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Friday, July 25th, 2025

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Good morning, Hattiesburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of July.

EDUCATION NEWS

  • William Carey University earned the #1 state ranking from Money.com’s Best Colleges in America for 2025—this update came 56 minutes ago.  WDAM

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Hattiesburg was honored with the Municipal Excellence Award for Economic Development and Infrastructure at the Mississippi Municipal League Conference for building the Hall Avenue overpasses — a nearly $40 million project designed to cut traffic delays, improve emergency response, and boost local growth.  WDAM
  • Mississippi residents will vote in-person absentee from Saturday, July 26 through Saturday, August 2 for the Special Primary Election on Tuesday, August 5, and mail-in ballots must be postmarked by August 5.  WJTV

SPORTS NEWS

  • The University of Southern Mississippi is introducing major game day changes at The Rock today to improve safety and control traffic for the busy season—new rules require tailgating to end at kickoff, a special student area at Spirit Park, and closing Ray Guy Way to cars. Local police and state agencies will add extra security to help manage the larger crowds expected this season.  WDAM

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