The final week proved to be an exciting one as James Pugh, Kevan Lindsey, and Brian Jack all finished with perfect records. Buzz Jack finished just behind with just one missed pick.

ELLISVILLE – Most of the 20 graduates from Jones College’s Practical Nursing summer program returned to campus to participate in the traditional Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony. They joined the 26 Fall graduates at the Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony prior to Thanksgiving, at the end of the semester. The …

A 24-year-old Hattiesburg man wanted for questioning in an ongoing investigation turned himself in Tuesday to Hattiesburg Police.

A 21-year-old Brookhaven man is being sought by Hattiesburg Police because of active arrest warrants, and the public is being asked to help find the man.

A collaboration between The University of Southern Mississippi’s sport management program and the Mississippi Braves enabled students in a sport marketing graduate class to assist the minor league baseball organization in future sports marketing planning.

Officials at South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) announced that patient visitation is being restricted for the safety of patients, staff and the community. With the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the healthcare team at South Central believes the revised visi…

Hattiesburg Police arrested three individuals Wednesday on a variety of charges.

For the past 40 years, jolly St. Nick and his companion, Frosty the Snowman, have adorned the front of Forrest General Hospital providing comfort and joy to hospital patients, their families, staff and passersby. On Tuesday, with a little Christmas magic and some help from Engineering, the t…

According to Dana Bumgardner with the Jones County Fire Council at 8:22 p.m. Wednesday night, the Shady Grove and Sharon Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a structure fire at 70 County Barn Road, Lot 1.

Despite signs of showers throughout the day, A Reedy Creek Christmas saw much success in the first-year event last Saturday.

According to the Circuit Clerk's office, no decision will be made today.

A 26-year-old Hattiesburg felon was arrested during a traffic stop by Forrest County Deputies near East Hardy and Tipton Street.

The Jones County Sheriff's Department is seeking a male suspect who is allegedly involved in the stabbing of a male victim.

The Southern Miss Alumni Association is excited to announce all summer and fall 2020 graduates of The University of Southern Mississippi will receive a complimentary annual membership.

Each year the Hattiesburg Arts Council offers professional development workshops for teachers. Our highly accredited programs provide K-12 teachers with the creative skills needed to integrate the arts in their classroom.

The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office has issued a burglary arrest warrant for a 19-year-old Alabama woman.

A jar of expired mayonnaise resulted in a near-deadly situation for one victim and landed a male suspect in jail Saturday evening according to Sgt. JD Carter with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.

A Thanksgiving night incident between a couple ended with one being taken to a Jackson hospital and another arrested and charged with domestic aggravated assault and kidnapping charges according to Sgt. JD Carter from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.

According to Paul Sheffield with the Jones County Emergency Operations Center, the Jones County area has been placed in a limited threat for strong winds Monday afternoon.

A couple of weeks ago in a high school eight-man football game in Iowa, Remsen St. Mary edged Montezuma, 108-94. Based on that score, a lot of Egg Bowl fans thought that this year’s 93rd Egg Bowl and 117th rival game could be an equally high scoring affair. It was not to be, but don’t blame …

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A wanted suspect has fled a traffic stop on foot according to a press release by the Jones County Sheriff's Department.

Week 12 of the college and high school football season is here! In our annual pick-em battle, Co-Editors James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey face off against Buzz and Brian Jack.

At Thanksgiving, it is commonplace to remember those things that we are thankful for. For the Hutchinson family living on Matthews Road in the Matthews Community in Jones County, they are simply thankful to be alive to celebrate Thanksgiving this year after losing everything they owned, incl…

A 37-year-old Hattiesburg was arrested Tuesday by Metro Narcotics Task Force members and DEA Agents on a felony drug charge.

An absconded sex offender has been captured.

JACKSON — Governor Tate Reeves has requested a Federal Disaster Declaration for Individual and Public Assistance as well as U.S. Small Business Administration Assistance following Hurricane Zeta that impacted portions of Southeast Mississippi on October 28, 2020.

Three Hattiesburg residents were arrested Tuesday and were each charged with receiving stolen property, particularly a high-performance bicycle.

A man used a weapon and a white pickup truck about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to rob a business in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Hattiesburg.

A structure fire in Sandersville Tuesday morning led to a heroic act by Sandersville Police Department Officer Tom Hartfield.

The Jones County Justice Court Judge for District 2 seat is coming down to the wire.

Food, fun, and hayrides are set for this upcoming Saturday in the Sharon Community as “A Reedy Creek Christmas” will be held from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi, Jones County is under a risk for severe weather Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, the state’s first Treo® Abdominal Aortic Stent-Graft was performed at Forrest General Hospital by Sourabh Mukherjee, M.D., FACS, RPVI, a peripheral vascular surgeon. The graft that was used was recently approved by the FDA, but the pandemic slowed the use of the process down, so …

The Jones County Sheriff's Department is seeking the whereabouts of Devante Keiaree Blanks who is considered an absconded sex offender.

The Covington County School District has received Chromebooks for student use, funded by the Equity in Distant Learning Program, Senate Bill #3044. These devices will be distributed to students in grades 7 – 12 on November 30 – December 5 at the CCSD Central Office in Collins.

Shop, eat, and be merry with local businesses this holiday season. Hattiesburg locals and visitors are encouraged to “shop small” on Saturday, Nov. 28, by visiting locally-owned shops and restaurants in Downtown Hattiesburg.