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1 month 2 weeks ago
Missouri Baptist outlasted William Carey, earning a 3–1 victory Thursday night at Milton Wheeler Field.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
City, county and State leaders break ground on the new $30 million Recreation and Sports Event Center at Monday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony.
City, county and State leaders gathered on Monday morning to break ground on the new Recreation and Sports Event Center, located in Tatum Park. Upon completion of the project, the facility will be donated to the City of Hattiesburg for public use. Funding for this project is provided by anonymous donors through the Pinebelt Foundation.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Community leaders gather around Donny Rouse (center) as he cuts the ribbon on the new grocery store.
After seven days of turn-around time after the closing of Winn-Dixie’s doors, Rouses Market officially opened their doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday morning. Community leaders and citizens excitedly gathered to celebrate Hattiesburg’s newest grocer and to see what they had to offer.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The sky must have fallen. I never thought it could happen. But it did. I actually agreed with most of what liberal Robert Wise wrote in the NSS on January 30. He criticized Trump for his statements on taking over Greenland. Trump antagonized the Danes {owners of Greenland) and also NATO with his brash approach. If he had taken a softer approach, he would have gained friends instead of generating bad feelings. They would have been grateful to him and to the USA for setting up a "golden dome" defense for them (and also for us) at the northernmost extremity of their Greenland island.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Even amidst a new legislative session and mid-term elections, Republican rumblings about next year’s elections grow as precipitous events loom.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Perhaps I heard the phrase “can’t see the forest for the trees” prior to “Different Drum” (1967) by the Stone Poneys (which song launched Linda Ronstadt to superstardom) —
“But honey child I’ve got my doubts
You can’t see the forest for the trees”
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1 month 3 weeks ago
A college classmate who lives in Minneapolis and has been in the state legislature recently shared an account of Immigration and Customs Enforcement policing in Willmar, Minnesota, a town of 21,000 in the center of the state. It is not a happy story.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Clogged arteries cause heart attacks. Clogged rivers cause floods.
If plaque clogs your widowmaker artery and you don’t get a stent, you may have a serious heart attack. The Mississippi River is the country’s main transportation artery. It’s vital to our economy and national security. It is clogged with plaque. It needs a stent.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Mississippi Senate shuts down House’s school choice bill, raises teacher salaries, expands public school transfers
It took the State Senate Education Committee panel only 84 seconds of deliberation to kill the House’s massive education bill with a 12-0 vote. The omnibus education bill included legislation aimed at increasing teacher salaries, easing the process of transferring between public school systems and creating student accounts that would allow public tax dollars to be applied toward private education.
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1 month 3 weeks 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.
Agnes Hayes Barksdale (87) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 8, 2026. Moore Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
Bettye Jean Roberson Blackwell (95) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 3, 2026. Moore Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
Sheryl June Breland (80) of Purvis passed away on February 2, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Before near-record crop yields were harvested by U.S. farmers, the seed, plants and soil had received major scientific attention in laboratories located on an obscure country road in rural Washington County, Mississippi.
In the hamlet of Stoneville, one mile west of the town of Leland, research by federal and state agricultural scientists has provided the spark for successful farming and a leading-edge mechanization of harvest across the U.S. farm belt, and in nations that are major competition for our farm commodities on the world market.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Young Americans for Liberty at Ole Miss advocates for one core principle above all others: individualism.
While many think of civil liberties in terms of speech, privacy or economic autonomy, one of the most overlooked liberties is the freedom of parents to direct their children’s education.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
It didn’t take long for the bickering to start after the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 3 unanimously killed House Bill 2, the wide-ranging school choice proposal, with only two minutes of consideration.
Gov. Tate Reeves said he’s never been more disappointed in elected officials than he was in Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Sen. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, the chairman of the Education Committee. The governor claimed the two worked closely with Democrats to kill the school choice bill, and accused them of hiding their efforts from conservatives.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Gregory Javonta Barnes- DUI (first offense)
Ronald Demario Berry- careless driving, eluding law enforcement, probation violation, no proof of liability insurance
Ivan Eric Bush- possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle, DUI (first offense)
Andre Germaine Carter- contempt of court
Kenneth Andre Chandler- fugitive of other jurisdiction (Stone County)
Christopher Clark- contempt of court
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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1 month 3 weeks ago
In 1925, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned the inaugural week-long observance of Black history, he could have hardly anticipated the imprint he would leave on the world. In February 2026, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson’s celebration of Black History Week - the precursor for Black History Month, the Sixth Street Museum District will adopt the national theme: “A Century of Black History Commemorations” with a special focus on the culinary experience – Cooking Up History!
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Shopping for a prom dress is a rite of passage for many high school girls, and Forrest Health Spirit Girls want to help area high school girls find just the right dress for that special night. The eighth annual Prom-A-Palooza is back, but in a new location. This year’s event will be from 10 am until 2 pm, Sunday, March 1, at the Spirit of Women Conference Room located at 28th Place, 421 South 28th Avenue, Hattiesburg.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
One of the strange things about mass media is that you deal in masses of people. Every week we have multiple obituaries in our newspapers. Each of the deceased leaves behind a wake in the water of humanity, touching other lives in innumerable and profound ways.
Our God creates so many people and yet each person is unique and precious. It is mind boggling, but that’s simply the way it is. Our job at the newspaper is to chronicle their passing. We cannot begin to fully express the magnitude of their journey.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Hear Ye! Year Ye! The Hattiesburg Zoo is transporting guests back in time with its 10th Annual Renaissance Festival, which will take place Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st. Visitors of all ages are invited to step into a world of medieval merriment filled with hearty treats, lively performances, and immersive hands-on activities.
Throughout the two-day festival, guests can experience:
Live Medieval Entertainment
By Lisa S. Conn on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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