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Hattiesburg, MS- Monday, January 27, Hattiesburg Fire Department responded to a call of a house on fire on West 4th Street. According the officials, they received a 911 call of a person trapped inside of a house that was on fire. There were no injuries. There was extensive content damage. The fire broke out in a bedroom. According to the tenants, the fire was caused by a shortage in the AC unit. The landlords were witnessed on the scene. According to Hattiesburg Fire Department, the fire is officially under investigation.

COCHRAN, Ga. – The William Carey Men's Basketball Team fell to Middle Georgia 75-72 Monday afternoon at Morris Gymnasium.  "It was a tale of two halves," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "We were excellent on both ends in the first half but could not overcome our poor shooting in the second half. You just have to be able to make big shots and eliminate bad turnovers when on the road against good teams. But our guys played hard the whole game. They competed at a high level."  Just like in their game against Brewton-Parker on Saturday, the Crusaders found themselves down 10-2 just three minutes into the contest. Also, like in the game on Saturday, Carey found their footing, as  Ashton Campbell  drained a three and  Dylan Brumfield  followed with seven points to tie the game at twelve with fourteen minutes remaining.   Zandon Haralson  capped the run with a three pointer from the left wing to give WCU their first lead of the game. That was the spark the Crusader offense needed, as they never relinquished the lead the rest of the half, going on to build a 46-37 lead at the break.  Carey used that momentum in the second half to maintain the lead for ten minutes. However, the Carey offense went cold and with just over nine minutes to play the Knights retook the lead 60-58 on a Jamal Taylor layup.  Over the next five minutes, the Crusaders found themselves playing catch up once again until  Cam Brown  was fouled on a three-point attempt and converted all three free throws to put WCU back in front 65-64 with just over four minutes to play.   The final minutes saw an intense battle with both teams taking turns with the lead. With under twenty seconds on the clock, the Knights took a two point lead, but on the Crusaders' next possession, Brumfield drove a wide-open lane for the layup to tie the game once again with seven seconds remaining. However, Middle Georgia wasted no time, as Taylor made what would be the game winning three pointer, with two seconds left on the clock.   Dylan Brumfield  led the offense with 23 points with  Zandon Haralson  adding 19 points.  Carey is back in action Thursday, January 30, as they take on Life University. Play is set to begin at 7:30 pm at Clinton Gym.

THOMASVILLE, Ga. – The William Carey Men's Basketball Team dropped their second straight game, falling to Thomas University 72-67 Thursday night. "Really hard-fought game by both teams," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "Thomas made the offensive plays in the second half shooting 59.4%. They really got it going and their crowd was a factor for sure. We battled and played hard down the stretch with an opportunity to win, but just did a poor job defensively allowing some easy buckets and offensive rebounds in the final three minutes. Give them credit, they earned this victory." Thomas opened the scoring with a three pointer but a pair of free throws by  Ankerion Gross  followed by a layup from  Dylan Brumfield  put Carey ahead with  Cam Brown  making it 7-3 WCU. Over the next few minutes both teams struggled on the offensive end but with thirteen minutes to play,  Javeon Gordon  and Brumfield pushed the Crusaders lead to 14-5. Things picked up with under ten minutes remaining with the Night Hawks slowly battling back to get within two at 17-15.  Makeem Roberts  and  Ashton Campbell  responded for the Crusaders with six straight points to make it 23-15 with four minutes left in the half. Again though, Thomas fought their way back and with just over minute left, cut the deficit to 25-24 but a pair of free throws by  Jamar Jenkins  would give WCU a three-point lead heading into the break. Thomas came out of the break, quickly erasing the deficit before taking a 32-27 lead two minutes into the second half. However, a three by Campbell followed by a steal from Gross with Brown making the layup, evened things up. After trading baskets, Thomas knocked down three straight three pointers to take a 43-34 lead with fourteen minutes remaining. Over the next four minutes, Thomas extended their lead to as many as eleven points. The Crusaders regrouped and slowly fought their way back, eventually tying the game at 51 on a Randaruis Hughes dunk with seven minutes to play. For the next five minutes both teams went back and forth with neither leading by more than two points. With Carey leading 62-61, the Night Hawks Jordan Howe gave them the lead for good scoring five straight points. From there Thomas extended their lead to eight on their way to victory. Dylan Brumfield  led the way with sixteen points.  Cam Brown  added twelve points while  Randarius Hughes  pulled down fourteen rebounds. Carey is back in action Wednesday, November 27, as they take on Talladega College in non-conference action. Play is set to begin at 4:00 pm at Clinton Gym.

