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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Peter Rupert here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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Below is a press release from the Mississippi National Guard:
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) activated 500 service members across the state to conduct general support, fueling operations, and aerial logistics packaging of food and other needed supplies following a major winter storm Jan. 23-26, 2026.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Chloe Rouse Armstrong here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Maggie Monroe here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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Lexington Board of Aldermen meeting Jan. 6, 2026. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today
Years after turmoil within the Lexington Police Department and allegations surfaced of discriminatory policing practices, excessive force and retaliation against critics, the city has adopted federally recommended reforms and has outed its police chief.
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Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar says he will allow his committee to vote on the House’s school choice measure, but he’s still convinced the proposal to spend public money on private schooling will not pass in the Senate. Why are senators opposed to this? He explains.
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New Orleans, La. – The Lady Crusaders fought until the end Monday night, but their remarkable run came to a close as Loyola held off a late surge to win 69–63. The loss snaps William Carey's incredible 57-game regular-season win streak and a 39-game conference win streak, a streak that stretched over two unforgettable years.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Julie McMahan here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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Matthew Russo (above) during the 2025 Hattiesburg Regional (Photo by Jesse Johnson)
If you’ve been wondering where I have been over the past several weeks — the truth is I’ve been in hibernation.
No, not hibernation from the cold weather, but hibernation from distractions while I wrote the 2026 Pine Belt Baseball Preview Magazine, which you should have in your hands very soon.
Anytime we get notifications on our phones about potentially dangerous cold weather, it only means that for all of us in the South, baseball season is right around the corner.
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The committee also passed measures to explore future school district consolidations, restrict the use of cellphones in schools, and have civics taught in the classroom, among other bills.
Several bills passed out of the Mississippi Senate Education Committee late last week, including one that could lead to the consolidation of some school districts within the state. Other bills seek to set cellphone use policies in schools, improve math outcomes, provide financial literacy, and ensure funding for gifted education reaches students.
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Tucked into Monroe County, Mardi Gras in Aberdeen began the way many good ideas do: scribbled on a napkin.
If you had told me a few years ago that Mardi Gras beads would be raining down Main Street in Aberdeen, Mississippi, I might have raised an eyebrow—and then asked what time the parade started.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. — In one of the most heart-pounding finishes of the season, William Carey men's basketball battled through 11 second-half lead changes and came out on top, edging Loyola 82–80 Monday night at The Den.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Kelsey Mathis here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Amanda Lee here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Due to ongoing hazardous conditions caused by the ice storm, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is closing county health departments and offices in the following counties for Tuesday, January 27:
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Jarrod (JJ) Jackson here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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It’s hard to encapsulate more than 40 years and 800 wins in a single moment. Yet, somehow, William Carey managed to do so.
From former All-Americans to former champions and starters from the early 1980s, generations gathered in Hattiesburg to honor their head coach, Steve Knight, for reaching 800 career wins. The school presented him with a plaque, and behind him stood lifelong Crusaders — all coached and mentored by Knight.
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The Pine Belt News recognizes the 2026 class of 20 Under 40. Read about Tyra Idom here and see the special section publishing on January 29 to read about all of this year's honorees.
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BILOXI, Miss. – The William Carey University men's and women's swim teams delivered another commanding performance on Saturday, rolling past Loyola University in a dual meet at the Biloxi natatorium. Carey earned decisive victories on both sides, with the men winning 167–73 and the women securing a 176–45 victory.
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