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By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 267 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:44 PM

Michelle Rowell has built a career out of saving lives.
The Laurel native enrolled in school to become an emergency medical technician in 2006, but she had already been serving the public for nearly a decade as a volunteer firefighter.

Frontliners: Mike Nyugen

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 443 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:43 PM

Mike Nyugen, a nurse at Forrest General Hospital, has found his calling in life.
It took him a little while, but he has always wanted to help people, and the health care field has always been a calling for him.

Frontliners: Shannon Weaver-Harris

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 327 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:38 PM

Although Shannon Weaver-Harris’s father never served in law enforcement, he instilled in her at an early age a passion for helping others – a passion that would lead to a storied and history-making career in that occupation.

State of the Art: Talking with Spence

By Ricardo Moody, READ MORE > 313 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:22 PM

We are living in strange times. Social gatherings have been greatly reduced or canceled, masks have become a common accessory, and anxiety is at an all-time high. Our lives in the year 2020 have been upended, and we are realizing just how much we took our basic freedoms and privileges for granted.

Spaces: What Spaces Say About Us

By Al Lawson Jr. , READ MORE > 270 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:15 PM

What do our spaces say about us? The German philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach said, “We are what we eat.” We could also say, “we are what our living and working spaces reveal about us.”
Spaces are wonderfully informative. They demonstrate a tremendous amount about our values, hopes and aspirations.

Reel Reviews: A Silly Grand Space Opera

By Erik Kampmann, READ MORE > 263 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:05 PM

One of the main reasons I enjoy going to the theater to see a movie rather than watching on my TV at home is spectacle. Big summer blockbusters can be spectacular in scale, and nothing beats watching them on the biggest screen possible.

Page Turners: Stories of War and Sacrifice

By Murph Little, READ MORE > 211 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 11:58 AM

True recognition is hard to come by. At the start of the pandemic, the citizens of New York would applaud first responders during their 7 p.m. nightly shift change.

Looking Back: Downtown Footprints

By Lisa Foster, READ MORE > 646 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 11:44 AM

Anyone who has spent time in downtown Hattiesburg is likely familiar with the large, bronze footprints in the sidewalk outside the Carter Building at the corner of Main and Front streets.

Meet your neighbor: Kermas Eaton

By James Massengale, READ MORE > 1,031 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:50 AM

Kermas Eaton is a familiar face at Hattiesburg City Hall.
The Hattiesburg native and now city clerk has been involved in the upper echelons of city government since 2006, but he started with the city in the mid-1990s.

Signature Q&A: Jody Waits

By Jody Waits, READ MORE > 304 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:43 AM

Joseph “Jody” Waits is a busy guy. As the county administrator for Lamar County, he oversees the daily operations of the county government and serves as principal assistant to the five elected supervisors. He gives us a bit of time this month and answers our ever-popular and fun Questionnaire.

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