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17 hours 24 minutes ago
The WCU baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader at Milton Wheeler Field, falling 9–8 to UT Southern in game one before walking off the Firehawks 4–3 in the nightcap.
Game One
By Kevin Rosiere on
19 hours 26 minutes ago
No. 2 Pearl River baseball paired dominant pitching with an explosive offensive showing Friday, rolling past Itawamba for a doubleheader sweep, 11-0 in seven innings and 11-3.
"They're tough throughout the lineup. We pitched well, hit well, and the wind helped us out a little bit today. I love coach (Slater) Lott — this was not a day I looked forward to, competing against him. They're just as dangerous as anyone in our league down the stretch. I'm glad we don't have to face them again."
By Dylan Dunaway on
21 hours 30 minutes ago
After the opener slipped away, the No. 1 Pearl River softball team responded in game two against No. 14 Itawamba, earning a split in the Top-15 showdown with a 4-1 loss and a 6-3 win.
GAME ONE
Pearl River (26-5 overall; 10-3 MACCC) opened the scoring early against Itawamba (29-8; 11-4). With Addy Grace Alexander (Poplarville) on second base, Anastasia Acree (Mobile, Ala.; Alma Bryant) lined a double into left field to make it 1-0.
By Dylan Dunaway on
23 hours 33 minutes ago
The William Carey softball team earned a split in Saturday's doubleheader against UT Southern, claiming a dramatic 2–1 win in nine innings in game one before falling 6–5 in a back-and-forth contest.
Game One
By Kevin Rosiere on
23 hours 45 minutes ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
Southern Miss softball (27-15, Sun Belt 8-4) takes the series against James Madison (16-20, Sun Belt 4-8) with a walk-off win in the 11th inning and a complete game shutout in the nightcap.
By Zachary Somdal on
23 hours 49 minutes ago
BRANDON — A line up change ended up being the difference.
Behind the hitting of E.J. Booth and K.J. Roberts, Oak Grove held off Brandon 11-8 in a key Region 3-7A contest at Mark Vinson Field on Friday night.
“Just proud of our guys. A couple of bad things happened and we just had to keep playing and our guys responded the right way and swung the bats really good,” said Oak Grove coach Chris McCardle. “Brandon wasn’t going to quit, they’ve got hitters up and down their lineup and glad we hung on and finished it off.”
By Brandon Shields on
1 day 16 hours ago
As we celebrate Doctors’ Day this year, I want to thank the skilled physicians, along with the talented and energetic employees of Merit Health Wesley. Last year, we were privileged to provide quality healthcare for the Pine Belt more than 206,000 times.
By Travis Sisson on
1 day 18 hours ago
The 28th annual Art in the Pass festival returns April 11-12 to scenic War Memorial Park, overlooking the gulf beaches in Pass Christian, Mississippi. This popular, vetted fine arts event has drawn thousands of visitors from across the region and beyond for nearly three decades.
By Staff Report on
1 day 20 hours ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Former Forrest and Perry County Circuit Court Judge Robert “Bob” Helfrich presides over his last trial before retirement- the Orlando May capital murder trial.
Forrest County judge, Robert “Bob” Helfrich, who served Forrest County with an enduring commitment to justice and fairness, passed away on Tuesday March 31. Helfrich served as Circuit Court Judge for the 12th Judicial district of Forrest and Perry counties and is credited with starting the Forrest County Drug Court in 2003.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
1 day 22 hours ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
Southern Miss football’s first spring scrimmage looked nothing like what you might expect from a team that is nearly 90% new.
Going in, the assumptions and thoughts were pretty much expected: With so many new faces and only five practices together, the first live 11 on 11 work would be sloppy. There would be a plethora of missed assignments, perhaps some procedural penalties and turnovers, which all generally define spring anyway, while adding on top of that the newness of head coach Blake Anderson’s roster.
By DIMA MIXON on
1 day 23 hours ago
The William Carey softball team cruised to a doubleheader sweep of Blue Mountain Christian on Thursday night, opening the evening with a 5–1 victory before closing out an 8–0 run-rule win in the nightcap.
By Kevin Rosiere on
2 days 16 hours ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Paul B. Johnson State Park welcomes visitors back to the park after making more than $8 million in renovations.
After over a year of cabin and campground closures and approximately $8.7 million of renovations, Paul B. Johnson State Park held a grand reopening ceremony on March 26. After Heather Peterson, the park manager, opened the ceremony with a ceremonial bellringing, Toney Fleming, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) park administrator gave an overview of the renovations and improvements. The keynote speaker was Mississippi House Representative Larry Byrd of Petal.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
2 days 18 hours ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Bougie Brim Hat Company, owned by Tina Terry, displays their hand-made accessories.
Following last year’s cancellation, Hubfest returned to Hattiesburg on Saturday for a day of community, music, shopping and fun for all ages.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
2 days 20 hours ago
LET THE GAMES BEGIN at the Hattiesburg Zoo’s Wild Side Game Night on Saturday, April 11 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Enjoy an ADULTS ONLY evening filled with games, music and fun!
Game Night Highlights:
Axe Throwing - Aim for the bullseye and take your best shot!
Trivia - Put your brain to the test, and if you think you know it all – you’ll have to prove it because only the smartest will survive!
By Lisa S. Conn on
2 days 22 hours ago
Albert Einstein wrote on May 23, 1946 that “The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking...”
One can say the same of the torching of Temple Beth Israel, three months ago, on January 10, 2026.
Memories are short. People’s minds move to other stories in the course of 24 hour news cycles at their peril.
By Jay Wiener on
2 days 22 hours ago
What does the holy-warrior culture Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is cultivating in our military have in common with the holy-militant culture Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers cultivated in his White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan?
I fell into this question after reading Hegseth’s latest militant prayer and then about the trove of Klan artifacts uncovered at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety as it prepared to relocate. Among the items recovered were a Klan charter and a March 1, 1964, Bowers lecture. (See all items at Jackson Jambalaya.)
By Bill Crawford on
2 days 22 hours ago
Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John Adams wrote in the months before the Declaration of Independence ours was to be a nation “of laws, and not of men” (Letter of John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1776).
By Robert Wise on
2 days 22 hours ago
Blessed Holy Week. This is the week in which the Christian world remembers the ultimate sacrifice: when Jesus gave up all he had, endured more suffering than any of us could ever imagine, and sacrificed his very life in order to save us from our sins. Before offering himself up as the final sacrifice, Jesus taught his disciples many things, including how to pray. In what has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer” or the “Our Father,” Jesus includes the petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
By Johnathan Kettler on
2 days 22 hours ago
“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.
The data were detailed compilations of the problems, mismanagement, customer abuses, and costs the CEO Judge and his Water Czar Chief Operating Officer have observed during their three year tenures — but have not fixed. The dump was the Judge’s way of saying: “No Mas. I’ve had enough. I’m giving the ball to the City Council.”
By Kelley Williams on
2 days 22 hours ago
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Joseph Lafayette Bingham, II (82) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 22, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Bennie Mae Craft (84) of Purvis passed away on March 22, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Rosa Lee Crowder (83) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 28, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
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