Hattiesburg, Mississippi – With the demand of COVID-19 tests increasing, the City of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg Clinic and Forrest Health will continue their partnership and re-open a free COVID-19 community testing site at CE Roy Community Center (300 East 5th Street) on Saturdays and Wednesdays, from 8 a.m. until Noon, beginning July 31, 2021. “New infection...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, July 16, the Hattiesburg Fire Department held graduation for Recruit Class 21-01. “We are proud of this class and the efforts they present as they now become acclimated to serving the citizens of Hattiesburg through fire service,” said Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart. This class included seven firefighters, including the City’s...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker was recently joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado, Hattiesburg Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Williams and Hattiesburg Clinic physicians, Dr. Bryan Batson, Dr. Jawauna Stewart and Dr. Anita Henderson to announce a Back-to-School COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at C.E. Roy Community Center (300 E 5th Street) for Saturday, July...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On the heels of inauguration, Mayor Toby Barker announces his reappointments of Kermas Eaton as city clerk, Moran M. (Randy) Pope, III as city attorney and Ann Jones as chief administrative officer. “Every facet of progress over the course of my first term started with having a strong administrative foundation. That effort began with...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, June 4, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Water and Sewer Director Alan Howe, water operators and water division staff at Water Plant #2 on James Street to announce Hattiesburg’s perfect score – a 5 out of 5 – for the annual inspection of its drinking water supply from the...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Saturday, May 29, city and county officials were joined by community members to officially open the Splash Pad at Dewitt Sullivan Park on Old Airport Road. This amenity is the first large-scale, publicly accessible splash area in the city, and it is located in the Palmers Crossing community. It features 3D...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, May 28, the Hattiesburg City Council met in a special called meeting to receive the Fiscal Year 2020 audit, completed by Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC. This financial audit will be the sixth audit completed since 2017, three of which were completed within the first 17 months of the term. These...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, the City of Hattiesburg joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King and Senator Juan Barnett to dedicate the “Clyde Kennard Memorial Highway.” This stretch of Highway 49 begins at the intersection of Hardy Street and extends one mile north. This is the result of...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After 12 months of construction, the hose has been cut to celebrate the completion of the Hattiesburg Fire Department’s Station #9, located at the intersection of Hwy 49 North and Irby Road. On Tuesday, May 25, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 1 Councilman Jeffrey George, Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, May 17, contractors began work to mill Hardy Street, between South 21st Avenue and West Pine, as prep work for paving that will go down in the coming weeks. While much needed for this well-traveled corridor for Hattiesburg, it will come with a few inconveniences. For the next few weeks...