NEW YORK (AP) — To celebrate an upcoming milestone, Alyssa Math could think of nothing more fitting than front-row tickets to “Onyx Storm” author Rebecca Yarros’ appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan. “I’m getting married next weekend, so this is my bachelorette party,” said Math, an accountant who traveled with friends from her home near Annapolis, Maryland. She has been one of millions of admirers of Yarros’ work and a year ago drove two hours to Reston, Virginia, to see the author. “It’s a huge cult following,” said Math, wearing a white veil in homage to one of Yarros’ characters. “The drama (of her books) keeps you on the edge of your seat.” Friday night at The Town Hall had the feel of a costume party, rock concert and family reunion as a capacity crowd of around 1,500 clapped, laughed and shouted, “Yes, Queen!” The “Empyrean” series has made Yarros one of the country’s most popular and obsessed-about leaders of romantasy, a newly branded genre combinging romance and fantasy. “Onyx Storm” is the much-awaited third installment of a planned five centered on the lovers Violet and Xaden, and the first since the million-selling “Iron Flame” came out in 2023. In its first week of publication, “Onyx Storm” has already topped the bestseller lists of Amazon and sold more than 300,000 copies just through Barnes & Noble, according to a spokesperson for the superstore chain. Yarros, interviewed for some 75 minutes by Olympic gymnast and avowed fan Laurie Hernandez, shared a few insights about her writings (she already knows how the series will end), spoke lovingly of her husband (“He’s 6'4" and hot as hell with a baby strapped to his chest”), swore casually and joked that hers was the “only profession where you can have imaginary fiends” and not be considered insane. She expressed relief and pleasure over completing “Onyx Storm,” noting she had to block out her own popularity to get the writing done. “As much as I love you guys, I kind of pretend you don’t exist,” she said. “I kind of ignore you, but I love you at the same time.” “Onyx Storm” isn’t quite a Harry Potter-level phenomenon — the final Potter book by J.K. Rowling , “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” sold more than 8 million copies in the U.S. in its first 24 hours — but it carries a similar feeling of obsession, identification and spontaneity. Like the Potter books, the release of “Onyx Storm” was welcomed with midnight store parties around the country, gatherings for which fans showed up in costume. Some fans at The Town Hall finished the 526-page “Onyx Storm” within hours of receiving it, others are in no hurry. “This is a book I personally want to take my time with,” said Scarlett Fuentes, who arrived with her friend Zy Bao-angan, both of them in black leather. “I want to savor this moment,” Bao-angan said. Like Potter, enthusiasm for the Yarros books extends well beyond any organized publicity campaigns. The Potter books helped inspire some of the first Internet fan sites for books. Yarros and such fellow romantasy authors as Sarah J. Maas have been favorites of the young readers on BookTok, a TikTok community that has emerged as publishing’s most effective driver of sales. Countless fans on BookTok and other social media — some crying, some cursing in amazement — have been posting their responses to “Onyx Storm.” On Friday, Hernandez and the audience posed questions about her books as if gossiping about friends. If Violet and Xaden were at a bar, what would they order? Violet would go for a lavender lemon drop, Xaden is fine with a beer. And which music genres define them? Xenon is heavy metal, Violet harder to label. Asked what was the most important lessons she has learned from writing the books, Yarros reminded her fans that she wasn’t only a writer or public figure. “I can say plotting and I can say everything, but probably the most important thing I’ve learned is that real life is what happens in my house, and what happens around my kitchenette and what happens in my living room chairs and what happens when my kids are all together and my husband’s together,” she said. “Real life is not what happens on the internet.” “I love you guys,” she added. “But peace out.