LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – Firefighters from across Jones County worked for many hours on August 31, 2026, to put out a major fire at Howard Industries in Laurel. Laurel Fire Chief Leo Brown said crews were dispatched to the facility at 2:40 p.m. after a fire started in a paint booth and spread to nearby […]
No injuries reported in Howard Industries fire
Sep 1, 2026 | 5:13 PM