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Nick’s Ice House fire ruled accidental
By Haskel Burns, 563 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 05:02 PM
Officials from the State Fire Marshal’s office have ruled that the fire that severely damaged Nick’s Ice House last week was an accident.

Danny Wade, assistant chief of the Hattiesburg Fire Department, said that decision was made on July 23, after the marshal’s staff visited and inspected the dive bar on Hardy Street.
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Petal Children’s Task Force benefits from Walmart donation
By Haskel Burns, 720 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 06:12 PM
With serving 450 families a month in the form of food boxes and other supplies, it goes without saying that any help the Petal Children’s Task Force can get - whether that be from organizations or individuals - is put to solid use.
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Registration now open for fall term at William Carey University
By Haskel Burns, 570 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 03:49 PM
Online registration is currently open for the upcoming fall term of William Carey University’s Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana campuses - with walk-in, open registration scheduled for August 19.

The new term begins on August 23; late registration will be held from August 23-27.
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Possibilities still open for vacant 8-acre lot on Central Avenue in Petal
By Haskel Burns, 1,053 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 01:42 PM
Possibilities are still open regarding development on the vacant plot of land between Subway and BancorpSouth on Central Avenue in Petal, as the owners of that property plan to soon visit the Petal Board of Aldermen to discuss options for the site.
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Hattiesburg Fire Department welcomes Mystee Dale as first female firefighter in department history
By Haskel Burns, 2,425 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 03:19 PM
When Mystee Dale set out on her new career path, she had one goal in mind: to become a first responder, in whichever particular field that may have been in.
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Supervisors, school district partner on new tennis complex in Oak Grove
By Haskel Burns, 1,376 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 01:19 PM
Over the past few months, officials from the Lamar County Board of Supervisors and the Lamar County School District have been working on plans to bring the Oak Grove area its first tennis complex.
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Petal School District releases Return to School Plan for 2021-2022 school year
By Haskel Burns, 973 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 06:07 PM
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing schools around the world to adopt alternate learning models, the Petal School District was able to eventually integrate a traditional school setting for the 2020-2021 school year that served more than 97 percent of the district’s students.
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Petal School District releases Return to School Plan for 2021-2022 school year
By Haskel Burns, 529 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 06:04 PM
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing schools around the world to adopt alternate learning models, the Petal School District was able to eventually integrate a traditional school setting for the 2020-2021 school year that served more than 97 percent of the district’s students.
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Photo courtesy of Nick's Ice House Facebook page

State Fire Marshal’s office to investigate fire at Nick’s Ice House
By Haskel Burns, 983 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:32 PM
Officials from the State Fire Marshal’s office are expected to arrive in Hattiesburg this week to investigate the cause of the fire that severely damaged the well-known Nick’s Ice House dive bar on Hardy Street.
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Petal School District offering free meals for upcoming school year
By Haskel Burns, 772 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 01:37 PM
Thanks to a waiver from the federal government, meals at all schools in the Petal School District will be free of charge throughout the duration of the upcoming school year that begins on Aug. 3.
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