Lamar County police have arrested three suspects involved in a rash of automobile burglaries in the county.
Sheriff Danny Rigel said there were several vehicles broken into during the early morning of August 11 on Blossom Circle in Purvis. Deputies were notified by a homeowner who witnessed suspicious activity in the area.
A man is dead after a Wednesday shooting on Fredna Avenue in Hattiesburg.
All athletic activities scheduled between Sacred Heart Catholic School and Presbyterian Christian School – including next Thursday’s football game – have been cancelled by Sacred Heart.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Sharon Mark, the former Hattiesburg Municipal Court clerk who previously sued the city, former Mayor Johnny DuPree and all five members of Hattiesburg City Council for slander, among other things.
Officials at the Petal School District are no strangers to recognition and awards, including being honored as the No. 1 school district in the state for the 2016-17 school year and receiving the highest rating in Mississippi’s accountability system two years ago.
It’ll apparently take a little more than a car crashing through the building to deter the voting process at the Lamar Park voting precinct on Pinewood Drive.
As a result of the population count of the 2010 census, Hattiesburg fell to the rank of fourth most populous city in Mississippi, down from its previous rank of third in the state.
Hattiesburg’s recent purchase of the former Courtesy Ford building on West Pine Street was primarily meant to transform the facility into a maintenance site for Hattiesburg Police Department vehicles – an extension of sorts for the upcoming Hattiesburg Public Safety Complex.
During the course of his distinguished career, Eddie Holloway has built up a pretty impressive resume, serving with the Hattiesburg City Council, the University of Southern Mississippi, the Mississippi Civil Rights Commission and the Area Development Partnership.
Recently, Hattiesburg Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado came across an ordinance from the city of Jackson establishing equal pay between men and women.
