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16 Inmates Have Already Died In Less Than 60 Days In MDOC Custody
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The head of Mississippi’s prison system says he has started an internal investigation into the death of an inmate....
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Pine Belt Residents Experience Power Outages More May Come
Residents in the PCS Community off WSF Tatum in the Timberton area experience power outages as a direct result of the cold that's ushered...
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker Says 14 Year Old Black Boy Shot By Police Should Be Prosecuted
It took almost a week or so for The City of Hattiesburg to issue a public statement as many in the community were outraged that a 14 year...
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Forrest County Coroner Apologizes To African American Community: How It Dramatically Unfolded
In a dramatic shift, the Forrest County Coroner, Butch Benedict, publicly apologized for the first time to the African American community...
Feb 3, 20216 min read
Forrest County Coroner Calls Vice President A Monkey & More City Council Members Demand He Resign
Days after Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict appeared to call the Vice President of the United States, the honorable Kamala Harris, a...
Jan 26, 20212 min read
A Furious Hattiesburg Councilwoman Demands Coroner Resign Over Racist Comments
On January 21, Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict shared a Facebook post from FOX News in which headlined, "Freshman GOP Rep. Marjorie...
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Tom Brady is headed to his 10th Superbowl After He Beat Drew Brees & Aaron Rogers Back to Back
Tom Brady took the Patriots to 13 AFC championship games, got to the Super Bowl nine times with them and won six rings. He's now 1 for 1...
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Legendary Hank Aaron, Baseball Home Run King, Dies at 86
According to a report from ESPN, Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, the Hall of Fame slugger whose 755 career home runs long stood as baseball's...
Jan 22, 20214 min read
Will Drew Brees Retire?
I’ll answer this question one time, and that is I’m going to give myself an opportunity to think about the season, think about a lot of...
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Councilman Nick Brown: "No COVID! Yes Reelection!"
Hattiesburg, MS- "The only thing I'm running is re-election, not running a cold, not running a fever or nothing else related to COVID!"...
Nov 16, 20202 min read
1000's Visit The Hattiesburg Fair To Experience Some Much Needed Fun & Excitement
Hattiesburg, MS- The gates opened again Friday at the Multi-Purpose Center in Hattiesburg Mississippi and people came from near and far...
Nov 14, 20205 min read
NFL Power Rankings: New Orleans Saints Move To Top 3 in NFL See All 32 Teams Rankings
Week 9 in the NFL saw more shakeups in the league pecking order. A couple of NFC contenders, New Orleans and Green Bay posted statement...
Nov 11, 20206 min read
Miss. Mississippi Is A Trump Supporter, African American & The New Miss. USA
Asya Branch,22, a marketing major student at the University of Mississippi was crowned Miss USA on Monday. She is reportedly the first...
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Former Hattiesburg Mayor Prays For Unity After Historic Election
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. - One of the most prominent public figure in Hattiesburg calls for everyone to come together after the election...
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Joe Biden is Officially Elected 46th President of the United States of America
Joe Biden is officially elected as the 46th President of the United States of America according to CNN,NBC, and the Washington Post after...
Nov 7, 20201 min read
The Fair Comes To Hattiesburg At Multi-Purpose Center With Tigers, Rides, & Shows
For the first time the Pine Belt Fair has come to Hattiesburg, Mississippi which kicks off today through Saturday, November 14, 2020. As...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Georgia and Pennsylvania Falls to Joe Biden This Morning
More than likely, Joe Biden will be declared to be the next President of the United States at some point today as he takes the lead in...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
No Fly Zone & Massive Secret Service Sent To Joe Biden
The United States of America federal government is recognizing Joe Biden as the next President of the United States as it issues a No Fly...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Joe Biden is Likely To Be The Next President of the United States
Despite the Joe Biden Campaign postponing his victory speech this evening ending with planned fireworks in Delaware, he still more than...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Forrest County Key Races Results
Although 100% precincts are reporting, there are about 5,000 absentee votes that won't be counted until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4,...
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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