A settlement has been reached between the Hattiesburg Tourism Commission and State Auditor Shad White’s office in the matter of White’s demand regarding more than $422,000 in misappropriated funds on the part of commission members.
Edith James, formerly of Petal, was born 11 days after the end of World War I. On Nov. 28 she will celebrate her 100th birthday.
But the celebrations have already begun for the Brookdale Senior Living resident.
James has had a full life and continues to thrive.
A 22-year-old Hattiesburg man was arrested Saturday and charged with second degree murder in connection with a late-night drug deal gone bad.
It’s the city’s 12th homicide of 2018, making it the second-deadliest year on record in the Hub City with six full weeks remaining.
A second man has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 2 shooting death of 35-year-old Jackqueline Davis of Rawls Springs. Investigators with the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lee Thompson, 31, last Thursday. After making his initial court appearance on Friday, he was ordered held without bond.
Professionals offer options to help struggling consumers.
Many people are not taking their prescribed medications as directed, and health care and pharmaceutical professionals say cost is a big reason.
Earlier this week, the Petal School District released its 2017-2018 Accountability Dashboard, an in-house study that ranks certain data – including scholarships and engagement – that isn’t represented on certain statewide results.
The boundaries of the Central Lamar Fire Protection District, which includes much of west Hattiesburg and Sumrall, have been reconfigured to include a portion of Lamar County that had previously been left out of the district – a move that is expected to lower insurance rates for residents in that area.
When Maxine Coleman accepted a position with the City of Hattiesburg in 2003, it was her intention to make an impact on her city – in particular, by growing several neighborhood and community initiatives aimed at bringing the city’s residents and officials together.
Next week, The PineBelt NEWS will help celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with the release of a special publication called Our Home.
It’s a sad, sad day, Steve Rogers. Maybe it’s best that Stan “The Man” left this world before seeing Captain America die saving it.
And meanwhile, the whole world cries “Excelsior.”
Let’s collectively realize that – as an author – Stan Lee was probably the most influential writer of the 20th Century, possibly of all time.
