The search for a new chief for the Lumberton Police Department has made at least some progress, as the Lumberton Board of Aldermen have received two applications to replace recently-removed former chief Carlus Page.
Hattiesburg City Council members are expected to vote at their Dec. 18 meeting on six items regarding the city’s Community Rating System, a voluntary incentive program offered by the National Flood Insurance Program regarding community floodplain management activities.
The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal & Forrest County will benefit from more than $7 million in financial assistance to the state’s 53 public library systems through state and federal funding.
Of the more than 160 school districts across Mississippi, the Petal and Lamar County school districts were two of only 18 throughout the state to receive an “A” designation on last year school year’s Mississippi Accountability Model.
Anyone in Mississippi with an interest in politics is already looking forward to the 2019 governor’s race, in which Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood are virtually certain to be the top candidates.
James Polk is a doodler. As a professional architect and all-around creative thinker, the Petal native has long utilized sketchbooks to jot down design ideas, notes about projects, and sketches of all shapes and sizes.
If America needs any more evidence that too many people are wound a little too tightly, recent complaints about a Christmas classic proves it.
Hattiesburg offers such a rich inter-cultural environment. Last week at graduation exercises for the University of Southern Mississippi, I sat next to a new faculty member from India, had lunch with a Muslim friend who works for the city, and attended a Jewish service at the local synagogue.
I stood there in an empty train station. Confused. And scared.
When I was in my early twenties, I took a trip to visit some relatives that live outside of Atlanta.
Instead of driving, I decided to take Amtrak. I had never experienced riding on a train before and thought it would be a fun way to travel.
You can’t always judge a book by its (homeless) cover.
I work with the homeless daily and as a result, I get asked frequently "How do we know if someone is lying?" My answer is quite simply "sometimes, you don't.”
Hattiesburg City Council members are expected to vote at their Dec.
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Camal and Andrew hit a few local topics... READ MORE
Lauren Worrel of Hattiesburg cherishes the time she spent in Pearl River Community College’s... READ MORE
