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John Adcock says he has tried to meet with Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker unsuccessfully for months. Barker's team says he is open to a meeting. → Read More
Voters will head back to the polls Oct. 3 for a runoff to determine their next representative for Mississippi House District 102. → Read More
An advisory opinion states that a son-in-law of the sheriff may not be employed at the sheriff's department. → Read More
Barker is proposing to scale the project back to only a police station and municipal court. → Read More
Find out more about Cory Ferraez, Casey Mercier, Missy McGee and Kathryn Rehner, who will vie for Toby Barker's former seat. → Read More
A deal has been made and officials are in the process of finalizing the move. → Read More
Mayor Toby Barker discusses the 3-mill tax increase that was recently approved to help fund a new fire station and future debt service on the upcoming Public Safety Complex. → Read More
The 3-mill increase will go toward a new fire station and future debt service at the Public Safety Complex. → Read More
On Thursday, Hattiesburg City Council approved a 3-mill raise that will go toward a new fire station and future debt service on the upcoming Public Safety Complex. → Read More
The type of animal for the exhibit has not yet been decided. Projects also are underway for several other facilities owned by the commission. → Read More
Rick Taylor and Mary Dryden talk about additions to the Hattiesburg Zoo. → Read More
Forrest and Lamar county supervisors approve fiscal year 2018 budgets → Read More
Penny Steed, Forrest County chief financial officer, speaks Tuesday about the county budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Depending on where residents live in the county, taxes will either increase or decrease slightly in the upcoming fiscal year. → Read More
Hattiesburg will use eminent domain to acquire the land from Council Vice President Mary Dryden. → Read More
The bid for $339,970 for demolition was accepted Thursday, with work is expected to begin by the end of the year. → Read More
Council President Carter Carroll and Mayor Toby Barker discuss the upcoming demolition of a portion of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. → Read More
Fire Chief Paul Presley says he doesn't yet have a time frame to hire a replacement for former assistant Eddie Wilson. → Read More
The storm touched down at about 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, damaging businesses on West Central Avenue. No injuries are reported. → Read More
Hattiesburg City Council will later determine whether to change the zoning, allowing a gas station in the area to reopen. → Read More
Hosted by the Mosquito Illness Alliance, the group let attendees share experiences and get information about the virus. → Read More