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Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann used a speech to the Stennis Press Forum on Monday to declare the state in its strongest fiscal and educational position in memory, while urging lawmakers to build on recent gains with new spending on teachers, infrastructure, cybersecurity and rural services. Below is a summary of the talk produced by Perplexity AI followed by the entire transcript of Hosemann's talk.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. – The William Crusaders clinched a decisive 99-84 victory over Dillard University on Monday night at Dent Hall, thanks to a strong finish in the first half.
"We had a lot of guys step up and make plays at the right moments throughout this game," said Assistant Coach Phillip McCray. "With the talent we have it's what we expect. Our energy was great, our toughness was great, and it resulted in beating a really good team in Dillard. Now it's time to move our focus to SSAC play."
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The Pearl River men's basketball team battled to the final buzzer against a talented Shelton State squad but came up short, falling 78-71 in its first game back from winter break.
"We've got to clean up those plays that kill our momentum. We've got to figure out how to do a better job with that," head coach Chris Oney said. "The idea was for us to play our way back into shape this week, but that's a really good team.
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The Pearl River women's basketball team pushed No. 11 Shelton State to the bring in its first game back from winter break, but fell in the hard-fought contest 62-49.
"We started flat, and it took us some time to get stops," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "I was proud of our effort in the second half. We've just got to put four quarters together. If we do that — I don't care who we play — I like our chances. Hopefully, we can get hot in conference play and see Shelton State again.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. – William Carey showed no signs of rust with a convincing 72-56 victory over Dillard University Monday Night.
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Hospice care is often presented as a compassionate alternative to aggressive medicine—a gentler path that prioritizes comfort, dignity, and peace at the end of life. In theory, it is a humane model. In practice, hospice exists at the intersection of care and commerce, and that intersection deserves far more scrutiny than it receives.
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The Crusaders showcased a dominant first half and balanced scoring, securing a 91-71 victory against Talladega College on Saturday afternoon at Clinton Gym.
Assistant Coach Phillip McCray said after the game, "The guys were excited to be back in action after the holiday break. We could see it early in the game by how hard and fast they were playing. However, we had a slow start on the score board because we rushed a lot of shots. Our timing was a little off and we had a couple of slow possessions on offense."
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Matt Friedeman says if you earnestly pray these eight lines from Psalms 119 and pour your heart out to God, you may well have the best year you have ever had.
It’s a new year. Want to pray with greater intensity and personal transformation than ever before?
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Jury selection in Dibiase trial begins Tuesday
Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public embezzlement scheme using TANF funds.
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Adrian Jackson (left), mother of MJ Daniels, and Chadra Daniels, investigator for HPD, share an embrace following the conclusion of the trial.
Five cities. Two counties. This first week of 2026 The Pine Belt News looks back at some of the top events from 2025, including this story originally published June 26, 2025
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At the age of forty-four, Raymond Chandler lost his fancy oil company job during The Great Depression. Abandoned by his alcoholic father at an early age, Chandler's mother, Florence, thought it would be best for Raymond to be raised with a superior education in England. Supported by an uncle, Chandler grew up with his mother, an aunt, and his grandmother where he obtained a classical education at Dulwich.
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Councilman Carter Carroll (left) is presented with a resolution by city council president, Jeffrey George (right).
Five cities. Two counties. This first week of 2026 The Pine Belt News looks back at some of the top events from 2025, including this story originally published June 26, 2025
After a combined total of nearly 50 years of service to the Hattiesburg City Council, Ward 2’s Councilwoman Deborah Delgado and Ward 3’s Councilman Carter Carroll celebrated their retirements at the Jackie Dole Community Center on Tuesday afternoon.
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Oak Grove teacher, Amanda Duplessy, makes her red carpet debut at the Milken Educator Awards in Los Angeles.
Five cities. Two counties. This first week of 2026 The Pine Belt News looks back at some of the top events from 2025, including this story originally published May 1, 2025
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Ever on the lookout for stuff I can reuse or recycle from holiday decorations, Christmas is second to none. Even better than composting Halloween pumpkins.
Back when I used to go with fresh-cut trees to decorate, I recycled them after the holidays. Each yielded beautiful evergreen needles perfect for garden mulch, plus a sack of kindling from cut-up branches and small stack of fast-lighting firewood logs.
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The 2026 session of the Mississippi Legislature is ready to go, and from the looks of things, the Republican majorities in both chambers must prepare to compromise to get anything high on their wish list accomplished.
A recent story on the Magnolia Tribune website explored education issues ranging from school choice to teacher pay raises; and increased financial assistance for the Public Employees Retirement System to start decreasing its $26 billion unfunded liability.
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Five cities. Two counties. This first week of 2026 The Pine Belt News looks back at some of the top events from 2025, including this story originally published April 3, 2025
Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art unveiled two murals in the Hub City on Monday with the help of a very special guest and Hattiesburg native, Fred Armisen, whose comedy tour, “Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome” included two shows at Brewsky’s. “JAM Session: Series 2” and “Hub of Momentum” marked murals 61 and 62 out of the city’s goal of 100 murals.
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter writes that you don’t have to be from Mississippi to respect its complexity. You do have to resist the urge to simplify it.
The brutal, disturbing murder of iconic Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner in recent days brought to mind his time making a movie in Mississippi in the 1990s.
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David Keary, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of Ballet Mississippi, brings The Nutcracker to life each year for Mississippians who come from all over to enjoy the classic production.
Music critics wrote scathing reviews after the premiere performance of The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892. The ballet, a worldwide Christmas tradition for millions today, could have ended up in the dustbin of history if those original critics had had their way.
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Mississippi already knows how to do Christmas. Now, more and more, the cameras do too, fake snow and all!
There’s something about Mississippi at Christmas that feels ready-made for the movies. Courthouse squares glow. Downtown storefronts sparkle. Brick streets look like they’ve been waiting all year for twinkle lights and wreaths. And lately, that familiar holiday feeling comes with film crews, cameras, and fake snow blowing down Main Street.
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Ten sure-fire ways to help prevent the post-holiday blues this season.
Anticipation is a powerful thing, especially during the Christmas season. Advent is a time of anticipating the birth of our Savior. For children, the days leading up to Christmas are filled with anticipation of Santa’s arrival.
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