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HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) Donivan Barnes was a young 25 year old black man that was killed in a hit and run on Friday, October 6, 2023, on Westover Drive in Hattiesburg, MS. 3 weeks later local law enforcement arrested Andrew David Cook, a 23 year old white man, who admitted he had a car wreck but was never indicted for the crime. The grand jury said they didn't have enough evidence. The evidence they did have included suspect Andrew's confession, Donivan's blood on Andrew's truck, & his damaged truck among other evidence. The Mississippi Attorney General Office has been asked to take over the case by the local district attorney's office. While Donivan's family is waiting for justice, they are also making a huge plea. Anyone who has seen anything or anyone who may know anything, please reach out.

HATTIESBURG , Miss (THN News) - Former Hattiesburg Judge and prominent attorney Vanessa Jones will represent the family of Demartravion "Trey" Reed, the 21 year old African American student who was found hanging from a tree on the central campus near the pickleball courts  at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi on Monday Morning, September 15, 2025. "We are not willing to accept any cause of death until we have been presented all the facts, independently verified those facts through our own investigation, and determined based on evidence and witnesses what really happened to Trey." The family will hold its first official press conference today at 4:00pm at Living Faith Miracle Temple Church of God In Christ, 1002 Rayford Street, in Grenada, MS. Attorney Jones Law Firm released the following statement: "On behalf of The Vanessa J Law Firm & Associates, we want to first express how heartbroken we all are about the death of Trey. We extend our deepest condolences to all of Trey’s family, friends, & classmates at Delta State University. Insomuch, it is our job to represent this family, determine the facts of this case and to seek justice for Trey Reed. In doing so, given the multiple conflicting accounts of how Trey died, our firm will begin by ordering an independent autopsy. We are not willing to accept any cause of death until we have been presented all the facts, independently verified those facts through our own investigation, and determined based on evidence and witnesses what really happened to Trey. At 4pm, we will hold the first official press conference on behalf of Trey’s family where we along with Trey’s family will be happy to answer all relevant questions." The death of Demartravion has sparked outrage among students and community. Classes at Delta State University have been canceled for today. Follow our new Facebook Page for 24/7 updates by tapping this link: THN Magazine- Hattiesburg News.

POPLARVILLE, Miss (THN News)- Poplarville High School 4 star recruit Ty Keys didn't break the record on Friday Night in the win over Hancock as reported by the national media including Maxprep. According to the Mississippi Association of Players, Ty Keys actually stats are 18 carries, 8 touchdowns & 506 yards of offense as confirmed by Poplarville High School. The school stated it was an honest error. Follow Our New Facebook Page: THN Magazine- Hattiesburg News. The radio crew took down stats for their radio show, not as official stats for the school. In a post game interview, Head Coach Jay Beech was asked about the record breaking yards by local media, but those yards were not accurate. After reviewing film and checking with the other school, the error was corrected. Ty Keys still had a damn good night & is without question one of the most talented athletes in all of high school sports.

DALLAS, TX (THN News) Before the first snap of the game, Superstar Eagles Player Jalen Carter was ejected for the game by referee Sean Smith for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spit on Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott. What Dak said to Jalen remains unknown. What we do know is whatever he said, Jalen Carter reacted by spitting on Dak Jersey just minutes after kickoff. With Jalen now out of the game, Dak drove the Cowboys down the field with 6 plays to score a touchdown, the first of the season. This is a developing story.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - Jackson State women's soccer team opened quickly and battled to a hard-fought 2–2 draw at Southern Miss on Wednesday evening at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex. The Tigers struck first just 2:38 into the match when Dezire Kaila Tablado netted her first goal of the season off an assist from Zaniyah Gonzague . Southern Miss answered in the 19th minute with a goal by Rhyleigh Marks , sending the teams level at halftime. In the second half, Sarah Portis delivered a go-ahead goal in the 53rd minute, but the Golden Eagles equalized in the 75th minute on a penalty kick by Ryan Smith . Goalkeeper Valentina Goodloe anchored JSU with five saves on 12 shots faced. Defensively, the Tigers showed resilience, absorbing pressure as Southern Miss finished with a 12–7 shot advantage. With the draw, Jackson State moves to 1-4-1 on the season, while Southern Miss shifts to 0-5-1 .

