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The Pine Belt News Podcast: Episode 7 - October 23, 2020

In episode 7 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the dismissal of UpDown Trampoline Park's lawsuit against Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and the city, the addition of a limited mask mandat

Losses, struggles build values for Avalon family

Pearl River Community College’s baseball coach Michael Avalon has always preached to his players that baseball can often be like the game of life.

Zoo Boo starts Friday

The sights and frights of Halloween are on their way back to the Hattiesburg Zoo with Zoo Boo 2020, a family-friendly event featuring animals, attractions, food and other events.

Forrest supervisors consider updating election systems

Bill Lowe of Election Systems & Software addressed the Forrest County Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting on Oct.

Politcal Cartoon for October 22

Promise for the future
By Christina Pierce , READ MORE > 194 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:36 PM
We recently celebrated my youngest baby’s birthday; he’s 24.
I guess it’s past time to face the fact that my children are children no longer. It is sometimes said that the tragedy of having children is that one day they have to grow up, but I can see now how wrong that is.
Why does she stay? Fear, finances among reasons
By By Megan Stubbs-Richardson and H. Colleen Sinclair , READ MORE > 181 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:32 PM
Have you ever heard someone state, “I don’t understand why she doesn’t just leave” in response to conversations about intimate partner violence? The October observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a charge to all of us to better understand and support those facing this very serious problem.
Good soul Martha Allen of Extra Table goes the extra mile
By Bill Crawford, READ MORE > 205 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:26 PM
Extra Table feeds the hungry across Mississippi by stocking food pantries and soup kitchens with wholesome, nutritious food.
The charitable nonprofit was founded in 2009 by restaurateur and culinary writer Robert St. John.
Free citizens from state government control of alcohol
By Hunter Estes, READ MORE > 233 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:23 PM
Between a pandemic, murder hornets and so much more, it is perhaps little surprise that studies have consistently found that Americans are drinking more alcohol during quarantine. In states around the country liquor stores and small businesses that deliver alcohol have seen an uptick in sales.
Letter to the Editor: Reader upset with ‘crooks and thugs’ in Jackson
By Robert T. Carter, READ MORE > 230 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:20 PM
Fellow Americans,
Whose pockets are your elected officials in??
They have thrown out our flag without the vote of “We The People.”
In a referendum twenty odd years ago, we overwhelmingly voted to keep the flag.
The economic benefits of a strong, well-funded education system
By Dr. Ben Burnett, READ MORE > 435 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:14 PM
In an earlier article, I have discussed the link between good schools and good communities. This link, backed up by research, is certainly an important reason to support our local schools, both public, private, K-12 and higher education.
Sports Talk: Devoted friends to the end
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 539 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:11 PM
Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, the stylish, left-handed pitcher who died October 8 at age 91, pitched in a remarkable 498 Major League games, all for his beloved New York Yankees.
The catcher for Ford’s last game in 1967? He would be Jake Gibbs, the Ole Miss football legend from Grenada.
‘Homeward Bound’ is a fantastic saying to anyone who wanders
By Benny Hornsby, READ MORE > 573 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:03 PM
If I were down range in Afghanistan, I would be paying close attention to the November election because one of the presidential “tweets” last week promised to “bring all the troops home by Christmas.” And who wouldn’t want to be home at Christmas?
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at University Forum
By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 265 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:01 PM
James Forman Jr., a Yale University Law School professor and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Locking Up Our Own,” which explores race and the war on crime during the late 20th century, will be the guest speaker for the University of Southern Mississippi’s University Forum Online Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Digital research topics support academic goals
By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 140 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 04:58 PM
Students seeking assistance identifying research topics and accompanying information have an invaluable resource with an initiative launched and managed by Special Collections in the University of Southern Mississippi’s University Libraries.

Two individuals arrested in connection with shooting at Nostalgia Lounge

Two Hub City men have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 18 shooting that occurred behind Nostalgia Lounge on Front Street in downtown Hattiesburg.

Ryan Moore, public information officer with the Hattiesburg Police Department, said 21-year-old Lacedrick Perryman has been charged with three counts of shooting into a dwelling and three counts of shooting into a motor vehicle. Jamarquis Tate, 22, has been charged with the same offenses.

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