As part of the America 250 celebration this year, The Wayne County News is asking residents to loan the newspaper pictures of Veterans in their families to be included in a...

Paul Keane | The Wayne County NewsOn Thursday, members of the Wayne Academy softball team received their Class 3A Division II State Championship...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsA local man is facing various sex crime charges and has been released on his own recognizance due to medical issues, according to Sheriff...

Rock Solid Youth Education Foundation, Inc., will host its Annual Black History Program starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15.The program will...

People listed in the Jail Docket at the Wayne County Adult Detention Center have only been charged. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsGreat Southern Bank recently donated more than $86,000 to Hope Village for Children in partnership with the...

LAUREL — Monday morning, 19 employees from Dixie Electric Power Association departed to assist Pontotoc Electric Power Association with power...

From Staff ReportsThe Wayne County News has launched a new program offering businesses and organizations cost-effective mobile digital advertising...

In-person and mail-in absentee ballots for the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are now available at the Circuit Clerk's Office,...

It was announced Monday afternoon that schools will reopen on Tuesday at regularly scheduled times.Students will follow a "dress warm" dress code.

The 20th Annual Waynesboro Whistle Stop Festival will be from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 in downtown Waynesboro.The annual event is sponsored each year by...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsState Representative Shane Barnett (center) met with members of the Waynesboro Aldermen during a visit to the...

By Doris KeaneThe Wayne County NewsDuring Thursday's meeting of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors, members of the panel heard about accomplishments made in 2025 and...

The Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) has announced a proposed timeline for hiring a new superintendent of education to lead the Wayne County School District.The...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsSenator Dennis DeBar Jr., (right), and Representative Shane Barnett, (left), visited on Wednesday, Jan. 14 with...