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN News) – The Crusaders suffer their first home loss since October 21st, 2023, as they go down 4-0 to RV Xavier (La.). Carey had the chance to go ahead early, courtesy of  Rico Duggan . Duggan found himself in possession inside the Xavier penalty area. Duggan cut onto his favored left foot and took his shot but couldn't get clean contact as the ball trickled into Breno Zanolla's arms. XU's chances early on came from set pieces, as they aimed to take advantage of long free kicks and long throws into the Crusader box. The opening 30 minutes saw little action on either side. Carey maintained control of the game with the majority of possession but couldn't create any clear chances. Xavier's defense held strong to deny the Crusaders as they attempted to catch them on the counterattack. Duggan and  Joshua Salas  were at the heart of everything Carey tried to create. Carey had a penalty shout turned down as Duggan went down under a challenge by the Gold Rush defender. The referee waived away those claims instantly. Xavier took advantage of their only shot on target in the 36th minute as they went 1-0 up. A long ball from Guilherme Domingues released Iman Ouedraogo over the top. A defensive miscue between the Carey defense and keeper  Alex Molto  allowed Ouedraogo to tap the ball into an empty net. Carey's best chance of the game through some excellent link up play in the Carey midfield. A low driven ball from  Lewis Green  found Salas on the edge of the penalty area. Salas provided a delightfully deft flick off the outside of his right foot that released Danny Mulero in behind. Mulero couldn't quite get his shot off in time as the recovering defender made the sliding tackle to deny the Crusaders. Only 8 minutes into the second half and XU had doubled their lead. Antonio Merola whipped an in-swinging free kick into the penalty from their left-hand side. Ouedraogo rose highest at the back post to head the ball in off the underside of the crossbar. Carey continued to maintain possession during the opening 15 minutes of the second half. Despite the majority share of possession, the Crusaders were unable to turn their possession into chances on goal. XU were happy to absorb the pressure and hit Carey on the counterattack. 72 minutes on the clock the Gold Rush added their third. Ouedraogo was fouled on the edge of the box on the left-hand side. XU claimed the foul was in the box, attempting to claim a penalty, but it proved unnecessary as they would score directly off the free kick. Merola hit an in-swinging low cross across the front of goal. The cross managed to sneak its way through the Carey wall, through a number of bodies, and crept into the Carey goal at the far post. 83 minutes in and Xavier thought they had added a fourth. The ball dropped to Nelson Nakayama outside the Carey box. Nakayama shifted the ball onto his left foot as he touched the ball past the defender and drove the ball low across goal into the net via the post. Nakayama's joy was short-lived as he was denied by the wave of the linesman's flag. Xavier, however, eventually got their fourth with 13 seconds remaining. Nilson Zavala's pass found John Orgah deep inside the penalty area. Orgah brought the ball under control and snuck a shot across goal and into the far post to put the stamp on their victory. Carey are back in action Sunday, September 7th as they host Indiana Tech. That game is set to get underway at 12 PM at Danny Owens Field.

Claire Smith (Coldwater; Lewisburg) sets a ball for an attack attempt against Jones College (Karisa Watkins). POPLARVILLE, Miss. (THN News)  — The Pearl River volleyball team showed grit Wednesday afternoon, rallying from a 2-0 deficit before ultimately falling to rival Jones College 3-1. "We had a less than stellar walk-through this morning and I think we created a slow start with that," head coach Haley Chatham said. "Preparation matters. We typically prepare well and carry it over. I hope we realize when we show up unprepared, that carries over too. "Credit to Jones for keeping their foot on the gas when trouble came their way. We are going to do a better job preparing, and we are going to look for ways to make the game plan happen instead of coming up with reasons we can't next time we see them." Pearl River (6-4 overall, 2-1 MACCC) fought back early in set one, pulling even at 7-7 behind a kill from Avery Wheat (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension). The Bobcats (3-0, 2-0) answered with a dominant run to claim the opener 25-13. Set two followed a similar script, though the Wildcats highlighted the frame with a full-extension dig from Skyla Rann (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension) that set up one of many kills from Lila Willett (Chelsea, Ala.). Jones again seized momentum and pulled away for a 25-15 win. The Wildcats bounced back in the third. After falling behind 11-7, PRCC surged ahead 14-12, sparked by a Wheat kill that deflected off a block and dropped in. Willett then took over down the stretch, tallying three kills in the final five points to secure a 25-22 victory. Pearl River grabbed a 9-7 edge in the fourth thanks in part to a block at the net by Morgan Mears (Hurley; East Central) and Claire Smith (Coldwater; Lewisburg). Jones quickly regained control, but the Wildcats clawed back to tie things 17-17 on a Bobcat attack error. PRCC took one last lead at 20-18 before Jones closed the door, 25-21, to win the match. NEXT UP The Wildcats head to Enterprise, Ala., on Friday for the Lurleen B. Wallace tournament, where they will face Santa Fe and Lawson State.

