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USM halts tornado relief campaign

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:52 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The University of Southern Mississippi has stopped its own tornado relief fundraising campaigns in deference to storm victims in Oklahoma.

Teens' charges upgraded to capital murder

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:12 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Two teens charged with murder in a fatal 2011 Hattiesburg shooting have had their charges upgraded to capital murder by a Forrest County grand jury.

USM golf teams change homes under new agreement

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:18 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The University of Southern Mississippi's golf teams will lease space at the Hattiesburg Country Club as a home for its golf teams.

$1M gift to help USM campus restoration

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:26 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The University of Southern Mississippi has received a $1 million gift to help restore the Hattiesburg campus damaged by a Feb. 10 tornado.

Tornado causes $7M in damage to Oak Grove High

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:26:10 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Lamar County School District officials said a Feb. 10 tornado caused $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities.

Bryant to USM grads: 'rise up and do great things'

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:10:34 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told graduates at his alma mater that he wants them to "rise up and do great things."

Several Miss. cities in line to get new mayors

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:45:12 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Several Mississippi cities will inaugurate new mayors this summer after Tuesday's party primaries winnowed the lists of candidates and knocked some incumbents out of contention, including Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.

DuPree wins Democratic nod for Hattiesburg mayor

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:08:32 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Incumbent Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree has topped two other candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary.

Fire destroys bar in Hattiesburg

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:28:10 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - A fire gutted the Frat House bar early Monday but authorities say there were no injuries.

No charges against student in shooting accident

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:46:05 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Officials at the University of Southern Mississippi say a student is recovering at a Hattiesburg hospital from an accidental gunshot wound in the leg.

Tornado debris cleanup coming to end

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:40:05 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Nearly three months after a Feb. 10 tornado hit the Hattiesburg and Lamar County, the debris cleanup operations are winding down.

Idaho company will reopen sawmill closed in '08

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:19:09 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - An Idaho company has bought a shuttered sawmill in Coushatta and plans to reopen it later this year, creating 90 jobs, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday. The mill closed in 2008 because of the recession.

USM receives $400K check for Gulf Coast lab

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:11:39 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The University of Southern Mississippi has received $432,307 from a settlement agreement reached in 2002 resolving long standing land issues on a piece of property located at Point Cadet in Biloxi.

Hattiesburg holds public meeting over wastewater

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:43:04 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The city of Hattiesburg will hold a public meeting on proposed wastewater treatment systems on May 2.

Hattiesburg Bank acquires Ala. institution

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:55:10 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The First Bancshares Inc., based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has completed its acquisition of First National Bank of Baldwin County in Alabama.

Miss. casino barge will be scrapped after auction

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:53:31 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - The bankrupt Grand Station Casino riverboat barge, a fixture in downtown Vicksburg for years, is headed to the scrap heap.

Forrest Co. board accepts proposal for jail

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:16:13 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - The Forrest County Board of Supervisors has accepted $325,000 for the old county jail from a company that plans a mixed-use development.

Capital murder suspect granted change of venue

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:56:03 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - A man charged with capital murder is now set to stand trial in Rankin County after requesting a change of venue.