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Elijah Jones is a proud Hattiesburg native who enjoys writing. Email him at edjhubtown@aol.com.
James Carville, who played a key role in the election of Bill Clinton to the White House in 1992, has parlayed his political role into that of one of the many cable news network talking heads that parade daily across our TV screens. Carville will probably be best remembered for coining a phrase that became the mantra for Clinton's campaign, a line you're probably familiar with: “It's the economy, stupid.”
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The Mississippi Pinnacle Awards return for their fourth year, recognizing, promoting, and honoring excellence, professionalism, and outstanding achievements by Businesses/Organizations, Events, and Individuals in our State. Nominations are now being accepted for Businesses/Organizations, Events and Individuals to be a part of the nomination group for the 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards.
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It was a terrible shooting night for Southern Miss on Thursday. Not to mention losing their leading scorer, the Golden Eagles shot just 31% from the floor. It spent much of Thursday’s contest just trying to find any way to score the basketball and holding off upset minded Louisiana.
Still, the Golden Eagles found a way.
Relying on defense, rebounding and a late free-throw surge, Southern Miss held off the Cajuns for a 62-54 win at Reed Green Coliseum, opening Sun Belt Conference play with a gritty victory.
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It was a game of runs, and the Lady Eagles had the final say with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from South Alabama and open Sun Belt Conference play with a 84-65 win.
“To start 1-0 in conference play is what matters,” Southern Miss coach Missy Bilderback said. “This is what the nonconference is for — to get us ready for Sun Belt play. I thought South Alabama has a great team.”
The Lady Eagles (8-4, 1-0 Sun Belt) were fueled by a big night from Jakayla Johnson, who scored 20 points while shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin probably isn’t sitting at the popular table of today’s Washington Republicans because he worked for President George W. Bush two decades ago.
In 2001-02 he was the chief economist of Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, and from 2003-05 he was director of the Congressional Budget Office. He also was the chief economic policy adviser for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, which further excludes him from influence with President Trump’s people.
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Every year when I was young, my family had a tradition we dubbed, “The Bake-a-Thon.” My great-grandmother would decorate her entire house to put the Griswolds to shame (it really is a wonder it didn’t create a city-wide power outage), my grandmother would come to town from Little Rock, my great-aunt would come in from Dallas and my mother and I would all stay in the house all weekend long making every homemade Christmas treat you could imagine.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
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Tameshia Shelton listens to proceedings in Clay County Circuit Court on her quest for anew trial with one of her attorneys, Tucker Carrington of the Mississippi Innocence Project Credit: Jerry Mitchell/Mississippi Today
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has ordered a new murder trial for Tameshia Shelton, a 47-year-old mother of four who has long insisted on her innocence.
Judges vacated her conviction and ordered the new trial. The state attorney general’s office has not said whether it plans to appeal the ruling to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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As health insurance premiums for next year rise and threaten to push hundreds of thousands of Mississippians off plans, a “perfect storm” is brewing that could steer people towards riskier coverage options, experts warn.
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As a confessed, out of the closet bibliophile, I could tell you some interesting stories about my life with books. For example, I found a sailor’s dead body in the ship’s library one morning. Apparently, it was a drug deal gone bad.
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Hattiesburg Police Department, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and concerned citizens gathered at the scene following Friday afternoon’s accident.
The Christmas tree in the roundabout on Hardy Street and Adeline was struck Friday afternoon for the second time since the tree’s first appearance in 2023. Thankfully, the Texas driver suffered no injuries, and the Christmas tree’s damage was limited to the bottom tiers.
Hattiesburg Police Department closed all roads leading to the roundabout to extract the vehicle and for repairs to be made to the tree. Hattiesburg’s Parks and Recreation Department was able to lift the tree, remove the damaged tiers and set the tree back down, keeping the Hub City tradition intact.
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Both public hearings on the agenda for Monday’s work session of the Hattiesburg City Council were tabled until after the new year after discussions between the applicants for the hearings and their respective council representatives. Additionally, Code Enforcement moved to dismiss the resolutions of condemnation against Mount Carmel Ministries following the receipt of documentation confirming the repairs made to ensure the stability of the steeple.
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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.
Euginia Ellis Anderson (99) of Petal passed away on December 7, 2025. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
George Perry Bennette, Jr. (72) of Hattiesburg passed away on December 10, 2025. Pinehaven Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Sherri Lynn Hollingsworth Burroughs (63) of Hattiesburg passed away on December 11, 2025. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
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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:
Meredith Austin, Jr.- disturbing the peace
Charles Broady Baughtman- DUI (first offense), disregard for traffic control device
Derek Brown- domestic violence (simple assault)
Christopher Bryant- trespassing, probation violation
Justin Forrest Burton- public drunk, willful and malicious trespassing
Christopher Clark- disorderly conduct (interfering with a business/customers), trespassing upon the enclosed land of another
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For decades, leisurely drives through western Madison County would take you through rolling hills rich in farmland, pastures, and timber. Row crops could be found growing in the mellow, brown loam soils along rivers and creek bottoms. Prime cattle would be grazing in knee-deep Bermuda grass, loafing under mammoth oaks. During spring, blooming Dogwoods would explode resembling that of a new-fallen snow through the moist soil basins. During winter, Possumhaw would line the fencerows revealing their vibrant red berries offering food and cover for cardinals, cedar waxwings, and quail.
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Hattiesburg Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, in partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Grace Temple Church, hosted their tenth annual Christmas party on Monday for four families with children who lost loved ones or were victims of homicide or domestic violence in 2025.
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Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
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This morning, driving to work, I listened to Mississippi Public Radio airing a current interview with a senior official in the national Democratic Party. Asked what he recommended to his colleagues and candidates in next year’s elections, the gentleman offered a scripted, rehearsed reply: “Well, we could litigate…recommend Congressional tax relief…..they asked me to make a speech at……”
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For decades, Mississippi has been the punchline in national discussions about economic performance - often ranked at the bottom in income, education, and opportunity.
But something remarkable has happened in recent years: the Magnolia State is undergoing a genuine resurgence, driven not by federal handouts or gimmicks, but by principled free-market reforms.
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Hold my ampere and read this! The next three years are going to be electrifying! Why? Turn on the financial news today and all you hear is AI (artificial intelligence) this and AI that. AI must be the next BIG THING! Some think it will be the BIGGEST THING ever. It’s the elephant in the room that nobody can stop talking about. What could go wrong?
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“Many a wintry hour did I hear the church clock strike, when I was sitting in my cheerless bedroom, wrapped in my little great-coat, poring over a book.”
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