ATLANTA, Ga (THN News) - Lil Woody is seen unresponsive in a video published by Hattiesburg News. Kenneth Copeland who is known as a Lil Woody is seen laying on the streets of Atlanta after a very graphic video of an accident riding a motorbike. Lil Woody is a close friend to mega superstar musician Young Thug. Several online posts stated Lil Woody is dead. However, we can not confirm he is dead. We can confirm he appears to be unresponsive in the video published with this story. This is a developing story.

Florida State upset Alabama 31- 17 in the season opener. Alabama has won 23 straight season opener games. Florida State Quarterback Thomas Castellanos said earlier, “Nick Saban ain’t there to save you!” and it appears he has backed it up. Thomas threw for 154 yard and a rushing touchdown. Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams went out late in the forth injured. No update on his condition.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - Thursday night kicked off an eventful night around The Sipp as community colleges welcomed football back into Mississippi. Here are the scores, recaps and highlight from last night games. Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store Our Week 1 Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store is Landon Varnes. Landon is the Quarterback at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Landon had a completion percentage of 68.3% as he completed 28/41 passes. He threw for an impressive 426 yards. He also had 2 touchdowns. The MAP Store is kicking off it's Fall Sale where you can get any shoes for only $100 including the new Jordan Retro 12 French Blues. The MAP Store is where you can find all of the latest drip with new products uploaded weekly. Tap here to SHOP NOW or to see the latest products. Landon is the former quarterback for Brandon High School. Tap here to see more about Brandon. Now on to our game recap. Hop on board as we ride through The Sipp and see all of the latest scores, recap, and highlights from Mississippi's Juco World. Northeast vs East Central| 24-13 Let's start with Northeast vs East Central. The Tigers beat the Warriors 24 - 13 to start their season off with a 1-0 win. Quarterback Brady Hammond threw for 268 yards. Receiver Elelijah Singleton had 23 receptions for 142 yards. Tap here to see game recap. Co-lin vs Coahoma| 42-3 Moving on to Co-lin Wolves vs Coahoma Tigers. The Wolves beat the Tigers 42-3 to start the season off with an impressive 1-0. Jaylen Pettway threw for 198 yards. Matt Mayfield had 75 yards for 6 receptions. Tap here to see game recap. Northwest vs Pearl River| 42-17 Next we move on to Northwest vs Pearl River. Northwest defeated Pearl River 42-17. Neko Fann threw for 138 yards. Receiver Reed Jesiolowski had 44 yards. Despite the lost, Reese Mooney threw for 291 yards. Kedrick Triplett had 8 receptions for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tap here to see the game recap. Southwest vs Holmes| 34-6 This train keeps on rolling as we head to Southwest Bears vs Holmes Bulldogs. The Bears defeated the Bulldogs 34-6. Holmes went the first 3 quarters without scoring but did put up 6 points in the 4th quarter. Jones College vs Mississippi Delta| 33-0 Next stop is Jones College vs Mississippi Delta. Jones College blew out Mississippi Delta 33-0. Cannon Crowder threw for 212 yards. Ky'Yon Harris rushed for 53 yards. Receivers TK Keyes and Kaiden Smith together had 93 receiving yards. Tap here to see the game recap. Hinds College vs Itawamba| 34-7 Let's head over to Hinds Community College vs Itawamba Community College. Hinds College defeated Itawamba 34-7. Itawamba went the first 3 quarters without a score but finally did score in the 4th quarter. East Mississippi vs MS Gulf Coast| 41-21 Lastly, our train stops at East Mississippi vs MGCCC. MGCCC defeated East Mississippi 41 -21. Landon Varnes threw for an impressive 426 yards. Tyler Henderson had 10 catches for186 yards and 1 touchdown. Tap here to see the game recap . Stay Up To Date: Follow Us On Social Follow us on Facebook: The Hattiesburg News (19k Followers). Follow our NEW pages on Instagram & Twitter @THNNewsPlatform.

HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - #1 Receiver in the country, 5 Star Athlete Tristen Keys, has committed to Tennessee. Superstar Tristen plays for Hattiesburg High School and plays his first game of his last high school season this Saturday in the season opener when Hattiesburg High Tigers plays rival Petal Panther.

CLEVELAND, OH (THN News)- The Cleveland Browns are trading their number 2 quarterback Kenny Pickett and keeping Shedeur Sanders, the heir apparent hometown favorite before Tuesday's deadline of cutting rosters down to only 53 players per team. According to Adam Schefter, "T rade: Browns are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a fifth-round pick, per sources. Raiders needed another backup for Geno Smith with QB Aidan O'Connell fracturing his wrist in the preseason finale and being expected to miss 6-8 weeks." This is a developing story.