Seventy years ago, a group met to form Parkway Heights Methodist Church. On Feb. 20, the exact day these folks gathered, the current membership of the church will gather for a party, complete with food, cake, music, videos, testimonies and skits. In the words of Pastor Bruce Case, “we’re going to party like it’s 1949.” The fun begins at 6 p.m.
Funding has been approved for two more safe rooms at schools in Forrest County – one at Petal Upper Elementary and another at Rawls Springs Attendance Center – bringing the number of school safe rooms in the county to 12.
Hattiesburg High School senior Owen Sayre is one of only 76 Mississippi students nominated to be a U.S. Presidential Scholar, a program established in 1964 by executive order of the U.S. President to honor and recognize some of the nation's top graduating high school seniors.
Benny J. Hornsby has traveled the world, visiting more than 100 countries during his 36 years on active duty in the Navy and Marine Corps, 18 of them at sea.
The City of Hattiesburg announced two personnel changes in Urban Development, with Tonya Jordan as its newest neighborhood coordinator and the addition of public engagement coordinator to Stephanie Hall Campos’ current duties as office manager.
The Mississippi Education Partnership Conference will be held Feb. 25-26 at Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg. The annual event celebrates achievements and collaborations in schools – and educators from all over the state are invited to attend.
Chris Lockwood, divisional vice president of Waste Pro’s South Mississippi divisions, has received the prestigious Waste 360 40 Under 40 Award.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following individuals were arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony crimes and booked into the Forrest County Jail. The report is published in its entirety each Thursday as provided to The PineBelt NEWS from administrators with the Forrest County Jail.
Hattiesburg police were notified of a shooting early last Saturday morning when the victim arrived at a local hospital seeking treatment.
It’s no surprise with the back-and-forth weather that Mississippi has been receiving for the last few weeks – 70 degrees one day, 40 the next – that cases of the sniffles and other ailments have taken their toll on Pine Belt residents.
Seventy years ago, a group met to form Parkway Heights Methodist Church. On Feb.
The fifth week of the 2019 legislative session proved to be the busiest thus far.
