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Identical twins home in Petal after lengthy hospital stays

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 2,964 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:22 PM

The past year has been full of changes and surprises for a Petal couple.
Cameron Robertson, a Petal native, married Paige Crane of Waynesboro on April 13, 2019, and, on March 22, 2020, the couple welcomed identical twins Beckett Reed and Evan George into the world.

Barker to allow indoor dining to resume; tattoo parlors, nail salons can open

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 2,433 Reads
On Fri, 05/15/2020 - 08:26 PM

Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker announced Friday evening that indoor dining at restaurants in the Hub City can resume Monday with some restrictions.

State newspaper association asks Health Department to release information sought in PineBelt NEWS lawsuit

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,873 Reads
On Fri, 05/15/2020 - 01:14 PM

The Mississippi Press Association has asked the Mississippi State Department of Health to release information sought in a public records lawsuit filed by The PineBelt NEWS.

Free COVID-19 testing center to open at Hattiesburg community center

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,775 Reads
On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:20 PM

A free COVID-19 testing center will open Monday at the C.E. Roy Community Center, 300 E. Fifth St., in Hattiesburg.

The center will operate from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will “last for the next few weeks and months,” said Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker.

Area families struggle to get details about loved ones

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 686 Reads
On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 02:19 AM

Kristin James was concerned about her grandfather, and she was determined to get answers.
Her grandfather, 70-year-old Jimmy Lackey, has been a resident for four years at Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 620 Reads
On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 01:37 AM

I was 14 years old when I was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. I remember the day well, even though it’s been 16 years ago. I was sitting in my family doctor’s office, and both of my parents were there.

Barker: Restaurants can open for outdoor dining beginning Thursday

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,180 Reads
On Mon, 05/11/2020 - 06:33 PM

Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker announced Monday that he will sign an executive order allowing restaurants within the city limits to reopen for outdoor dining beginning Thursday.

Barker said the decision to reopen outdoor dining came after studying the five-day averages of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.

Governor: Salons, barber shops and gyms can reopen Monday

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,985 Reads
On Fri, 05/08/2020 - 04:12 PM

More businesses – including salons, barber shops and gyms – will be allowed to reopen, said Gov. Tate Reeves at a Friday afternoon press conference.

“We cannot shut everything down until there is no longer a health risk,” he said.

Governor: Salons, barber shops and gyms can reopen Monday

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,985 Reads
On Fri, 05/08/2020 - 04:12 PM

More businesses – including salons, barber shops and gyms – will be allowed to reopen, said Gov. Tate Reeves at a Friday afternoon press conference.

“We cannot shut everything down until there is no longer a health risk,” he said.

Sumrall teacher settles into the ‘new normal’ of online teaching

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 1,579 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 10:08 PM

Malisha Turk Siders is one of the many Mississippi teachers adjusting to a “new normal” in the age of COVID-19.

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