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Below is a political opinion column by Corey DeAngelis:
Mississippi families can’t wait another year while politicians dither. And the Senate Republicans who sided with the radical left to block this education freedom must be held accountable at the ballot box.
Parents and students in Mississippi deserve better than the status quo that’s failing them. This week, the Mississippi Senate Education Committee killed the House’s universal school choice bill on a voice vote Tuesday, after it had already passed out of the House.
By Corey DeAngelis - Magnolia Tribune on
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.
Ray Brian Baker, Jr. (87) of Hattiesburg passed away on January 26, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Doris Jeanette Boyer (95) of Sumrall passed away on January 29, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Ellen Elizabeth Clayton (82) of Brooklyn passed away on January 27, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
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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.
Ray Brian Baker, Jr. (87) of Hattiesburg passed away on January 26, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Doris Jeanette Boyer (95) of Sumrall passed away on January 29, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Ellen Elizabeth Clayton (82) of Brooklyn passed away on January 27, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
January state collections came in just under half-a-million dollars above revenue estimates.
Mississippi revenues continue to exceed legislative estimates seven months into the current fiscal year. This is welcome news for lawmakers as they continue to make headway toward setting a new state budget this session.
The Legislative Budget Office on Wednesday shared that the January state revenue report showed collections came in at $451,213, or 0.08% above the revised revenue estimate.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
January state collections came in just under half-a-million dollars above revenue estimates.
Mississippi revenues continue to exceed legislative estimates seven months into the current fiscal year. This is welcome news for lawmakers as they continue to make headway toward setting a new state budget this session.
The Legislative Budget Office on Wednesday shared that the January state revenue report showed collections came in at $451,213, or 0.08% above the revised revenue estimate.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
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2 months 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:
Khinde Donnell Allen- possession of paraphernalia, speeding
Meredith Austin- burglary (commercial buildings, cars, etc.)
Taniyah Sharelle Brown- domestic violence (simple assault), violation of home detention/house arrest program
Dentiny N. Carr- school attendance requirement
Santana Davenport- arson (first degree)
Peyton Douglas Duncan- DUI (first offense)
By Staff reports on
2 months 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:
Khinde Donnell Allen- possession of paraphernalia, speeding
Meredith Austin- burglary (commercial buildings, cars, etc.)
Taniyah Sharelle Brown- domestic violence (simple assault), violation of home detention/house arrest program
Dentiny N. Carr- school attendance requirement
Santana Davenport- arson (first degree)
Peyton Douglas Duncan- DUI (first offense)
By Staff reports on
2 months ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
It was a familiar story — until it wasn’t.
Southern Miss women’s basketball once again staged a fierce rally after trailing by as many as 17 points, but this time the comeback fell short. The Lady Eagles dropped an 83-72 decision to James Madison on Wednesday night at Reed Green Coliseum.
By DIMA MIXON on
2 months ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
It was a familiar story — until it wasn’t.
Southern Miss women’s basketball once again staged a fierce rally after trailing by as many as 17 points, but this time the comeback fell short. The Lady Eagles dropped an 83-72 decision to James Madison on Wednesday night at Reed Green Coliseum.
By DIMA MIXON on
2 months ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
It was a familiar story — until it wasn’t.
Southern Miss women’s basketball once again staged a fierce rally after trailing by as many as 17 points, but this time the comeback fell short. The Lady Eagles dropped an 83-72 decision to James Madison on Wednesday night at Reed Green Coliseum.
By DIMA MIXON on
2 months ago
There have been recent reports of large job cuts across the country. E-commerce and technology giant Amazon, for example, is eliminating 16,000 corporate jobs, partly to reduce its organizational structure — but also because it expects “efficiency gains” as artificial intelligence is used more extensively across the company.
Almost at the same time, United Parcel Service said it will eliminate 30,000 delivery jobs — in part because it is getting less business from Amazon.
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There have been recent reports of large job cuts across the country. E-commerce and technology giant Amazon, for example, is eliminating 16,000 corporate jobs, partly to reduce its organizational structure — but also because it expects “efficiency gains” as artificial intelligence is used more extensively across the company.
Almost at the same time, United Parcel Service said it will eliminate 30,000 delivery jobs — in part because it is getting less business from Amazon.
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2 months ago
There have been recent reports of large job cuts across the country. E-commerce and technology giant Amazon, for example, is eliminating 16,000 corporate jobs, partly to reduce its organizational structure — but also because it expects “efficiency gains” as artificial intelligence is used more extensively across the company.
Almost at the same time, United Parcel Service said it will eliminate 30,000 delivery jobs — in part because it is getting less business from Amazon.
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2 months ago
Dr. Catherine Rand, director of bands at The University of Southern Mississippi, recently represented the university at a national band music education conference in Colombia, where she taught masterclasses, conducted ensembles and helped deliver a donated instrument to a youth band program supported entirely by volunteers.
By Mike Lopinto on
2 months ago
The Mississippi Capitol in Jackson is where state lawmakers debate insurance regulations and policy changes that affect homeowners and drivers statewide.
Mississippi has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the country, according to the Insurance Research Council — a long-running issue lawmakers say undermines roadway safety and leaves crash victims at financial risk.
That concern has prompted some legislators to revisit a vehicle insurance verification requirement the state eliminated nearly a decade ago.
By Justin Glowacki, Jakira Hunt and McKenna Klamm, RHCJC News on
2 months ago
Maybe there’s something to this notion that weather extremes are getting greater. We had record breaking high temperatures in December and record breaking low temperatures in January.
January 31 beat the all-time low for that day by one degree. This year’s low was 16 degrees, lower by one degree than January 31, 1966. The high that day this year was 28 degrees, a whopping five degrees lower than the January 31, 1996 high of 33 degrees. And the wind was blowing at 25 knots. Brrr!
By Wyatt Emmerich on
2 months ago
Maybe there’s something to this notion that weather extremes are getting greater. We had record breaking high temperatures in December and record breaking low temperatures in January.
January 31 beat the all-time low for that day by one degree. This year’s low was 16 degrees, lower by one degree than January 31, 1966. The high that day this year was 28 degrees, a whopping five degrees lower than the January 31, 1996 high of 33 degrees. And the wind was blowing at 25 knots. Brrr!
By Wyatt Emmerich on
2 months ago
Maybe there’s something to this notion that weather extremes are getting greater. We had record breaking high temperatures in December and record breaking low temperatures in January.
January 31 beat the all-time low for that day by one degree. This year’s low was 16 degrees, lower by one degree than January 31, 1966. The high that day this year was 28 degrees, a whopping five degrees lower than the January 31, 1996 high of 33 degrees. And the wind was blowing at 25 knots. Brrr!
By Wyatt Emmerich on
