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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August 20th, 2012 Full Hattiesburg City Council Video
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Transcripts reveal Attorney John Lee aided in filing of fraudulent tax returns by unnamed Hattiesburg CPA
The September 22nd, 2017 transcripts from Hattiesburg Attorney John Lee's guilty plea hearing were filed in federal court by federal prosecutors on July 13th, 2018. The guilty plea remained under seal until February, 2018. The...
Is Hattiesburg’s government being as transparent as they should be? Was the Open Meetings Act violated?
Mississippi has strict Open Meetings Laws which dictate that our public officials conduct business in a transparent matter. And citizens generally want a government that operates at a high level of transparency; however on...
Sentence stands, minus $200. Fairley denied new sentencing hearing related to Dupree era HUD fraud.
The Honorable Keith Starrett has denied televangelist Kenneth Fairley's request for a new sentencing hearing after the 5th Circuit threw out two convictions based on a technicality with the jury's instructions during the trial...
Good News / Bad News – Fairley ” tree shaker” Fairley could get tougher sentence if new sentencing hearing is granted by Starrett
Kenneth Fairley was sentenced December 19th, 2016 on three felony counts. One of those counts was conspiracy, and the other two counts were receiving stolen property. On appeal, the appellate court ruled that jury...
Hospital Administrator blows whistle on 12 year long alleged Medicare fraud at seven Mississippi hospitals
A recently unsealed whistle blower civil action known as a "Qui Tam" has made allegations of a widespread scheme to defraud Medicare at seven "Critical Access Hospitals" (CAH) across the State of Mississippi, since 2005....
1:30pm Livestream of Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Judge Gay Polk-Payton Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Polk-Payton argues,
The Commission seeks to discipline Judge Polk-Payton for speech that other judges routinely engage in: promoting a book and using social media. These common activities do not threaten the integrity of the judiciary....
Former FCSO deputy alleges Sheriff McGee and Prosecutor Pam Castle blocked her testimony to protect secret affair Castle had with prosecution witness
Things are heating up in the lawsuit between former Forrest County Deputy, Candace Eubanks, and  Forrest County Prosecutor, Pam Castle. Eubanks filed a lawsuit against Castle for alienation of affection, after she caught her...
Whistle blower claims Federal Programs Director Lakeylah White ordered department personnel to wash and detail her personal vehicle.
Alexander Payton, a former HUB City transit mechanic, went on the record with the Hattiesburg Patriot to describe the problems in the Mass Transit Department where he was once employed. His statements shed light...
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