Councilman Carroll to revitalization consultant, “Land code does not seem to be adequate” for restaurant and bar parking.
Bob Barbour with the Orion planning group appeared before the Hattiesburg city council to discuss the study his company is...
The Repartitioning of Hattiesburg
It has been recently discovered from the latest 2010 Census that our legislative districts are out of balance. When the...
Councilman Naylor hammers Supervisor Ron Woullard and other detractors in response to extraneous remarks.
Forrest County Supervisor Rod Woullard took the podium and walked the audience on a good old-fashioned southern stroll of how (TEN...
Hattiesburg City Councilman Carter Carroll : “We’re talking about six inches?”
Apparently size does matter. Hattiesburg City Councilman Carter Carroll motioned in favor of Jackson Hewitt's appeal to the city council...
Hattiesburg downtown… tell us what you think.
Tell us what your favorite part of downtown is in the comments section.
Bradley to Delgado: You are out of order. Mayor Johnny Dupree: You can suspend the rules
In an unheard move Mayor Johnny Dupree said the council could,"suspend the rules" and allow Delgado to motion to reconsider...
POLL: Should Mayor Johnny Dupree rebuke the racially insensitive statements made against our white council members?
Racism paid for by taxpayers. Well if the comments made by attorney Glenda Funchess weren't bad enough, the Hattiesburg Patriot...
Councilman Bradley: ‘If I were the Thirsty Hippo, I would sue the city.’ Plus Delgado & Ware together at 3D lounge.
Somebody sure was having a good time together, but it didn't involve Kim Bradley. Expressing outrage that the 3D lounge...
August 6th, 2012 Full Council Video
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August 7th, 2012
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Bond Set for 5th Street Murder Suspect (#1) Justin Williams
Hattiesburg Municipal Judge We Curry set bond today for murder suspect Justin Williams in the amount of $1,050,000 (see below). According to HPD Public Information Officer, Ryan Moore, Williams is the first of several...
Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to 95 Years for Child Molestation and Exploitation Charges.
Circuit Judge Bob Helfrich sentenced William Jeffrey Knight to 95 years day-for-day, after Knight was found guilty by a jury on October 12th on Child molestation and exploitation charges. Knight was originally arrested by...
Eddie Person Indicted and Arrested for Capital Murder in the Death of Coach Jay Tarvin.
Eddie Persons was arrested in the early Sunday morning hours on indictments for Capital Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence in connection with the January 3, 2020 death of Jay Tarvin. Tarvin, who was...
Social Media Prank at USM Lands Duo in County Lockup on Terroristic Threats and Other Charges
Two men were arrested yesterday after an attention seeking prank left one student terrified. According to an email distributed by USM to faculty, staff, and students,
"The suspects are believed to be part of a...
Accused Murderer Robert Lenoir Purports to Be the Victim in Latest Domestic Assault Arrest.
Accused Mississippi murderer Robert Lenoir, who is currently out on bail on a seven count indictment in Pike County Mississippi, recently spent ten days in jail in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Lenoir was arrested on Monday,...
Petal School District Locked Down After Active Shooter Hoax Perpetrated
The Petal School District went into lockdown after a caller purporting to be a teacher sad there was an active shooter situation. Below is the official release.
PETAL, MS - At approximately 9:30 a.m. this...
Cyber Attacks Like WCU’s More Common Than You May Think and Are On the Rise.
On Friday, September 30th, 2022, HPNM was first to report that William Carey University was under a ransomware cyber attack. The following Saturday, William Carey President Dr. Ben Burnett issued a statement on their...
Woman Identified in the Chicken Demolition Mission
Briana Sidhu was arrested earlier this evening after she plowed her car through the storefront of Krispy Krunchy Chicken on Hardy Street in Midtown.
According to an eye witness statement to HPNM, Sidhu was an...
Did She Strangle Thomas Burns and Put His Body in a Freezer?
Samantha Simmons will stand trial tomorrow Monday, September 19th, for the May 2018 murder of Thomas Burns. Burns' (54) body was found in a freezer at his home on the 1200 block of Purvis-Oloh...
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