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Council member discuss how to use $13M in American Rescue Plan funding

Hattiesburg City Council members took the opportunity during a May 3 work session to discuss how to utilize approximately $13 . . .

Pay raises for state employees yet to be determined

How many of Mississippi’s roughly 26,000 state employees will receive raises and the amounts they receive will not be known . . .

Southern Miss drops midweek matchup against SLU 5-3

With each game becoming more crucial to stay in the conversation for hosting a regional as well as keeping alive . . .

College board, unable to work without Reeves appointments, calls emergency meeting

The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning is scrambling to hold a special emergency meeting this Friday . . .

Sumrall rallies to defeat Vancleave 7-6

SUMRALL – Andy Davis swore he wasn’t starting to panic when his Sumrall Bobcats fell behind 6-1 in the third . . .

Gov. Tate Reeves walks out of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 26, 2020, as he prepares to speak to media about the coronavirus during a press conference. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

OPINION: Can you validate this for me?
By Christina Pierce, 222 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 09:01 AM
First things first, I want to remind you that this coming Monday, May 3rd, is when the nomination period opens for the Festival South Best of the Pine Belt. Just go to hubcityspokes.com and you’ll find the link to nominate your favorite businesses and professionals.
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Opinion: Phenomenal Network Combat Hunger in Mississippi
By Bill Crawford, 242 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:57 AM
“Who is actually hungry and starved to death in Mississippi?” That was part of a gnarly response to my column about the shame of Mississippi having the “hungriest county in the U.S.”

Hmmm.

So, the measure of hunger we should be concerned about is death by starvation?
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Ricky Nobile: Three Branches of Government
By Ricky Nobile, 182 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:55 AM
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Obituaries for the week of April 29, 2021
By Staff Reports, 252 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:51 AM
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a fee. For help, please call 601.268.2331.
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Freshman Bailey Bishop celebrate hitting a walk-off RBI double in Oak Grove's 5-4 win over Northwest Rankin. Photos by Andrew Abadie for The Pine Belt News.

Barefoot Bailey Bishop walks off Northwest Rankin to send Oak Grove to first South State title game since 2013
By Andrew Abadie, 5,605 Reads
Sun, 05/02/2021 - 01:35 AM
Oak Grove found itself in need of heroics as the Lady Warriors were on the cusp of punching their first ticket to the South State title game since 2013. That was none other than freshman center fielder Bailey Bishop.
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Daquarius Wright is pictured here after he was arrested this week for the murder of Paul's Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson.

"I Could Not Believe He Walked On This One": Officer Was Stunned Daquarius Wright Was Acquitted In Armed Robbery Case Last October
By Bryan Davis, 5,456 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 05:19 PM
One of the men charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Paul’s Jewelry owner Jamie Iverson was acquitted in an April 2019 armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in the Jackson area, but according to one of the arresting officers, it was one of the strongest cas
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Kohler announces expansion with $6M in capital investment, 75 new jobs
By Haskel Burns, 1,924 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 04:02 PM
Just two years after officials from Kohler Industries announced a $20 million expansion at the Hattiesburg facility, the company is growing again with an additional $6 million in capital investment that will bring 75 new jobs to the area.
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Petal theater, choral departments team up to present ‘American Beauty: A Musical’
By Haskel Burns, 1,221 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 03:37 PM
After a shortened performance season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the choral and theater departments at Petal High School are teaming up to get students back on stage with “American Beauty: A Musical,” a live show about beauty pageants.
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They could’ve picked Elijah Moore, but Saints drafted Payton Turner. Time will tell…
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 904 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 01:45 PM
So when it finally came time for the New Orleans Saints to pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday night, many folks, including this one, thought they might opt for Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore, the best college player in Mississippi this past season.
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Hattiesburg girls win first track state title since 1990

PEARL – As Hattiesburg’s Lenasia Drummond crossed the finish in the 300-meter hurdles, a face of exhaustion came over.

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OPINION: Can you validate this for me?

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Obituaries for the week of April 29, 2021

Barefoot Bailey Bishop walks off Northwest Rankin to send Oak Grove to first South State title game since 2013

"I Could Not Believe He Walked On This One": Officer Was Stunned Daquarius Wright Was Acquitted In Armed Robbery Case Last October

Kohler announces expansion with $6M in capital investment, 75 new jobs

Petal theater, choral departments team up to present ‘American Beauty: A Musical’

They could’ve picked Elijah Moore, but Saints drafted Payton Turner. Time will tell…

Hattiesburg girls win first track state title since 1990

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