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Photo by Jacob Brumfield, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
When doubts were coming in about the Southern Miss lineup, they responded with their best hitting day since the North Alabama series two weeks ago. The Golden Eagles used 11 hits and 11 runs to cruise past Troy 11-5 to even the weekend series.
“I’m not sitting here telling you these last five games we have played our best,” Ostrander said. “It’s hard to play your best for 56 of them. You’ve got to hang in there and kind of roll with the punches sometimes. You have to stay locked in and stay together. It was good today to do what we needed to do and had to do.”
By DIMA MIXON on
1 week 3 days ago
Photo by Jacob Brumfield, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
When doubts were coming in about the Southern Miss lineup, they responded with their best hitting day since the North Alabama series two weeks ago. The Golden Eagles used 11 hits and 11 runs to cruise past Troy 11-5 to even the weekend series.
“I’m not sitting here telling you these last five games we have played our best,” Ostrander said. “It’s hard to play your best for 56 of them. You’ve got to hang in there and kind of roll with the punches sometimes. You have to stay locked in and stay together. It was good today to do what we needed to do and had to do.”
By DIMA MIXON on
1 week 3 days ago
Director Gary McCullum (back left) and Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker (back right) meet up backstage after their performance at Carnegie Hall.
The Hattiesburg High School (HHS) Choir finally took the stage at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday evening after months of preparations and fund-raising. What the group wasn’t expecting was to look out into the crowd and see none other than their own Mayor Toby Barker.
Barker, who was on business in Washington D.C., was able to make it to the performance as a surprise to the HHS students.
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Sat, Mar 21 2026, 11am - 12:30pm
305 Lexington Street
Carrollton, MS 28917
United States
Join the Carroll County Antiquities Society for their annual Taste of Soup and Art Exhibit
featuring six unique soups and works by local artists including Cherry Daves, Kay & Ray Hall, Sephanie & Raymond Jordan, Jamie Robertson, and Tina Ross. Tickets include a recipe book. Purchase tickets at Carrollton Town Hall or through Antiquities Society members. Bring a
muffin tin for the best tasting experience! Contact Town Hall at 662-237-4600 for details.
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William Carey rolled to an 11–1 run-rule victory over Brewton Parker on Friday night, breaking the game open with a seven-run surge over the final three innings at Milton Wheeler Field.
Brewton Parker struck first in the opening inning, capitalizing on a pair of singles. Zach Carlton reached base and moved into scoring position before Caleb Strott lined an RBI single to right field to give the Barons an early 1–0 advantage.
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1 week 3 days ago
William Carey rode dominant pitching to a doubleheader sweep of Thomas on Friday at Joseph & Nancy Fail Field, squeezing out a 1–0 victory in game one before cruising to a 5–0 win in the finale.
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1 week 4 days ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Christian Ostrander and Southern Miss baseball have a real issue, and at the moment there isn’t much of an answer for it.
The hitting over the last several games has been downright atrocious.
Tonight, against the ninth-worst pitching team in the Sun Belt, Southern Miss mustered just seven hits, eight baserunners and went 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position in a series-opening 6-5 loss to Troy for the No. 12 Golden Eagles.
By DIMA MIXON on
1 week 4 days ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Christian Ostrander and Southern Miss baseball have a real issue, and at the moment there isn’t much of an answer for it.
The hitting over the last several games has been downright atrocious.
Tonight, against the ninth-worst pitching team in the Sun Belt, Southern Miss mustered just seven hits, eight baserunners and went 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position in a series-opening 6-5 loss to Troy for the No. 12 Golden Eagles.
By DIMA MIXON on
1 week 4 days ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Christian Ostrander and Southern Miss baseball have a real issue, and at the moment there isn’t much of an answer for it.
The hitting over the last several games has been downright atrocious.
Tonight, against the ninth-worst pitching team in the Sun Belt, Southern Miss mustered just seven hits, eight baserunners and went 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position in a series-opening 6-5 loss to Troy for the No. 12 Golden Eagles.
By DIMA MIXON on
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Many people believe in the transformative power of education, but not all can claim to be living proof. Dr. Adam Breerwood, President of Pearl River Community College, is in the latter group, having arrived at The River as a first-generation college student with no idea that his two years would lead to a decades-long career helping others find their futures. Now, his journey has come full circle as he receives the Shirley B.
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Kicking off Hattiesburg’s participation in the statewide celebration of America 250 Mississippi, the City of Hattiesburg will present “Swingin’ the Stars and Stripes: An All-American Night of Jazz, Soul, and Patriotism” on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5:30–7 p.m. on the Craig Wiseman Stage in Midtown Green Park.
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MALTB Recovers Stolen Cattle and Agricultural Equipment
This week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) successfully recovered beef cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Claiborne County.
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When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
By Tim Kalich on
1 week 4 days ago
When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
By Tim Kalich on
1 week 4 days ago
When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
By Tim Kalich on
1 week 4 days ago
The midterm primary election concluded last week, and the ballot was set for the general election. The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office is helping to build on the importance of civics. Secretary of State Michael Watson announced a new Student Ambassador Program. The program helps to increase voter education and registration among youth as well as encourages students to engage in Mississippi civics.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
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The midterm primary election concluded last week, and the ballot was set for the general election. The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office is helping to build on the importance of civics. Secretary of State Michael Watson announced a new Student Ambassador Program. The program helps to increase voter education and registration among youth as well as encourages students to engage in Mississippi civics.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
1 week 4 days ago
The midterm primary election concluded last week, and the ballot was set for the general election. The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office is helping to build on the importance of civics. Secretary of State Michael Watson announced a new Student Ambassador Program. The program helps to increase voter education and registration among youth as well as encourages students to engage in Mississippi civics.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
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Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Petal pharmacy owner, Duke Kimbrall Rodgers, pled guilty to tax fraud on March 11 and is scheduled for sentencing on June 18, 2026. He could face a statutory maximum of 5 years in prison in addition to the $2 million Rodgers has already agreed to pay in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R) signed an administrative order on Monday aimed at shielding the state’s agribusinesses from California’s new climate reporting mandates.
“Gavin Newsome should tend to his own State’s business, rather than trying to meddle with ours,” Gipson said on social media.
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