Good morning, Hattiesburg.

Extra Table Feeds is expanding its food pantry services in five Pine Belt counties after Mississippi Power donated $225,000 Monday.

The donation will support about 800,000 meals and a summer feeding program for families in (Quitman, Bassfield, Lucedale, Leakesville, and Richton).

Pastor Matt Olson of FBC Sharon in Laurel preached nonstop for 96 hours from May 30 to June 3 to cover the Bible with scheduled prayer breaks and support from a medical team + the church said it did not pursue an official Guinness title to focus on faith.

USM’s OLLI program now has 822 members after adding a new dedicated space last September, with 522 at Hattiesburg and 300 at Gulf Park.

The summer semester runs from June 8 to July 31 and offers courses to help those 50 and older keep learning.

River levels remain too high in Pine Belt today, with rapidly flowing water and unseen hazards.

Officials advise boaters to check river level gauges from PineBelt Blueways and Piney Woods Conservation Group before returning to the water.

At the Neshoba County Fair today, local insiders speculate on early 2027 statewide races while organizers enforce strict speaking rules — limiting political chatter to pre-qualified officials.

This controlled forum offers a glimpse of emerging campaign moves.

The Jones County Health Department will begin renovations in July after a pre-construction meeting on Thursday, June 25, ensuring uninterrupted patient care with two phases.

The $678,000 project — funded by the Mississippi Department of Health — resumes after a pause in October 2025.

Starting July 1, Mississippi insurance companies will cover Alzheimer’s biomarker testing for those with symptoms and a doctor referral under Jill’s Law — a measure meant to catch the disease early.

The Mississippi Board of Mental Health announced Teresa Mosley as its new chair + Dr. Sara Gleason as vice chair at a meeting last week; they will serve for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1.

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