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FGH receives American College of Surgeons verification for trauma care
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest General Hospital is celebrating a new and prestigious designation from the American College of Surgeons. FGH has received ACS’ verification as a Level II trauma center. The hospital received the distinction after a recent survey visit from the ACS. Surveyors assessed readiness, resources, policies...
Hattiesburg approves contractors to pick up stalled projects
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg cleared the way Friday afternoon for a pair of stalled projects to resume. During a special called meeting at City Hall, the City Council unanimously approved agreements that are expected to get both the Midtown Green and 16th Avenue/Concart Street Improvement projects back on track.
HOLD: Petal Fire Department to add 2 new trucks to its fleet
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Fire Department has started paper work for two, new fire engines. PFD Chief Marion Sims requested the trucks at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The trucks will cost a total of around $2.4 million. Sims said PFD’s current fleet is starting to wear...
The National Championship Chuckwagon Races Are Back!
Prepare for nine days of unforgettable experiences as the 39th Annual National Championship Chuckwagon Races kick off this Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Bar of Ranch in Clinton. Attendees can look forward to a variety of events, including barrel racing, bull and bronc riding, trail riding, a local vendor market, and more.
City of Newton to host “National Night Out”
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The City of Newton is scheduled to host a “National Night Out” event on Tuesday, August 26th. Organizers believe that the event is a great opportunity to build a better relationship between the community and first responders while also educating them on public safety.
Where are they now?: Tracking where former Mississippi State football players landed out of the portal
STARKVILLE --- Another season of Mississippi State football is just eight days away as first-year head coach Jeff Lebby looks to start a new era of success in Starkville. Lebby, the former offensive coordinator at Central Florida, Ole Miss and most recently Oklahoma, spent the majority of the offseason utilizing the transfer portal to improve the Bulldogs roster ahead of next Saturday's season-opener against Eastern Kentucky on Aug. 31.
City Council wants millions for commercial demolitions next year. The challenge is finding the money.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson could be poised to spend nearly three times as much on commercial demolitions in the next year than in the last three years combined. Budget deliberations continued on Friday, with the council discussing the possibility of allocating $2.3 million to tear down and clean up dilapidated commercial properties.
Olive Branch Main Street named MMSA Network Community
Aug 23, 2024-At a recent business meeting of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA), the MMSA Board unanimously voted for the City of Olive Branch to be recognized as a Network Main Street Community. Olive Branch has previously been an associate community member with MMSA. Hernando Main Street is the...
BONEYARD: Retooled receiver room should bring excitement to Bulldog offense
The bad news for Mississippi State is the top five pass catchers from a season ago are gone. Tulu Griffin declared for the draft, Zavion Thomas transferred to LSU, Woody Marks headed out west to USC, Justin Robinson will now suit up for West Virginia and Freddie Roberson ran out of college eligibility.
City Demand Open Records Request for Pricing on City Auditorium
VICKSBURG, MS – Earlier today an electronic message to city hall for pricing on the Ardis Williams Auditorium was met with a request for the person requesting the information fill out an Open Records Request. Alderman Monsour was contacted regarding this seeming roadblock of information via Open Records Request,...
Bricen Rivers’ appeal for bond denied; new details emerge in court
Friday morning, Bricen Rivers was back in court in Hattiesburg. The justice court judge denied Rivers’ attorney’s latest request for a bond, meaning Rivers will remain behind bars while awaiting trial for the murder of Lauren Johansen.
State approves county’s burn ban request; burning prohibited until Sept. 5
NATCHEZ — Adams County Fire Services Coordinator Darryl Smith asked the Mississippi Forestry Commission to declare a burn ban in Adams County several weeks ago due to extreme fire hazards caused by lack of rainfall and very dry conditions in Adams County. Several grass fires later, Smith received word on Thursday that the burn ban […] The post State approves county’s burn ban request; burning prohibited until Sept. 5 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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