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Possible name choices for the Hattiesburg Zoo’s new female zebra are Nyaka (girl), Tasia (resurrection) and Aroha (love). Fans of the zoo can go to the organization’s Facebook page to vote on the names, and voting will close Monday, according to zoo officials. The two juvenile plains zebras recently arrived at the zoo in its African Veldt exhibit.

Public invited to help choose names for zoo's new zebras

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On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 09:56 AM

Officials from the Hattiesburg Zoo are asking the public for its help with naming its two newest additions: two juvenile plains zebras that just recently arrived at the zoo’s African Veldt exhibit.

One man injured in Rawls Avenue shooting

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On Sat, 08/01/2020 - 08:04 PM

Hattiesburg police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting on Rawls Avenue that left a man in the hospital with injuries.

Hattiesburg improves to Class 3 fire rating

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On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 04:30 PM

Former Forrest County AHS teacher sentenced to prison for sexual battery

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On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 02:14 PM

Hattiesburg Clinic participates in COVID-19 vaccine trial

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On Thu, 07/30/2020 - 01:39 PM

Petal High teacher recognized as state Teacher of the Year

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On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 04:08 PM

Ben Austin credits his high school history teacher, Casey Herring, for his passion in education – including being Austin’s role model, giving him a sense of urgency for the profession by encouraging and lifting up students in the classroom, and instilling in him a need to inspire young minds by helping children develop life skills to become bett

Hattiesburg library system gets grant to expand Hoopla service

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On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 03:50 PM

Although approximately 1,936 patrons of the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County use the library’s Hoopla platform – an app that offers audiobooks, e-books, movies and TV shows – many of those users find themselves out of downloads after reaching the cap of eight per month.

Supes halt Lamar County Dollar General

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On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 03:34 PM

A proposed Dollar General store at the corner of Cole Road and West 4th Street may have hit a roadblock of sorts, as members of the Lamar County Board of Supervisors have some disagreements with the numbers and recommendations of a traffic study conducted by the owners of the land.

Local group opposes Initiative 65 that would allow medical marijuana use

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On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:24 PM

In November, Mississippi residents will have the opportunity to vote on Initiative 65, which would amend the Mississippi Constitution to allow qualified patients with debilitating medical conditions, as certified by Mississippi licensed physicians, to use m

One dead in Thornhill Drive wreck

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On Mon, 07/27/2020 - 05:44 PM

One person is dead as a result of a two-car accident on Thornhill Drive in Hattiesburg.

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