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3 months ago
This one slipped away in a hurry. You may be thinking I am referring to the 2025 hunting season, though it is fleeting, I am talking about the past year in general. Everyone told me the older you get the faster the years pass, though we all know time is constant. They must know something though because we’re in a brand-new calendar year now. So, what went well for you in 2025 and what did not? We all have challenges, but what can we do to somewhat ensure that the new year will go as we hope it will?
By Jeff North on
3 months ago
The Southern Miss Alumni Association recently named Alden Bennett as its associate director for external affairs, a role that will strengthen external partnerships and collaborate on initiatives that elevate alumni engagement across the university’s global network of Golden Eagle alumni.
By Gracie Lewis on
3 months ago
Below is a press release from the Center for Economic Accountability:
A decade-long subsidy package for a Compass Datacenters project in Meridian, Mississippi has been selected as the nation’s “Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year” for 2025 by The Center for Economic Accountability.
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3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
Danish-born writer Hans Christian Andersen is best known for his assortment of fairy tales. Andersen's ability to assign a level of enchantment to seemingly abnormal events in everyday life has been used to impart lessons ("The Ugly Duckling") and separate world-worn themes from the noise of living so that optimism prevails.
By Mik Davis on
3 months ago
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a measure Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) helped negotiate as a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Dr. Mark Yeager addresses attendees at the 4th Annual Autism & Neurodiversity Conference, held Feb. 18 at William Carey University.
Starting in January, William Carey University will offer a PhD in Neurodiverse Studies – the first and only program of its kind in the United States.
“The term ‘neurodivergence’ is expanding a conversation that has typically been confined to autism spectrum disorders. This field has become very complex because each neurodivergent person is different and needs a different set of solutions and supports,” said Dr. Mark Yeager, chair of WCU’s Department of Exceptional Education.
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3 months ago
My Christmas cactus finally came into bloom – right on time, luckily, with no help from me.
One of the easiest garden arguments, other than the right folk name for Philadelphus (mock orange or English dogwood) and how to pronounce pecan, is over whether to call these holiday favorites Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus.
By Felder Rushing on
3 months ago
As we observe the birth of Jesus, all of us look forward to a prosperous New Year. One thing none of us looks forward to, however, is the credit card bill that arrives after the holidays. As a state, Mississippi has a brighter future because we have been paying down our own “credit card,” the state’s debt.
In 2019, Mississippi’s General Obligation debt stood at $4.49 billion. Since 2020, we have not increased the total of these bonds. Instead, we have chosen to responsibly manage the state’s resources.
By Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on
3 months ago
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It was all Gulfport from start to finish.
Behind a fast start along with sting defense the Admirals raced past Oak Grove 69-17 to claim the Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Holiday Classic Boys Championship on Saturday night.
By Brandon Shields on
3 months ago
Southern Pines Healthy Pet Clinic is thrilled to announce the launch of its Midtown Wellness program, expanding access to quality, affordable veterinary care for cats and dogs throughout the Pine Belt community.
By Staff Report on
3 months ago
A five-year, $2.1 million U.S. Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program grant awarded to The University of Southern Mississippi will support efforts to remove barriers students may face in completing their degrees.
By David Tisdale on
3 months ago
Keith Ball is a local attorney and a lifelong resident of the Friendly City.
The familiar scent of evergreen trees has returned to our homes, signaling the Christmas season. At this time of year, many seek out the familiar comfort of the holiday, hoping to slip back into the timeless glow of years past. Nostalgia can be powerful, but as surely as the lights come on the tree, a quiet truth settles in: Every year we experience a once in a lifetime Christmas. We will never experience Christmas 2025 again. We will never again celebrate with the same exact people, in the same exact way.
By Keith Ball on
3 months ago
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Southern Miss finished the season 7-6, but the real work is only beginning. With the transfer portal opening Jan. 2, Blake Anderson now faces the biggest challenge of his tenure — keeping key contributors, filling major roster holes and building toward 2026.
We’ll track every departure and addition here as Anderson and his staff work to stabilize the roster, reload key positions and capitalize on the momentum from Year 1.
Who’s out
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By DIMA MIXON on
3 months ago
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Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker looks on as Crystal Gordon, the artist behind the 2025 Midnight on Front Street poster, explains her process and inspiration behind her piece.
The City of Hattiesburg announced the line-up of live music set to perform and the poster for the upcoming Midnight on Front Street annual celebration.
By Amanda D. Lee on
3 months ago
Tammy Allhoff (standing, second from right) is pictured with her final Surgical Tech class.
It has been a little more than 30 years since the late Dr. Cecil Burt hired Tammy Allhoff at Pearl River Community College as a part-time instructor in the Surgical Technology program.
The job quickly changed to a full-time position, leading to her completing the Associate Degree.
Now, after having been a part of more than 500 graduating surgical technologists, the 60-year-old Allhoff is moving onward with a new chapter in her life: retirement.
By Charles Abadie on
3 months ago
The former Hattiesburg attorney, Cory Ferraez, is back in custody after Special Judge Forrest Johnson revoked his bond for failure to appear at a status conference. Ferraez turned himself into the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 17, 2025, according to the Forrest County jail docket. He was indicted by a grand jury in October of 2021 on five counts of embezzlement, conspiracy, fraud by mail/phone/newspaper/etc. and obtaining a signature of value with intent to defraud.
By Amanda D. Lee on
3 months ago
Clark Hicks is a civil litigation attorney and Hattiesburg resident. Write him at clark@hicksattorneys.com.
Do you believe in Jesus and UFOs? If you do, I want to know how you reconcile the two.
By Clark Hicks on
3 months ago
Beloved by generations of University of Southern Mississippi students for his wicked wit and wisdom, Dr. Joseph Balfour Parker was equally revered by news media seeking his expert political commentary and by politicians for his wise counsel on policy matters and campaign strategy.
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