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The Pine Belt News Podcast: Episode 2 - September 17, 2020

In episode 2 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about downtown Hattiesburg train overpasses, tortoises at Camp Shelby, Sally responses and future tropical events, and more.

PODCAST: 138 - Guest Interview Brad Crowe

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the Laurel-Leader Call's Brad Crowe joins the show for the first time.

Walden brings new energy to USM

It was an unbelievable yet bittersweet moment for Scotty Walden as he learned the news just 20 minutes before addressing the team that he was chosen as Southern Miss’ interim coach.

City of Hattiesburg receives grant for train overpass

Hattiesburg is well on the way to solving its longtime issue with traffic in downtown with the help of a $13.2 million federal BUILD grant that will support the construction of an overpass over the

Tortoises released at Shelby will boost pine forests

Scientists raising threatened tortoises at a Mississippi National Guard camp to give them a head start in the wild are trying something new: raising a few to sexual maturity and then releasing them

Mississippi House Speaker Phillip Gunn speaks to Stennis Press Forum
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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 09:06 PM
Phillip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, spoke to the Stennis Press Forum via group video and gave a wide ranging report on the state of Mississippi.
The ABC Study Committee met Monday at the state Capitol.

Study committee weighs options on how to fix state's alcohol distribution system
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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 05:42 PM
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Study Committee finished its first day of deliberations Monday as Mississippi Department of Revenue officials told lawmakers that the warehouse is not able to keep up with demand.
The Pine Belt News Podcast: Episode 2 - September 17, 2020
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On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 03:58 PM
In episode 2 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about downtown Hattiesburg train overpasses, tortoises at Camp Shelby, Sally responses and future tropical events, and more.
Political signs illegal on state highways
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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 06:19 PM
JACKSON, MISS. – Every election cycle, travelers begin to see campaign signs sprout up along roadways throughout the state. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds candidates and supporters that it is illegal to place signs in the right-of-way of state highways.
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Bond set at $50,000 for former Petal alderman charged with lustful touching of minor
By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 429 Reads
On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 05:33 PM
The former Petal alderman who was arrested for lustful touching of a minor has had his bail set at $50,000.

During an initial appearance Sept. 22, Petal Municipal Judge Zachary Vaughn set the bond for Joe McMurry Sr., and orderd McMurry to wear an ankle bracelet upon release.
New director of Mississippi Arts Commission named
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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 05:14 PM
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) Board of Commissioners has named Sarah Story, of Austin, Texas, as the new executive director of the state arts agency following a national search. MAC's current executive director, Malcolm White, will retire from the agency, effective Sept. 30. Story will begin her tenure with the agency Nov. 1.
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Smith steps down as GOP chairman, special election to be called
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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 04:36 PM
JACKSON— Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Lucien Smith today announced his intention to call a State Executive Committee meeting to elect a new chairman of the MSGOP.
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Former Petal alderman arrested for molestation
By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 2413 Reads
On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:38 AM
A former Petal alderman has been arrested for molestation.

Joe McMurry Sr., 81, was arrested by the Petal Police Department on Sept. 21 and booked into the Forrest County Correctional Facility. He has been charged with touching for lustful purposes; gratification; molestation.
Mississippi employment continues rapid improvement
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On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 07:34 PM
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest unemployment report. In August, 2020, Mississippi showed steady progress, adding 10,200 jobs over the previous month of July, 2020.
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Police arrest suspect in Jay Tarvin murder investigation
By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 2239 Reads
On Mon, 09/21/2020 - 05:56 PM
Hattiesburg police have arrested a suspect in the ongoing homicide investigation into the murder of John Anthony “Jay” Tarvin, the Hattiesburg youth sports coach who was found dead in his home in early January.

Mississippi House Speaker Phillip Gunn speaks to Stennis Press Forum

Phillip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, spoke to the Stennis Press Forum via group video and gave a wide ranging report on the state of Mississippi.

Gunn was cautious but upbeat about Mississippi finances. "We were in good financial shape before Covid hit and that's given us some cushion," he told the group. In addition, the federal government has sent Mississippi a huge amount of money via the CARES Act.

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