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Hollywood reels from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the industry came together to anoint this year’s crop of Oscar nominees as first reported by the AP. Coming out on top: the Netflix narco-musical “Emilia Pérez,” closely followed by “Wicked,” the lavish Broadway adaptation, and the post-war epic “The Brutalist.” The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air on ABC on March 2, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Here are reactions from some of the day’s notable nominees: Mikey Madison for “Anora” “I always dreamed of something like this, but it never felt like it would ever be a reality for me. I just love filmmaking. I love movies. It’s one of the biggest loves of my life and the thing that makes me happy .... I’m a Los Angeles native and so there’s been so much devastation these past few weeks and my heart breaks for LA, but it’s really beautiful to see Hollywood coming together and celebrating film right now, it is really beautiful. “Anora” has changed my life. There are doors that are open that were closed for a decade plus, and it’s really because of Sean (Baker) uplifting me as an actress and giving me this incredible character to play, that no one had ever really given me before, and so I really owe a lot to him and his trust in me as an artist. It’s really reinvigorated my love for cinema and acting and filmmaking and it’s changed a lot of things.” — Madison, nominated for best actress, spoke from her hotel room bed in New York, where she watched the nominations while FaceTiming her mother (they both screamed at the news.) Monica Barbaro for “A Complete Unknown” “My phone started blowing up, and I just like I fell on the floor and couldn’t believe it. It’s completely surreal. The supporting actress category is full of some of my favorite actresses. It was unbelievable to be put on a shortlist, let alone, now this. I kind of can’t believe it.” —- Barbaro learned about her supporting actress nomination while in London during a costume fitting for a new project. Jeremy Strong for “The Apprentice” “On a level of artistry, today, for me personally, is an incredible day and I feel very happy. And I have complicated feelings about the character (Donald Trump mentor Roy Cohn) I played. It was the role of a lifetime, and at the same time his legacy is real and it’s playing out in situ in front of our eyes in very frightening ways. ... I hope today’s recognition is a catalyst to rerelease this film. It suffered from and was handicapped by a lack of release because none of the studios or streamers would touch it. But I do think the movie offers tremendous insight into how we got to where we are today. — Strong, nominated for best supporting actor, spoke from his home in Brooklyn, where he said he learned of his nomination from his young daughter knocking on the door. Yura Borisov for “Anora” “I was inside my car with my daughters and wife, and my nomination was first and my name was first. And after that ... screaming and crying. (It was) a very emotional moment, I can say, for everybody. (”Anora” is about) connection between people. Between mentalities and nationalities and cultures. ... Of course, it’s not easy I know, and everybody knows, but it’s possible. And during this shoot I (felt) that we are different but at the same time we were absolutely similar. And so, for me, it’s about connection between souls and it’s possible.” — Borisov, nominated for best supporting actor, spoke in an interview from Moscow. Zoe Saldaña for “Emilia Pérez” “I don’t think I can properly express the deep levels of gratitude and joy I feel for the recognition Emilia Pérez has been given ... I’m especially grateful to Karla, whose bravery and talent brought so much depth and authenticity to Emilia. It’s a bittersweet moment as our community in Los Angeles is processing the heartbreaking losses from the ongoing fires — homes, schools, businesses and entire neighborhoods. My heart is with all those affected and I’m sending endless love and appreciation to our fearless first responders and everyone working to help rebuild our city.” — Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, in a statement. Coralie Fargeat for “The Substance” “(Star Demi Moore) came on this movie taking a lot of risks. You know, this movie was, for sure challenging. ... She reacted to the fact that it could be something very special, but also performance-wise, it gave her the space to really create a performance that could, you know, make a difference and make an impact. And of course, the subject of the film, you know, says so much. I think we both love what the movie’s about in different ways. We didn’t need to talk about what the film is about. It was like five minutes, and we knew we were on the on the same page.” — Fargeat, nominated for best director, spoke in an interview from Paris. RaMell Ross for “Nickel Boys” “I think we’ll all still in shock. Everyone’s like: ‘Congratulations! We did it? Did we do it? Is this done? Is this it? What’s next? What should we do?’ This film elicits a super objective response. It forces someone to speak their mind. … And hopefully there’s more, too. This film is a film that needs discourse. It’s a film that’s built for discourse. The film is itself a discourse amongst itself. I can’t wait to do it more.” — Director and co-writer Ross, nominated for best adapted screenplay, spoke in an interview from Providence, Rhode Island. James Mangold for “A Complete Unknown” I was thrilled ... particularly for our actors and the rest of our team. This group has been assembled to make this movie for over five years, and through the pandemic and strikes and and schedule challenges, we’ve all hung together and become great friends as well as collaborators, and so the greatest thing I feel is just such joy seeing so many of my partners getting acknowledged for their incredible work, not the least of which was Timothée Chalamet who put in a tremendous effort preparing to play Bob Dylan. .. In movies like this, which don’t feature alternate worlds and galaxies, the special effect is the acting. Everything rides on on the performances being timeless and unforgettable and unique achievements, and I think across the board ... the performances in my movie are something I’m profoundly proud of.” — Mangold, nominated for best director, spoke in an interview from Los Angeles. The snubs and surprises from today’s Oscar nominations Diane Warren for “The Six Triple Eight” “The fact that I get another shot (after 15 previous Oscar nods), you know, is awesome. I love it. It’s like the losing team that’s getting sent back. I don’t know anything about sports and stuff, but I guess (it’s) like a Super Bowl, like a team that, you know, loses for decades. People root for them. I have an honorary Oscar sitting right over there. He gets very lonely.” — Warren, nominated for best original song for “The Journey,” her 16th nomination, spoke in an interview from Los Angeles. John Powell for “Wicked” “I quite happily slept in this morning and got a call from my agent, and I was like, ‘What the hell is she calling me for? What could be that urgent? ... I do like to work on things with joy. I think that’s why I do a lot of animation. They tend to be more joyful. And a lot of live action tend to be kind of dark. And obviously there’s a wonderful place for that in cinema. But finding something that had this much fun in it was kind of a special thing for me.” — Powell, nominated for original score, spoke in an interview from Los Angeles. He evacuated his home and studio in the Palisades following the wildfires and cannot yet return. Isabella Rossellini for “Conclave” “When I was young, I was always identified as the daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini. As I’ve gotten older, this doesn’t happen as frequently ... I wish my parents were alive to celebrate with me this great honor. And, also, today, with this joy, my mind can’t help lingering in the beyond to David Lynch. Our collaboration was key to my understanding of the art of acting. It is my past, all that I have in me, that I brought to my interpretation of Sister Agnes in the film ‘Conclave,’ working under the clear, sharp direction of Edward Berger (and) his incredible cast and crew, especially the incomparable Ralph Fiennes. — Rossellini, nominated for best supporting actress, in a statement. ___ Interviews were conducted by Associated Press Entertainment Writers Jake Coyle, Jonathan Landrum, Brooke Lefferts, Jocelyn Noveck and Maria Sherman. ___ For more coverage of this year’s Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

According to people familiar with the story, staff and musicians have publicly resigned at First Baptist in Laurel after Jonathan and Cindy McKenzie was given an option to resign within 2 hours or be fired with no severance pay. The church called a meeting that went into an executive session with Pastor John Helveston, the deacon board and others. Johnathan was the church Minister of Music. His wife Cindy was the children's minister. Neither minister is no longer serving at First Baptist Church in Laurel and many are asking why. A witness stated the pastor told the couple because Mississippi is an at will state, no explanation was needed. They were simply told to gather their things, exit the church immediately and not to return. As result, Dr. Cheryl Clark and the entire music department has also resigned without pay in solidarity with Johnathan and Cindy being fired, giving up their positions and salaries at the church. Read the full resignation letter below. This is a developing story.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – The William Carey Women's Basketball Team showed no signs of rust after two weeks off, cruising to a 75-44 victory over Brewton-Parker College Saturday afternoon.   "We had a solid game today," said Head Coach  Tracy English . "We played well on defense, and I thought Jenna got us going early on the offensive end which allowed us to get into an early rhythm." The Lady Crusaders set the tone early, shooting 50% from the floor in the first quarter while the defense held the Lady Barons to just 16%, leading to a 19-11 advantage. The game started with both teams trading shots. With Carey holding an 8-7 lead, a  Jenna Garriga  jumper with just over five minutes remaining, sparked an 11-4 run to close out the quarter. After an opening basket by Brewton-Parker to start the second quarter, the Lady Crusader offense caught fire, as five different players combined for a 19-4 run, capped by a McKalea Randall three pointer to make it 36-17 WCU with four minutes left. The final minutes of the quarter saw the Carey offense go cold, but the defense continued their strong play, holding the Lady Barons to just six points. The third quarter saw even exchange between both teams with Brewton-Parker unable to make up any ground, leading to a 54-37 lead for the Lady Crusaders.  Madelyn Ladner ,  Rose Warren , Blakeney, and  Shaneal Corpuz  combined for nine points to open the fourth and the WCU offense was off to the races. Carey went on to outscore the Lady Barons 21-7 in the quarter on 10-19 shooting while the defense forced seven turnovers with four of them coming off steals. For the game, the Lady Crusaders shot over 50% from the floor while limiting BPC to just 28% and out rebounded the Lady Barons 40-27.   Kolten Blakeney  led the offense with 20 points and 14 rebounds.  Shaneal Corpuz  also finished with a double double with ten points and ten rebounds with  Rose Warren  adding eleven points. Carey is back in action Monday, January 27, as they head to Cochran, Ga. to take on Middle Georgia State. Play is set to begin at 1:00 pm.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – The William Carey Men's Basketball Team outlasted Brewton-Parker, defeating the Barons 106-99 in overtime Saturday afternoon.  "Brewton-Parker played a great game and had a lot of energy," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "You have to give them credit for their play. Our guys responded and made the plays we needed to pull out a tough win. I thought our bench guys were fantastic and really picked us up during tough times. Everyone contributed in their own way and helped us along the way. Dylan had a great second half and took over when we needed him the most."  The Crusaders got off to a slow start, finding themselves trailing 25-14 after nine minutes of play. However, Carey found their stride and over the next two minutes cut the deficit to just three points on a three pointer by  Ashton Campbell  followed by five straight points from  Cam Brown .  WCU kept on battling, and with seven minutes remaining took their first lead of the game at 28-27 on a Campbell jumper. The Crusaders would go to take their largest lead of the half after a  Jamar Jenkins  steal with  Zandon Haralson  laying it in to make it 33-29. The Barons responded quickly with five straight points and from there both teams went back and forth, sending the game into the break tied at 38. The second half picked up where the first half stopped and after twelve minutes of play Carey was holding a 67-66 lead. That is when things changed. Brown,  Dylan Brumfield , and Jenkins combined for an 8-0 run to stretch the WCU lead to nine with just over six minutes remaining. However, just as the Crusaders did in the first half, Brewton-Parker fought their way back over the next three minutes to retake the lead at 80-79. Again, both teams traded shots with Carey eventually building an 89-85 lead with under twenty seconds left to play. After a pair of free throws by BPC, Brumfield went to the free throw line with seven seconds left to try and make it a four-point game but converted only one of the attempts leaving the door open for a potential game tying attempt by the Barons. With time winding down, Tommy Tisdale drained the three pointer from the right wing to send the game into overtime. After some back and forth action in the first couple of minutes of overtime, Brown and Brumfield made back-to-back layups to give Carey a 99-93 lead with just over two minutes left. The Barons managed to get within three points with under a minute to play, but the Crusaders answered quickly to put the game away for good. After a  Makeem Roberts  layup, Campbell poked the ball the away from Tisdale at the top of the key, as he tried to drive past him and finished it off with a layup to make it a seven-point game with twenty seconds remaining.  Dylan Brumfield  led six different Crusaders in double figures with 25 points with  Cam Brown  finishing with 19 points.  Zandon Haralson  and  Randarius Hughes  each added 16 points with Hughes also picking up 17 rebounds.  Ashton Campbell  finished with 15 points while  Jamar Jenkins  chipped in with 13 points.  Carey is back in action Monday, January 27, as they head to Cochran, Ga. to take on Middle Georgia State. Play is set to begin at 3:00 pm.

