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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Retired Army general stationed at Pentagon on 9/11 reflects on attack's 25th anniversary (wdam.com) — A Hattiesburg native who now leads the University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Military Veterans recalls narrowly escaping the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, where his office was destroyed. Retired Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond shares vivid memories of that day, his later command in Iraq, and his message about national unity and resolve 25 years after the attacks.
2. Local food banks and pantries helping with food insecurity during Hunger Action Month (wdam.com) — If your family is struggling with groceries, Hattiesburg's Fellowship Center on Edwards Street is now serving more than 2,000 households a month, thanks to strong community support. Alongside the Petal Children's Task Force and regional partners, local food banks are offering regular food boxes, produce, and bread so Pine Belt neighbors, including many in Hattiesburg, don't go hungry during Hunger Action Month and beyond.
3. Mississippi teen held over a year without indictment seeks emergency Supreme Court hearing (wdam.com) — A Mississippi teen's lawyers are asking the state Supreme Court to review his year-long detention without indictment, a case that includes earlier alleged crimes in Hattiesburg and Laurel. Judges cite a pattern of escalating offenses, including a trip to Hattiesburg where multiple vehicles were reportedly burglarized and guns stolen, as reasons for denying bond while an attempted murder charge remains pending.
4. Man Charged After Making Online Threat (hubcityspokes.com) — Hattiesburg police and partner agencies arrested a 24-year-old Hattiesburg man in connection with an online threat tied to a recent Southern Miss football game, but authorities say there was never an active danger to campus or nearby neighborhoods. Local law enforcement leaders are emphasizing how quick coordination among Hattiesburg Police, university police, and federal marshals helped resolve the case safely.
5. Judge T. Michael Reed of Hattiesburg appointed to Bar Complaint Tribunal (hubcityspokes.com) — A Hattiesburg-based circuit judge, T. Michael Reed, has been appointed to the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal, giving the city representation in statewide attorney discipline decisions. His long service in nearby Petal and Richton courts highlights his deep local ties and influence on how lawyer misconduct cases are handled across Mississippi.
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