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Police arrest suspect in Katie Avenue shooting

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 626 Reads
On Tue, 07/14/2020 - 01:00 PM

A man who was recently treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound has been arrested after police discovered he was the aggressor/suspect in a shooting incident.

Hattiesburg women arrested for drive-by shooting

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 10,490 Reads
On Fri, 07/10/2020 - 05:09 PM

Two Hattiesburg women have been arrested for their involvement in a drive-by shooting on McCall Street in Hattiesburg.

Wade Walters pleads guilty to two new charges in ‘cream scheme’

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1,598 Reads
On Fri, 07/10/2020 - 03:32 PM

The Hattiesburg businessman who was indicted for fraudulently taking government funds through TRICARE, the government’s health benefits program for veterans, plead guilty last week to two new charges that were not on his initial indictment.

Venture Church partners with foodservice distributor to feed local families

By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 1,252 Reads
On Fri, 07/10/2020 - 09:42 AM

Venture Church, in partnership with Merchants Foodservice, will distribute 500 free food boxes this weekend to help offset economic hardships felt by local families as a result of this year’s global pandemic.

Pine Belt receives millions in Paycheck Protection Program loans

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,026 Reads
On Thu, 07/09/2020 - 04:28 PM

The Paycheck Protection Program, a federal loan program established to keep small businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, awarded millions of dollars in emergency funds to businesses in Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Petal, Purvis and Sumrall.

Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market Returns to Town Square Park

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 2,663 Reads
On Thu, 07/09/2020 - 10:36 AM

City proposes police review board made up of Hub City residents

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 3,279 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 05:42 PM

In the midst of renewed conversations about law enforcement and its relationship with the community – particularly following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and subsequent protests – Hattiesburg officials have pondered ways to take advantages of op

Flights from area airport to Houston now offered

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 974 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 05:01 PM

As of July 1, travelers can now fly from the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport directly to Houston, Texas, and the new offering is off to a brisk start, airport officials told the Forrest County Board of Supervisors Monday.

Hattiesburg councilwoman proposes renaming streets, moving monuments

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 813 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 04:46 PM

Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado has officially suggested to Hattiesburg City Council the removal or renaming of certain monuments and streets throughout the city that are named after individuals who may have played a part in the subjugation of African Americans since the time of the Civil War.

Southern Miss professor, alumnus produce site history of Natchez slave market

By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 829 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 03:20 PM

There are no physical remains to remind the thousands of tourists who annually visit Natchez, Mississippi, of a grim truth belying this city’s Southern charm and beautiful antebellum architecture – that it was home to the “Forks of the Road” slave market, one of the biggest in the Deep South.

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