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On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 09:35 AM

Two people are dead after an early-morning house fire on Redfern Trail in Petal.

Petal Fire Department Chief Joe Hendry said the fire occurred just before 3 a.m. March 3 and caused a total loss to the structure in addition to the two fatalities. There is minor damage to the houses on either side of the burned home.

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Tatum Park Tennis Complex now complete with help of 1% sales tax

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On Tue, 03/02/2021 - 02:04 PM

With the recent addition of new lighting and windscreens at the Tatum Park Tennis Complex, upgrades at that site are complete for now – just in time for the South Mississippi Singles League Invitational that was held Feb. 27 and 28.

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Officials announce tuition assistance, RN programs at PRCC

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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 12:33 PM

Officials recently announced two initiatives at Pearl River Community College’s Hattiesburg campus aimed at attracting and advancing students at the school: the County Assistance Tuition Program and the LPN to RN Bridge Program.

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Seymour’s Career Closet at USM opening to provide professional clothes to students

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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:12 PM

As Arien Faucett, a fourth-year kinesiology doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi, was sorting through some of her clothes during the early days of the COVID-19 “stay at home” orders, she realized there were many items that she no longer needed – but might be greatly appreciated by others.

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Petal School District hosts K-9 training

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On Fri, 02/19/2021 - 03:37 PM

The Petal School District recently played host to K-9 training for Region 26 of the United States Police Canine Association, the country’s oldest and largest police K-9 organization dedicated to training and certifying K-9s in areas such as explosive detection, arson, and search and rescue.

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Highland, USO, Kamper voting precincts changed to new locations

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On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 01:55 PM

In order to avoid confusion for voters who go to different precincts for city and county elections, Hattiesburg City Council recently adopted an ordinance that changes locations for the Highland, East 6th Street USO, and Kamper Park precincts to different sites.

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Council declares Nostalgia Lounge & Bar a nuisance

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On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:29 AM

After three shootings over the past two years near Nostalgia Lounge & Bar on East Front Street – including one on Feb. 14 in which two people were injured – Hattiesburg City Council members have issued a resolution declaring the bar a nuisance to the city.

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Petal Area Chamber of Commerce banquet set for virtual showing

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On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 03:17 PM

Four prestigious awards - the Bobby Runnels Leadership Award, Firefighter of the Year, Police Officer of the Year, and the inaugural Spirit of Petal Business of the Year Award - will be given during the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet, set for Feb. 18.

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Officials searching for Waylon Smith regarding fire at former Hattiesburg gym

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On Tue, 02/09/2021 - 11:06 AM

Hattiesburg police, in a joint investigation with the Hattiesburg Fire Department and the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, are asking for the public’s help in locating an individual wanted for questioning in an ongoing fire investigation.

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Three to run for mayor of Lumberton

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On Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:53 PM

Three candidates will be on the ballot for mayor of Lumberton during the upcoming municipal elections, with Mayor Quincy Rogers running for re-election against two challengers.

In addition, wards 1, 3 and 4 will be up for grabs on the Lumberton Board of Aldermen.

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