Subscribe to Daily Recap hcs feed
1 week 2 days ago
Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. The Fifth Cornice in Purgatory, as described in Cantos XX and XXI of that part of The Divine Comedy, is where souls of those who were hoarders in their earthly lives atone for their sin.
By Chip Williams on
1 week 2 days ago
It’s hard to read or watch anything online without running into false and misleading advertising. My favorites are ads that promise a common food or simple household product can reverse aging, end Alzheimer’s, and cure dementia. None attain FDA approval, of course, and often claim powerful interests want their ingredients kept secret. Somehow us older folks get exposed to lots of these ads.
By Bill Crawford on
1 week 2 days ago
Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office has done the citizens of Indianola a continued disservice.
For a year and a half, the AG's office has failed to effectively prosecute and resolve its civil demands against former Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder and Sam Brock.
The AG filed its suit against the three aldermen in October 2024, following State Auditor Shad White's summer 2024 demands against them for their role in the alleged illegal $38,900 payout to Spencer Construction.
By Bryan Davis - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
1 week 2 days ago
For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the worst possible scenario to confront - but it never happened – until now! The world is now witnessing firsthand what scared the military analysts. When big flows of oil and gas are interrupted it doesn’t take long to disrupt economic activity. Disrupt it long enough and the world economy grinds to a crawl. The fog of war is still thick. The fog of resolution is thicker still. How does this situation end?
By Ashby Foote on
1 week 2 days 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.
Margaret Gwin Walley Barnes (74) of Purvis passed away on March 21, 2026. Moore Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
Pamela Higgason Berry (67) of Purvis passed away on March 16, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Felicia Lynn Boyd (48) of Hattiesburg passed away on March 18, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
1 week 3 days 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:
Thomas Mitchell Allen- DUI (first offense)
Cortello Armstrong- DUI (first offense)
Xzavier Kadarius Avante Barnes- DUI (first offense), no insurance
Corey Fitzgerald Barnett- burglary of an inhabited dwelling
Deandre Bolling- disorderly conduct (interfering with a business or customers), trespassing after notice of non-permission
Rhyen Deshun Brisco- domestic violence (simple assault)
By Staff reports on
1 week 3 days ago
The warehouse, built in 1983, is being replaced by a $95 million, state-bond-funded, 400,000-square-foot facility located in Canton.
A bill to move forward on the sale of the state’s old Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse in Gluckstadt is headed to a legislative conference committee this weekend.
The state-owned 211,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Madison could be sold once the governor signs off on the bill.
State Senator Bart Williams (R), a Senate conferee, does not foresee any issue during the weekend conference process.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 3 days ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Senate Minority leader Derrick Simmons is a plaintiff in the ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit to upend Mississippi’s judicial districts. He’s been named one of three senators to help redraw the map, putting him on both sides of pending litigation.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 3 days ago
Dr. Andrew Wiest has little left to prove in a nearly four-decade career as a professional military historian.
Wiest, a distinguished professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the Society for Military History’s prestigious Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, which recognizes a scholar’s “body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field.”
By David Tisdale on
1 week 3 days ago
Mimi Baker from the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Shelly Stolp, Instructor of Psychology, with a certificate recognizing her as Humanities Instructor of the Year at Pearl River Community College.
Instructor of Psychology Shelly Stolp has been recognized as Humanities Instructor of the Year for 2026 at Pearl River Community College. Stolp recently presented “The Mind-Body Loop: How Psychology Shapes Health More Than We Realize” to faculty, staff, and students on the Poplarville Campus.
By Laura O’Neill on
1 week 3 days ago
Jackson Mayor John Horhn spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson this past Tuesday.
First of all, it’s great to have a mayor who visits civic clubs like Rotary to engage with constituents, especially engaged ones such as club members.
Sadly, civic club involvement has declined over the last 30 years, just one more bad effect of the rise in social media and tribal inclusiveness.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
1 week 3 days ago
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council (MAYC) now through Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
By Staff Report on
1 week 3 days ago
Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday.
Turnrow Books will hold its grand opening Wednesday afternoon. The official ribbon cutting is set for 3:45 p.m., and the grand opening will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
1 week 3 days ago
It is a long path to travel from our early agrarian ways to a nation of urban/suburban centers today. The development of culture from this dramatic yet systematic change is largely the basis of a large portion of early American Literature. Within the pages of novels from authors across the land, social problems are confronted and family issues explore the friction of generations at odds over whether change is necessary for survival or continuity is the best method to preserve tradition.
By Mik Davis on
1 week 3 days ago
Behind 13 innings of elite pitching and a near-perfect start from Ann Elise Duncan (McComb; Brookhaven Academy), Pearl River secured a doubleheader sweep of rival No.
By Grant McLeod on
1 week 4 days ago
It was a tale of two games on Tuesday afternoon, as William Carey cruised to a shutout victory in the opener before fending off a late LSUA surge to secure a thrilling 10–9 win and a doubleheader sweep.
By Kevin Rosiere on
1 week 4 days ago
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.
By ALYSSA DILLON on
1 week 4 days ago
Photo by Dima Mixon, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
FLOWOOD — Oak Grove gets a massive region win on the road.
Behind a big sixth inning along with the pitching of Bradyn Murphy the Warriors knocked off Northwest Rankin 4-2 in a pivotal Region 3-7A matchup at Wesley Scarbrough Field on Tuesday night.
The Warriors (12-4, 3-0 Region 3-7A) and Cougars (15-4, 2-1) will meet again at Oak Grove on Friday night at 7 p.m.
By Brandon Shields on
1 week 4 days ago
Photo by Jacob Brumfield, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
STARKVILLE - The trip to Starkville has not been kind to Southern Miss the past two seasons.
No. 6 Mississippi State wasted no time taking control, erupting for nine runs over the first three innings and cruising to a 12-0 run-rule victory over No. 11 Southern Miss in seven innings at Dudy Noble Field.
By DIMA MIXON on
1 week 4 days ago
It was all in Richard Gaines’ head.
On March 10, The University of Southern Mississippi honored Gaines posthumously for his extraordinary service with the placement of a plaque and framed photo during a ceremony at the Powerhouse on the Hattiesburg campus. University officials and members of Gaines’ family attended the event.
By David Tisdale on
