The Pine Belt News Podcast

In episode 13 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we discuss the new leadership team at the Hattiesburg Police Department, the members of the inaugural Hattiesburg Police Citizen Review Board, the upcoming Victorian Candlelit Christmas in downtown Hattiesburg and more.

In episode 12 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the current wave of the highly contagious novel coronavirus and the record numbers of new cases in the state. We also discuss the upcoming retirement of Hattiesburg Police Chief Anthony Parker, the Lights of the Wild event at the Hattiesburg Zoo and more.

In episode 11 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the recent election of Noah Harris, a Hattiesburg native, as the new president of the Harvard Undergraduate Council. We also discuss more happenings in the Hattiesburg area.

In episode 10 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we mark the eight-month anniversary of COVID-19 in Mississippi, and we discuss the virus and its many effects on our area, state and country. We also discuss a potential new vaccine.

In episode 9 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we analyze the 2020 election and discuss local voter participation.

In episode 8 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the upcoming Nov. 3 election and the many national, state and local issues on the ballot.

In episode 7 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the dismissal of UpDown Trampoline Park's lawsuit against Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and the city, the addition of a limited mask mandate, Zoo Boo, a new Hattiesburg schools trustee and much more. Plus: Stay tuned after the podcast ends for our first aired blooper!

In episode 6 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about Oseola McCarty and her invaluable contribution to the University of Southern Mississippi, the wildly successful "A Paranormal Chicks" podcast, the new Hattiesburger Trail and much more.

In episode 5 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the latest crime statistics in Hattiesburg, Halloween plans, street repair projects and more.

In episode 4 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the Northwest Quadrant project delays at the Hattiesburg Zoo, a House District 87 candidate's second arrest, increased road trips to and from Hattiesburg, and more.

In episode 3 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about the special election in House District 87, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local tourism industry, an infrastructure project in east Hattiesburg and more.

In episode 2 of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we talk about downtown Hattiesburg train overpasses, tortoises at Camp Shelby, Sally responses and future tropical events, and more.

In the inaugural episode of The Pine Belt News Podcast, we discuss the reactions of local mayors to the potential new state flag. We also discuss the latest news headlines, including new fiscal year budgets for local governments; a candidate for state representative jailed for cyberstalking; a new basketball and tennis court in the City of Hattiesburg's Ward 2; local census self-response numbers; federal grant monies for overpasses in downtown Hattiesburg; a new reason to "Smile" when...