Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee and Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant and arrest warrant for s*x offender Joseph Latendress, 4...
04/09/2025

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant and arrest warrant for s*x offender Joseph Latendress, 43, on Thursday.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant and arrest warrant for s*x offender Joseph Latendress, 43, on Thursday.

Mayor Magee offered a limo service to bring the jug back for "safe keeping."
04/09/2025

Mayor Magee offered a limo service to bring the jug back for "safe keeping."

The Laurel Golden Tornadoes and Hattiesburg Tigers are set to meet for the 104th consecutive time Friday night, which brought both Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee and Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker

A man who was charged with felony fleeing in a motor vehicle was denied a plea deal by Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamso...
03/09/2025

A man who was charged with felony fleeing in a motor vehicle was denied a plea deal by Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson after the judge thought the deal was too lenient.

A man who was charged with felony fleeing in a motor vehicle was denied a plea deal by Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson after the judge thought the deal was

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Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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The Laurel Leader-Call is the locally-owned newspaper of Laurel and Jones County, Mississippi. The Leader-Call is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and can be read online at leader-call.com. The Leader-Call is located at 318 N. Magnolia Street, right across from Café La Fleur in downtown Laurel. Established in 1911, The Laurel Leader-Call has been serving as the hometown newspaper for more than 106 years. Although the newspaper has had many owners over the course of its history, the Leader-Call was restored to its locally-owned hometown roots in 2012 when Gin Creek Publishing, which had been publishing The ReView of Jones County, purchased the Leader-Call name and subscription list and began publishing as the Leader-Call. In 2013, the Leader-Call made national and international headlines with their "Historic Wedding" story, and they repeated this feat a year later with the story "Kentucky Fried Hoax," an investigative feature that exposed a national story as a fraud. For advertising, email [email protected] or [email protected] For classified and employment ads, email [email protected] For legals, email [email protected] For obits, email [email protected] For general questions and information, email [email protected]