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Bedford Care officials release statement on virus cases, deaths

Officials at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, which as of Tuesday has experienced 25 resident deaths fro

CLOSER LOOK: Forrest County nursing home reports 25 deaths from COVID-19

As of Wednesday, there have been 29 deaths in Forrest County nursing homes, and 86 percent of those deaths have occurred at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg.

Three nursing homes in Forrest County have active COVID-19 outbreaks

There are three nursing homes in Forrest County with active COVID-19 outbreaks, according to information released Wednesday night by the Mississippi State Department of Health, and one

Political Cartoon for June 4, 2020

Axe-throwing bar opens in downtown Hattiesburg

Hoping to become a new attraction for downtown Hattiesburg, the Alley Cats Southern Axe Throwing Company officially opened its doors on Monday.

Reimagined Miss Hospitality contest is confirmed for July

By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 601 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 01:11 AM

Marking its 71st competition, the Mississippi Miss Hospitality program will once again be held in Hattiesburg on Saturday, July 18. This year’s program will feature more than 35 contestants representing all regions of the state.

Forrest General graduates the Project SEARCH charter class

By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 587 Reads
On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 11:17 PM

“We got this!” was Justin Carpenter’s excited battle cry as he graduated from the Project SEARCH program. Carpenter was one of 10 students from the Petal, Hattiesburg and Lamar County school districts who completed the inaugural program hosted by Forrest General Hospital.

CRIME REPORT: Bond set for Purvis woman charged with murder

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1432 Reads
On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 11:08 PM

A Purvis woman has had bond set at $250,000 after being charged with murder for fatally shooting a man and assaulting another with a pipe.

Hattiesburg Concert Association holds fundraising initiatives, plans ‘reimagined’ FestivalSouth

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 107 Reads
On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:43 PM

Dr. Mike Lopinto, creative director of FestivalSouth, was ready to send the festival’s brochure and calendar of events to the printer when the COVID-19 pandemic struck Forrest County in mid-March.

Marx stirs controversy with comments about Minneapolis incident

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 4306 Reads
On Wed, 05/27/2020 - 05:02 PM

Petal Mayor Hal Marx has caused a smite of controversy with a social media post regarding a fatal encounter between Minneapolis police and a black man named George Floyd, in which Floyd died after a white police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd said he couldn’t breathe.

Judge rules in favor of newspaper in Public Records case

By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 10239 Reads
On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 05:53 PM

A Hinds County judge ruled in favor of The Pine Belt NEWS Tuesday and has ordered the Mississippi State Department of Health to release the names of Forrest County long-term care facilities where 26 patients have died from COVID-19 complications.

Police searching for suspect in Family Dollar commercial burglary

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 2356 Reads
On Sat, 05/23/2020 - 07:08 PM

Hattiesburg police are seeking the public's help in locating a person of interest in an ongoing investigation regarding commercial burglary at a Hattiesburg Family Dollar.

Legislative committees have two weeks to consider a number of general bills

By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 769 Reads
On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:31 PM

With the Legislature taking a nearly two-month break before resuming earlier this month, new deadlines mean there are now only two weeks left for committees to consider general bills passed by the other house.

New elementary school location picked in Petal

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1984 Reads
On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 01:41 AM

Officials from the Petal School District have begun the next step in the process of building a new elementary school to help accommodate the district’s growing enrollment of more than 4,100 students.

Lumberton leaders continue search for a new police chief

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1087 Reads
On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 01:32 AM

The revolving door of the chief of the Lumberton Police Department continues to rotate as the Lumberton Board of Aldermen recently approved a new police chief by a 4-1 vote, only to have him reclassified as interim chief a week later.

Bedford Care officials release statement on virus cases, deaths

Officials at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, which as of Tuesday has experienced 25 resident deaths from COVID-19, have ignored multiple attempts by The PineBelt NEWS to garner more information on past outbreaks at the facility and the active outbreak reported this week by the Mississippi State Department of Health.

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