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2 months 2 weeks ago
Those of us of a certain age and background can remember, about 1966, waking up in or around Saigon to the melodious tones of Adrian Cronauer as he daily exclaimed over the radio, “Good Morning, Vietnam!” Much later, the comedian, Robin Williams, popularized the expression in a movie loosely based on the disc-jockey’s life and experiences.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Kymdarious Dynrell Andrews- domestic violence (simple assault)
Aditya Atkuru- DUI (first offense)
Jeremiah Martez Council- probation violation
Dylan Jamir Quali Craft- trafficking a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance enhanced with possession of a firearm at crime/arrest
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
In an indictment obtained by Pine Belt News, former Southern Miss men’s basketball player Arlando "Mo" Arnold was charged in a point-shaving scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Arnold has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, two counts of aiding and abetting, and a count each for bribery in sporting contests, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Zachary Ladner (above) finished with a team-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the 57-55 win over FCAHS.
BROOKLYN — Road wins rarely come easy, and Tuesday night was no exception for PCS. Short-handed and tested late, the Bobcats stayed composed to edge Forrest County Agricultural High School 57-55 in boys’ basketball.
PCS controlled the tempo early on the road. The Bobcats weathered a rowdy home crowd by setting the tone in the opening quarter and led 13-11 after one. They executed even better in the second quarter, taking a 31-26 lead into halftime.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Mark Magee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
PETAL – There have been a few bumps in the road for the Petal boys this basketball season, and the Panthers hit another one Tuesday night in Region 3-7A play against Brandon.
The Bulldogs used their superior size to dominate the glass and grind the Panthers’ offense into ineffectiveness, resulting in a 61-53 victory at the Petal High Gymnasium.
Petal dropped to 12-9 overall and 3-2 region play, while Brandon evened its record at 10-10 and 2-2.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Kamarian Mayfield (Waynesboro; Quitman) throws down a one-handed slam against East Central.
The Pearl River men's basketball team extended a pair of impressive streaks Monday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, earning its 16th consecutive conference-opening victory and 14th straight win over East Central with a 90-62 decision.
The last time Pearl River fell to the Warriors came Feb. 17, 2017 — just over 3,200 days ago.
"We looked a lot better tonight — we were healthier," head coach Chris Oney said. "Moving forward, we can be more lethal coming out with four guards and playing around different guys.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Pearl River women's basketball held its opponents under 50 points for the seventh time this season Monday night in its season-opener, taking down East Central 53-40 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
"I am proud of our effort." head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "I don't think we shot it well, but when it counted, I think we stepped up when we needed to put it in the basket. I think it was an overall tough, gritty win."
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2 months 2 weeks ago
One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The city council unanimously votes at Tuesday evening’s meeting.
The Hattiesburg City Council was presented with a draft of standard operational procedures and guidelines for the city’s Code Enforcement division during Monday’s work session of the city council. While the division has followed the state statutes and guidelines, Wiley Quinn, the director of Urban Development, seeks to further clarify a standard operating procedure. The proposed 19-page draft was submitted to the city council for their inspection and input and will be worked toward completion in the coming months.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
The Pine Belt News and Signature Magazine are proud to announce the fifth annual class of “20 Under 40.” The initiative was conceived to recognize the best and brightest in this very important demographic, representing the future of our community. Too often talented young people leave the Pine Belt for larger cities with seemingly unlimited opportunities. Honoring those young people who elect to make the Pine Belt their home is the mission of “20 Under 40.”
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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Southern Miss senior right-handed pitcher Colby Allen (Louisville, Miss.) collected preseason second-team All-America honors by Perfect Game Wednesday.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Sacred Heart Athletics (Joe Venus)
After former Sacred Heart football head coach Ed Smith announced he was stepping down in December, the Crusaders began the search for their next leader.
That search lasted just over a month, but the answer ultimately came from within the program. Sacred Heart Catholic High School announced Drew Dewease as the Crusaders’ next head football coach, beginning with the 2026–27 school year, turning to a longtime assistant who has spent more than a decade helping shape the program’s identity.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Andrea Roachell Atterberry- probation violation
Kamaurion Jayteize Dillon- possession, sale, etc. of a stolen firearm (first offense)
Amanda Latrece Fairley- DUI (first offense)
Patrick D. Fairley- possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle
Senqtez Session Franklin- DUI (second offense), possession of a controlled substance (two counts), contempt of court (failure to appear)
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
A recent Gallup poll found 85 percent of respondents disapprove of Congress’ work. Reports suggest about 90 percent of people think term limits will align Congresspersons’ incentives with the common good. They won’t.
In the 2024 general election, incumbents won reelection more than 90 percent of the time; it’s 100 percent in some election cycles. If elections were truly competitive, incumbents would not win at that rate. Freed from competition, legislators’ incentives to are not aligned with the public good.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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.
Overview of themes
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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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2 months 3 weeks ago
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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2 months 3 weeks ago
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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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