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Most area lawmakers vote against lottery
By STAFF REPORT
Thu,08/30/18-10:34AM , 2,741 Reads
JACKSON — The Mississippi House reversed itself Tuesday and passed a bill to create a state lottery in the Bible Belt state where churches have long opposed it.
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All for one. One for all.
By STAFF REPORT
Thu,08/30/18-6:53AM , 2,113 Reads
What better way to debut the inaugural issue of The PineBelt NEWS - the newly-combined community newspaper created from the merger of our three award-winning publications (The Hattiesburg Post, The Lamar Times, and The Petal News) than to invite local cheerleaders from our primary coverage areas to grace the inaugural cover?
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AP Top 10: Hattiesburg, Oak Grove debut in rankings
By STAFF REPORT
Wed,08/29/18-3:06PM , 3,727 Reads
Starting this week, a panel of Associated Press state sports writers and editors, including Camal Petro of PineBeltSPORTS, vote in the Mississippi’s AP High School Poll.
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Taxpayers may be liable for $2M tax refund to Kohler
By STAFF REPORT
Thu,08/23/18-12:13PM , 4,537 Reads
Forrest County taxpayers may find themselves on the hook to refund nearly $2 million in tax payments to a local manufacturer after a court ruling this week.
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