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Joel Lofton, Mayor of Sumrall, recently signed a proclamation declaring March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Awareness Month in . . .

SHIELD Act aims to verify citizenship of Mississippi voters

Democrats in both the Mississippi House and Senate have opposed the measure, calling it a bad bill that could create . . .

Jail Docket for the week of March 12, 2026

Hattiesburg Police: Deboriouse Badon- disorderly conduct (failure to comply with commands of law enforcement) Jacob James Bourne- DUI (first offense) . . .

Salter: Fred Smith’s legacy is one of civility, curiosity, and a world-class love of books

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter: Columnist Sid Salter reflects on the life of Choctaw Books owner, the . . .

(Left to Right): Selena Magee, SCP III/Aide at ESS; Jacob Dickerson, Therapeutic Therapist II at ESS; Mayor Joel Lofton; Will; Randolph; James Gallaspy; Heather; Clarence; Frances; Alderman Jeffery Coulter; Ms. Stringer; Lesia Hawthorne, SCP III at ESS; Alderman Shanna Istre; Alderman Brittany Fortenberry; and Alderman Pam Graves.

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.

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MIXON: Weekly Report Card - Southern Miss baseball starting pitching shines
By DIMA MIXON
Mon,03/09/26-4:27PM , 1,398 Reads
Southern Miss baseball continued its strong early season run this week, off to the best start in the Ostrander era at 14-2. They are ranked No. 7 in D1baseball.com, No. 10 in Baseball America, No. 6 in Perfect Game and No. 6 in The Athletic.
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Harris career high 13 strikeouts lead Southern Miss past North Alabama to clinch series
By DIMA MIXON
Sat,03/07/26-3:48PM , 1,282 Reads
Grayden Harris was virtually unhittable in Saturday’s 6-1 series clinching win over North Alabama. Harris delivered a career high 13 strikeouts across a career high seven innings.
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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/07/26-2:12PM , 1,002 Reads 27,370 Statewide
Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
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Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub to Host 2026 Summer Residency Program at Southern Miss
By JAMIE O’QUINN AND DAVID TISDALE
Mon,03/09/26-12:34PM , 812 Reads
The Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub (“The Hub”) at The University of Southern Mississippi will conduct a six-week Summer Residency Program on the Hattiesburg campus from June 15 to July 24.
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Senate seeks study committee on impacts of wind turbines on Mississippi agricultural lands

The study committee would be tasked with collecting information on aviation incidents, wildlife-mortality data, and farmland loss linked to wind turbine development.