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Petal man charged with aggravated assault after firing shotgun near aunt, threatening to kill her husband
By HASKEL BURNS
Sat,08/19/23-9:14PM , 10,625 Reads
A Petal man has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault after discharging a firearm in the direction of his aunt before turning that weapon on his aunt’s husband in a threatening manner.
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Town of Sumrall continues with upgrades to fire department, adding living quarters
By HASKEL BURNS
Wed,08/16/23-6:14PM , 1,071 Reads
Approximately a year after beginning discussions regarding upgrades to the Town of Sumrall’s fire and police departments, headway has been made on those endeavors, most recently with living quarters at the Sumrall Fire Department being added to support up to two paid firefighters.
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Mayor Toby Barker named newest recipient of James “Jay” Slaughter Catalyst Award
By HASKEL BURNS
Wed,08/16/23-5:53PM , 6,132 Reads
When the staff of Hattiesburg Publishing – publishers of the Pine Belt News and Signature Magazine – sat down in 2017 to brainstorm how to institute an award based on someone who represented the whole community to make it better and more inspirational, they probably couldn’t have chosen a better person than James “Jay” S
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City of Petal to hold special election to fill Stringer’s Ward 2 Alderman spot
By HASKEL BURNS
Fri,08/11/23-5:38PM , 2,394 Reads
After the results of the August 8 primary election in Forrest County, the City of Petal will host an upcoming special election to replace Ward 2 Alderman Steve Stringer, who defeated current Forrest County District 3 Supervisor Burkett Ross to take over that position on the county board.
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Hattiesburg, 39401, MS

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82°F

Mostly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 81°F
Dew Point: 59°F
Humidity: 58%
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