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Hattiesburg Police Department’s Recruit Class 38 Begins Training
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Hattiesburg Police Department’s Recruit Class 38 Begins Training

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On the heels of a graduating class in June, the Hattiesburg Police Department began its second academy for 2020 on Monday, November 30 with Recruit Class No. 38. Moving to two academies per year is a continued effort to increase public safety numbers for the department.  “Everything we do is dependent on...

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November Sales Tax Collections Continue Record-Setting Trend for Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – With the Department of Revenue reporting complete for this month, sales tax collections for the City of Hattiesburg continue to trend up with November’s tax receipts being the highest November figure on record.  November 2020 sales tax receipts – $2,073,705.48 (highest November on record)  October 2020 sales tax receipts – $1,938,916.97 (highest...

Hattiesburg Raises New State Flag
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Hattiesburg Raises New State Flag

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Approximately 12 hours after the election was called, the City of Hattiesburg raised the “In God We Trust” flag over City Hall ceremoniously in celebration of more than 71 percent of voting Mississippians choosing “yes” to the new state flag design.  Before the Hattiesburg Fire Department Honor Guard raised the new flag,...

Vernon F. Dahmer, Jr., Selected as Hattiesburg Veteran of the Year
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Vernon F. Dahmer, Jr., Selected as Hattiesburg Veteran of the Year

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, November 4, the City of Hattiesburg’s Veterans Committee and Mayor Toby Barker announced Vernon F. Dahmer, Jr. as the 2020 Veteran of the Year.  Dahmer, 91, served in the United States Air Force from 1951 until 1971 as a subject matter expert in the United States Air Force Telecommunications Center...

Hattiesburg Establishes Police Citizens Review Board
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Hattiesburg Establishes Police Citizens Review Board

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, November 3, the Hattiesburg City Council passed legislation establishing a Police Citizen Review Board that will serve as a liaison between the community and the Hattiesburg Police Department, with a focus on policies and procedures.  This board will consist of nine community members who will provide feedback and recommendations to...

Hattiesburg Prepares for Hurricane Zeta
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Hattiesburg Prepares for Hurricane Zeta

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Zeta’s track remains steady without much change. Below are key messages from the 11 a.m. update with Forrest County Emergency Management. Be off the roads by 5 p.m. Regardless of what category hurricane Zeta makes landfall at, the Pine Belt area is expected to receive tropical-storm-force winds beginning at 5 p.m. Attached...

Campbell Loop Bridge to Close Immediately
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Campbell Loop Bridge to Close Immediately

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Based on the recommendation from a third party structural engineer and bridge inspection team, the City of Hattiesburg will close the bridge located on Campbell Loop on Thursday, October 22 due to unsafe structural conditions. The bridge is located between Broadacres Drive and Frontage Road.  The bridge’s unsafe travel conditions were revealed...

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Hattiesburg Reports Third Consecutive Month of Record Sales Tax Collections

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – For the third consecutive month, the City of Hattiesburg is experiencing record sales tax collections. October 2020 sales tax receipts – $1,938,916.97 (highest October on record) September 2020 sales tax receipts – $1,972,206.75 (highest September on record) August 2020 sales tax receipts – $2,025,615.49 (highest August on record) Each month’s receipts show the...

Six Graduate Hattiesburg’s Fire Academy
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Six Graduate Hattiesburg’s Fire Academy

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Hattiesburg Fire Department welcomed six new firefighters from Recruit Class 20-01 into its ranks. In order to become firefighters, Christopher Anderson, Jared Mott, Tyler Wells, Jonathon Hinton, Jordan Marshall and Brandon Clark spent 12 weeks undergoing rigorous training – physically and academically – at both the Hattiesburg...