Coroner identifies man found dead in creek
By HASKEL BURNS,
Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:59am
Officials have identified the man found dead in a creek Friday morning near Walmart on U.S. 49.
Petal show choir gears up for Fall Fling
By HASKEL BURNS,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:56pm
The Petal High School Show Choir has spent the last seven weeks perfecting their routines, and the results of that work will be on full display this weekend at the Fall Fling fundraiser.
Lamar County jail docket
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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:11pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following individuals were arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony crimes and booked into the County Jail. The report is published in its entirety each Thursday as provided to The PineBelt NEWS from administrators with the Lamar and/or Forrest County Jail.
University of Southern Mississippi crime log
By SUBMITTED REPORTS,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:09pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an activity log of the University of Southern Mississippi Police Department provided to The PineBelt NEWS each week and published as a public service to our readers.
SATURDAY, Sept. 1
1:07 p.m. – Phi Mu; petit larceny.
Forrest County jail docket
By SUBMITTED REPORTS,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:05pm
Editor's note: The following individuals were arrested and charged with misemeanor or felony crimes and booked into the Forrest County Jail. The report is published in its entirety each Thursday as provided to The PineBelt NEWS from administrators with the Forrest County Jail.
Grand Central Outfitters: helping bring downtown Petal together
By HASKEL BURNS,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:01pm
When Tabitha Burden and her husband, Mike, moved from north Alabama to Petal about four years ago, they wanted to bring something new to the Friendly City – and better yet, something that would help bring the downtown community together.
Treasure hunt to the past
By HATTIESBURG AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:59pm
There are a lot of treasures in downtown Hattiesburg, but maybe none moreso than the Hattiesburg Area Historical Society.
LCSD teachers put grant money to good use
By BETH BUNCH,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:58pm
Students of Lamar County School District teachers Megan Fortenberry and Meg Stewart have benefitted greatly from the grants these instructors have received through the Lamar County Education Foundation.
Funding teacher grant applications provides 'extras' in classroom
By BETH BUCH,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:56pm
Making sure students and teachers across the Lamar County School District have the tools they need on a daily basis is the catalyst behind the Lamar County Education Foundation.
Downtown association holds reception for partners, potential members
By SUBMITTED REPORTS,
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:55pm
The Downtown Hattiesburg Association held a reception for its current partners and potential members on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater.
