Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Due to the holiday schedule of The University of Southern Mississippi, Hub City Transit will operate a limited service schedule for the Gold Route. Between December 12 – December 20: The Gold Route will run approximately every 20 minutes. Hours of operation are unchanged. Between December 21 and December 28: The Gold Route bus will meet each stop...
CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS
City Adds Three More to Hattiesburg Fire Department
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Hattiesburg Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart to swear in three lateral transfers: Firefighter Bobby Wells, Firefighter Daniel Moore and Firefighter David Holbrook. Wells and Moore come to the Hattiesburg Fire Department from McComb. Wells has four years of experience. Moore has two. Holbrook comes to the department from...
Hattiesburg Students Receive Tuition Assistance from City & County
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, November 12, officials from the City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County were joined by Pearl River Community College at Hattiesburg High School to announce a new tuition assistance program to all Hattiesburg students. The Hattiesburg City Council approved $20,000 toward a partnership agreement with Forrest County Board of Supervisors as a memorandum of understanding between...
City of Hattiesburg Announces Two Significant Water and Sewer Improvement Projects
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker was joined by directors and Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George to announce two water and sewer improvement projects: one for the areas between Quinn Street and Pearl Street in Ward 4’s Longleaf Heights Neighborhood and one in the areas around Ward 1’s North 39th Avenue and North 40th Avenue. “Citizen input drove these projects...
Hattiesburg Fire Department Maintains Class 4 Fire Rating
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker joined Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart this morning to announce that the City of Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg Fire Department has maintained its Class 4 Fire Rating, a rating provided by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau that represents the strength of the city’s firefighting capacity. “There is no greater role for government than to provide essential...
Hattiesburg and Southern Miss Partner to Provide Education Opportunity to Fire and Police
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Last week, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and The University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney D. Bennett signed an agreement to offer up to six credit hours each semester to full-time sworn employees with the Hattiesburg Police Department and Hattiesburg Fire Department. The agreement was approved by the Hattiesburg City Council earlier this summer. “During our first few months in office, we...
Hattiesburg Mayor to Hold 9/11 Day of Service Event Making Home Repairs for Navy Veteran
Hattiesburg, MS – On Tuesday, September 11, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker will recognize a National Day of Service at a ceremony revealing home repairs provided to city resident Paul Carpenter through the collaboration and coordination of Purple Heart Homes, a national initiative. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. at Carpenter’s home (1202 Ida Avenue). Inspired by the military service...
City of Hattiesburg Sees Financial Impact for Infrastructure from 2018 Special Legislative Session
Hattiesburg, Mississippi — On Friday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Senator Billy Hudson, Senator Juan Barnett, Representative Percy Watson, Representative Chris Johnson and Representative Missy McGee to announce the 2018 special legislative session’s impact on the City of Hattiesburg. “The 2018 special legislative session will be remembered as one of the most consequential in modern times,” said Barker. “It will...