Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Over the weekend, the City of Hattiesburg’s administrative team learned that an employee in Public Works tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently hospitalized and has not been at work since Monday, March 23. All employees in the employee’s division have been notified of the presumptive positive test. In an abundance...
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March 29 | Daily Update
Today’s update includes final numbers from the mask drive-thru and drop-off event, educational resources and reminders and COVID-19 resources. See them below. Mask Donations Drive Collectively, Hattiesburg’s health care community, first responders and essential services will benefit from a little more than 1,200 masks and several large boxes of gloves that were donated during this...
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March 28 – Daily Update
Today’s update includes info about the Hattiesburg Mask Drive-Thru & Drop-Off, curbside testing and broadcast services. Mask Donations Today is the last day for the mask donation drive at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. All unused masks are accepted. We encourage everyone to check storage units and sheds for masks...
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March 27 – Daily Update
Here is what is what you need to know for Friday going into the weekend. Support Local There are several ways you can continue to support local businesses and restaurants – while still social distancing. Here’s how: Grab pick-up from a local restaurant for dinner tonight (and then go home). See the full list at hattiesburgms.com/coronavirus/biz....
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March 26 (Afternoon) – Daily Update
Mask Donation Drive Donations collected on Thursday included 175 masks and 17 boxes of gloves. The event will continue at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center on Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Q: Can it be any mask? A: Yes. N95s are what is most needed, but we’ll take whatever you want...
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March 26 (Morning) – Daily Update
This morning’s update includes a video message from Mayor Toby Barker. The details included in the video can be found below. 1. If you haven’t already donated blood and can, please do so today. Merit Health Wesley will host a blood drive at 210 West Hospital Drive from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 2. The City of...
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March 25 – Daily Update
Today’s update includes another opportunity to donate blood, information about a mask drive, water billing office operations, a reminder regarding school feeding sites and a summary of last night’s executive order by Mayor Barker. See the categorized information below. Blood Services Hattiesburg, you have an additional opportunity to give blood this week with Merit Health Wesley....
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Mayor Barker Provides Further Guidance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday night, Mayor Toby Barker issued an updated executive order to provide guidance to essential and non-essential retail businesses, spas, nail salons, hair salons and barbershops. This order goes into effect on Thursday, March 26 and will be enforced until April 30, 2020. It includes the following: All financial services institutions...
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March 23 – Daily Update
Going into the week, below are a few things to know about. Hattiesburg Public School District’s Feeding Program Cafeterias at all HPSD school locations (except for Mary Bethune Alternative Center) will begin serving meals today (Monday, March 23), from 10 a.m. until Noon. Curbside and walk-ups only. Meals are free for ALL children 18 &...
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Mayor Barker Updates Executive Order for COVID-19 Response
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Saturday morning, Mayor Toby Barker issued an update to the executive order that was issued on Tuesday, March 17. It goes into effect on Sunday, March 22, and it states: All restaurants located in the City of Hattiesburg, with or without drive-in or drive-through services, may only provide take-out, pick-up, delivery,...