Hattiesburg, MS - Thursday mean FREE FOOD in Midtown at Chicken Salad Chick, across from the University of Southern Mississippi. Yes, you heard it right, free chicken salad at Chicken Salad Chick. That's because Chicken Salad Chick is have Customer Appreciation Day. There is no purchase necessary. Simply go in and ask for the free chicken salad. That's it. No strings attached. "We're just excited to have the opportunity to give back to the community," said General Manager Damon Miller. "We have a great customer base who loves Chicken Salad Chick and we want them to know we love them just as much back!" Damon exclaimed. He also said this is a great way to let everyone experience the awesomeness of Chicken Salad Chick, especially those who have never tried it before. Everybody is welcome to come. You don't even have to buy a drink, although you will need something to wash all that chicken salad down. If you've got any questions, call the store at 769.390.7050. Chicken Salad Chick is located at 3002 Hardy Street in Hattiesburg, MS.

Washington, DC - As reported by Fox News, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , in the first days of the Trump administration, has made for than 460 arrests of illegal immigrants, including those with criminal histories that include sexual assault, domestic violence and drugs and weapons crimes. Information obtained by Fox News Digital, shows that between midnight Jan. 21 and 9am Jan 22, a 33-hour period, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrests over 460 aliens that include criminal histories of sexual assault, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, drugs and weapons offenses, resisting arrest and domestic violence. Agents arrested nationals from a slew of countries including Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Senegal and Venezuela.

Laurel, MS - A hometown favorite, Marian Allen, has decided to run for city council of Ward 7 representing the famous Queensburg Community of Laurel, MS. Marian, who is the founder of the Laurel Jones County Black History Museum and Arts, has championed the community for many decades. Marian was recently honored by The Laurel School District as their selection of "Alumni Spotlight," the school district tradition of honoring successful and impactful alumni of Laurel School District. Marian was a part of the R. H. Watkins Class of 1984. Marian will be running against incumbent City Councilwoman Shirley Keys-Jordan. Councilwoman Jordan is completing her first term in office. She ran to fulfil her mother's dream of always wanting her daughter to be on the city council, according to people familiar with the matter. According to some local experts, many see Marian as a favorite to win. She's very smart, outgoing, and very talented. She knows what's best for our community. She's been our leader for years!" said Mary Smith, a local citizen. THN will be monitoring this story very closely.

An "EXTREME COLD WARNING" ALERT has been issued for Wiggins, MS, Waynesboro, MS and all of Green County going into Alabama . UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY, JANAURY 23, 2025.The alert covers portions of South Central and Southwest Alabama, Northwest Florida, and Southeast Mississippi. This special warning is dangerous as the impacts includes frostbite and hypothermia that will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Take action immediately. As recommended by the National Weather Service: Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.