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Jail Docket for the week of March 5, 2026

Hattiesburg Police: Guillermo Avalos- domestic violence (simple assault) Ashley Stogner Burns- weekender Julion Deeric Carter- court order Kendrick Clayton- probation . . .

Bilderback’s first season ends with 89-72 loss to ULM in third round of the Sun Belt Tournament

PENSACOLA, Fla - Missy Bilderback’s first season as head coach of Southern Miss women’s basketball is over after a 89-72 . . .

It’s ‘tater planting time

It’s ‘tater planting time. And onions, edible pod and English peas, lettuces, and cabbage, all which grow and produce best . . .

Board Giving Circle Distributes over $17,000 in Grants

The Pinebelt Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board Giving Circle Grant has awarded over $17,000 in funds for . . .

No. 10 Southern Miss wins blockbuster game against No. 4 Mississippi State 7-6

The game lived up to hype. No. 10 Southern Miss, No. 4 Mississippi State. First top ten matchup between the . . .

Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.

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North Forrest Lady Basketball eliminated from the playoffs by Loyd Star
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Mon,03/02/26-9:18AM , 974 Reads
RAYMOND — For the first time since 1991 Loyd Star is headed back to the big house.

Behind the play of Maddi Kate Britt the Lady Hornets held off North Forrest 51-44 in the Third Round of the MHSAA Girls Class 2A basketball playoffs at Raymond High School on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 10 Southern Miss wins blockbuster game against No. 4 Mississippi State 7-6
By DIMA MIXON
Tue,03/03/26-11:12PM , 1,576 Reads
The game lived up to hype.

No. 10 Southern Miss, No. 4 Mississippi State. First top ten matchup between the two schools, and it came down to the final pitch between Southern Miss closer Camden Clark against heart of Mississippi State’s order.
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Bilderback’s first season ends with 89-72 loss to ULM in third round of the Sun Belt Tournament
By DIMA MIXON
Thu,03/05/26-4:52PM , 521 Reads
PENSACOLA, Fla - Missy Bilderback’s first season as head coach of Southern Miss women’s basketball is over after a 89-72 loss to ULM in the third round of the Sun Belt Tournament.
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Former Washerwoman and Nationally Renowned Philanthropist Oseola McCarty to Have Museum Depicting her Life and Legacy Opened on her Birthdate
By STAFF REPORT
Thu,03/05/26-2:00PM , 318 Reads
Former washerwoman and nationally renowned philanthropist, Oseola McCarty will have a museum depicting her life and legacy opened on her birthdate, Saturday, March 7th in Hattiesburg. Following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m., the Oseola McCarty House museum will open to the public for the first time.
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Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by the House.

The Mississippi House of Representatives has inserted language from its measures aimed at improving the wellbeing of inmates into Senate bills after the House bills died.