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Barker re-elected as Hattiesburg mayor; Ware takes over Ward 4 seat

After a landslide victory in the June 8 general election, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker will return for a second term . . .

Walker Powell's memorable career as a Golden Eagle finally ends

OXFORD – The ending of Southern Miss pitcher Walker Powell's career was the epitome of his career with the Golden . . .

Quincy Rogers elected to second term as mayor of Lumberton

Following a lengthy stint on the Lumberton Board of Alderman and the last four years as mayor, Quincy Rogers will . . .

Supreme Court chief quietly gave pay raise to himself and other judges without legislative approval

Supreme Court Justice Michael Randolph used a little-known provision in a 2012 law to quietly — and without legislative approval . . .

William Joel Lofton to begin first term as mayor of Sumrall

Sumrall residents will soon see a new face at the city’s helm, as William Joel Lofton is set to begin . . .

Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph used a 2012 law to quietly award pay raises to himself and the state's judges earlier this year. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

William Joel Lofton to begin first term as mayor of Sumrall
By Haskel Burns, 2,889 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 03:09 PM
Sumrall residents will soon see a new face at the city’s helm, as William Joel Lofton is set to begin his first term as mayor of the growing municipality.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph used a 2012 law to quietly award pay raises to himself and the state's judges earlier this year. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

Supreme Court chief quietly gave pay raise to himself and other judges without legislative approval
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , 2,690 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 05:53 PM
Supreme Court Justice Michael Randolph used a little-known provision in a 2012 law to quietly — and without legislative approval — award pay raises to himself and all of the state’s judges earlier this year.
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COVID-19 grant program promised to prioritize minority businesses. Did it?
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 2,617 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:49 PM
An emergency grant program for small businesses during the worst of the pandemic last year was supposed to give priority to minority and women-owned businesses in Mississippi in giving out grants up to $25,000 each from federal COVID-19 relief passed by Congress.
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Local Jail Docket for the week of June 10, 2021
By Staff reports, 892 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 04:04 PM
Hattiesburg Police:

Misdemeanors

• Jakkwon Devonta Allen - DUI (2nd offense).

• Charlie Ray Bolton - domestic violence (simple assault), probation violation.

• Rekita Bolton - malicious mischief, simple assault, contempt of court (three counts).
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Brews & Bites Brings Taste of the Pine Belt to FestivalSouth
By Paige Robertson, 814 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 05:00 PM
A Hattiesburg Craft Beer Festival event, Downtown Brews & Bites is set for Saturday, June 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and showcases Pinebelt food trucks alongside craft beer pairings in Town Square Park.

This FestivalSouth fringe event is presented by the Downtown Hattiesburg Association and Corner Market.
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Sumrall residents invited to participate in downtown planning sessions
By Haskel Burns, 810 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 10:58 AM
Officials from the City of Sumrall and the Mississippi Main Street Association are seeking the public’s input for an upcoming “Downtown Roadmap” for Sumrall, which will help provide the Sumrall Main Street Association with a strategic framework for downtown revitalization over the next three to five years.
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NOTEWORTHY: RECORD STORE DAY - SATURDAY + New Music Releases for the Week
By Mik Davis, 799 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:28 PM
The question posed before you is how do you cram information about two live acts, two DJs, and the exclusive availability of 264 releases for just one day into this space? The answer: a convenient, concise list that makes it all (hopefully) as clear as the skies will be.
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Police arrest three juveniles in home invasion on Martin Luther King Avenue
By Staff reports, 765 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 11:24 AM
On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Hattiesburg Police arrested three juveniles after responding to a report of a home invasion.

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Quincy Rogers elected to second term as mayor of Lumberton
By Haskel Burns, 719 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 01:51 PM
Following a lengthy stint on the Lumberton Board of Alderman and the last four years as mayor, Quincy Rogers will return for a second term to lead the City of Lumberton.
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Hattiesburg council accepts bid for roundabout near library on Hardy Street
By Haskel Burns, 719 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:56 AM
In late 2017, officials from the City of Hattiesburg began proposals for a roundabout on Hardy Street near the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County to alleviate the traffic caused by the intersections of 2ndAvenue, Green Street and Adeline Street at Hardy.
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Is that all there is to a pandemic?

The bubonic plague killed about half the people in Europe in the Middle Ages. It was called the Black Death. Influenza killed about 15% of the world’s population in 1918-19. It was called the Spanish Flu. (John Barry’s The Great Influenza suggests it first appeared in Kansas.) Justinian’s Plague was the first major plague in recorded histor