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Every few years, it seems some folks wake up one morning and decide the real problem in Mississippi is that citizens know too much about what their government is doing.
This is one of those years.
The Mississippi Public Records and Open Meetings Acts are called our “Sunshine Laws” for good reason. They preserve the rights of citizens to know what their government is up to.
By Layne Bruce on
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The boom in manufacturing jobs President Donald Trump forecast last April has yet to loom much yet boom. “Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after Trump unveiled ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs,” the Wall Street Journal reported this month.
In April 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 12,847,000 manufacturing jobs. By October the number had fallen to 12,702,000 (seasonally adjusted), dropping to 12,692,000 in December (preliminary).
By Bill Crawford on
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The boom in manufacturing jobs President Donald Trump forecast last April has yet to loom much yet boom. “Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after Trump unveiled ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs,” the Wall Street Journal reported this month.
In April 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 12,847,000 manufacturing jobs. By October the number had fallen to 12,702,000 (seasonally adjusted), dropping to 12,692,000 in December (preliminary).
By Bill Crawford on
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Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of our legislators for legalizing something that can be incredibly destructive are the same reasons many of us believe illicit drugs should be legalized and regulated.
By Christina Dent on
1 month 1 week ago
Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of our legislators for legalizing something that can be incredibly destructive are the same reasons many of us believe illicit drugs should be legalized and regulated.
By Christina Dent on
1 month 1 week ago
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Robert Louis Berteau (50) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 9, 2026. Forrest Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Michael “Mike” Blackwell (73) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 12, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Iris Atwood Broome (76) of Petal passed away on February 10, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
1 month 1 week ago
Funeral homes may submit obituaries to obits@hubcityspokes.com. Death notices are printed free of charge; obituaries with photos and detailed information will incur a charge. For assistance, call (601)-268-2331.
Robert Louis Berteau (50) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 9, 2026. Forrest Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Michael “Mike” Blackwell (73) of Hattiesburg passed away on February 12, 2026. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Iris Atwood Broome (76) of Petal passed away on February 10, 2026. Moore Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
By Staff reports on
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Some places don’t just feed you—they welcome you into an experience that captures Mississippi’s warmth and makes you want to return.
If Natchez had a love language, it would be atmosphere: authentic and deeply felt.
Not the manufactured kind. I mean the kind that settles into old brick, wraps around a chandelier, and somehow makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a place that has been waiting for you.
That’s exactly what happens when you walk into Frankie’s on Main.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Some places don’t just feed you—they welcome you into an experience that captures Mississippi’s warmth and makes you want to return.
If Natchez had a love language, it would be atmosphere: authentic and deeply felt.
Not the manufactured kind. I mean the kind that settles into old brick, wraps around a chandelier, and somehow makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a place that has been waiting for you.
That’s exactly what happens when you walk into Frankie’s on Main.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Some places don’t just feed you—they welcome you into an experience that captures Mississippi’s warmth and makes you want to return.
If Natchez had a love language, it would be atmosphere: authentic and deeply felt.
Not the manufactured kind. I mean the kind that settles into old brick, wraps around a chandelier, and somehow makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a place that has been waiting for you.
That’s exactly what happens when you walk into Frankie’s on Main.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Neither of the bills dealt with education freedom. The House Education Chairman said he expected Wednesday’s committee meeting to be the last for this session but “that’s subject to change.”
During a House Education Committee meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Chairman State Rep. Rob Roberson (R) announced it would be their “last meeting.”
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Neither of the bills dealt with education freedom. The House Education Chairman said he expected Wednesday’s committee meeting to be the last for this session but “that’s subject to change.”
During a House Education Committee meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Chairman State Rep. Rob Roberson (R) announced it would be their “last meeting.”
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Neither of the bills dealt with education freedom. The House Education Chairman said he expected Wednesday’s committee meeting to be the last for this session but “that’s subject to change.”
During a House Education Committee meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Chairman State Rep. Rob Roberson (R) announced it would be their “last meeting.”
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
1 month 1 week ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
1 month 1 week ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
1 month 1 week 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:
Rakajah Allen- domestic violence (simple assault)
Demeshia Lashay Amones- domestic violence (simple assault)
Devium Bickham- domestic violence (simple assault)
Alvin Lee Bridges, Jr.- trespassing
Jaylen Kashan Jones Brooks- no/expired/improper tag, domestic violence (simple assault)
Tavarus Brown- probation violation
Demarion Carter- shoplifting misdemeanor
By Staff reports on
1 month 1 week 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:
Rakajah Allen- domestic violence (simple assault)
Demeshia Lashay Amones- domestic violence (simple assault)
Devium Bickham- domestic violence (simple assault)
Alvin Lee Bridges, Jr.- trespassing
Jaylen Kashan Jones Brooks- no/expired/improper tag, domestic violence (simple assault)
Tavarus Brown- probation violation
Demarion Carter- shoplifting misdemeanor
By Staff reports on
1 month 1 week 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:
Rakajah Allen- domestic violence (simple assault)
Demeshia Lashay Amones- domestic violence (simple assault)
Devium Bickham- domestic violence (simple assault)
Alvin Lee Bridges, Jr.- trespassing
Jaylen Kashan Jones Brooks- no/expired/improper tag, domestic violence (simple assault)
Tavarus Brown- probation violation
Demarion Carter- shoplifting misdemeanor
By Staff reports on
1 month 1 week ago
Lumberton Mayor James Sandifer said the Main Avenue railroad crossing is frequently used by heavy machinery and lowboys. While they use hydraulics to lift their loads when crossing the tracks, uneven rail and asphalt created ongoing problems. “When they go to jack the trailer up, sometimes the way the railroad was, the way the asphalt was, they don’t jack it up enough,” he said. “They hit the concrete, hit the asphalt, bend the rail.”
Weeks of detours in Lumberton ended Friday with the reopening of the Main Avenue railroad crossing, following a repair project city leaders say was designed to fix long-standing problems rather than repeat temporary patchwork.
The closure was part of an effort to address repeated damage at the crossing, which Lumberton Mayor James Sandifer said was not caused by routine wear — but by heavy equipment moving through the area.
By Whitney Argenbright, JC Roberts and Gerome Webster, RHCJC News on
