Board brings back Dr. Aubrey Lucas as interim president at USM

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- Former University of Southern Mississippi President Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas has been selected to serve as the interim president for the university, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning announced today.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/05/ihl_board_brings_back_dr_aubre.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 15:03:32 -0700

Mississippi briefs

Flowers, of Southaven, resigning from Senate
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/24/3969527/mississippi-briefs.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 21:58:42 -0700

Report: Southern Miss athletic debt nearly doubled in 1 year

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) -- A newspaper reports that the Southern Mississippi athletic department's debt nearly doubled between the start of the 2010-11 fiscal year and fall 2011.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/05/report_southern_miss_athletic.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:18:14 -0700

Hattiesburg woman arrested, charged with previous husband's murder

A University of Southern Mississippi employee is in the custody of Forrest County authorities.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18593792/hattiesburg-woman-arrested-charged-with-husbands-murder

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:13 -0700

USM President Saunders resigns same day as questions swirl about $1 million-deficit

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- University of Southern Mississippi President Martha Saunders resigned abruptly on Friday, the same day as an unexplained financial deficit of more than $1 million within the university's athletics department emerged.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/04/southern_miss_president_saunde.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:24:32 -0700

Board accepts resignation of Dr. Martha Saunders as USM president (Updated)

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) -- The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has accepted the resignation of Dr. Martha Saunders as president of the University of Southern Mississippi.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/04/dr_martha_saunders_stepping_do.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:24:35 -0700

Former Hattiesburg Mayor Bobby Chain honored

May is National Preservation Month. Communities all around the country are celebrating its historical treasures. The Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association is celebrating the city's downtown treasures, and the man who was the leader in redeveloping the area.
http://www.wdam.com/story/18619078/former-hattiesburg-mayor-bobby-chain-honored

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:57:02 -0700

Hattiesburg-Laurel director tapped as Mississippi Airports Association president

Thomas Heanue, executive director of Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, was selected as president of the Mississippi Airports Association.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/120522010/-1/rss01

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:20:17 -0700

Last victim remaining hospitalized from Hattiesburg restaurant shooting is improving

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- The last victim remaining hospitalized from the April 2 shooting at Cuco's restaurant is now listed in "good" condition, an upgrade from "critical" condition, according to the Hattiesburg American.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/04/last_victim_remaining_hospital.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:54:32 -0700

Photos from Mississippi State's "Our State Tour" stop in Hattiesburg

Mississippi State athletic and alumni department are traveling to nine cities to meet and greet fans and alumni. On Monday, they stopped in Hattiesburg. Our sister paper, The Hattiesburg American, created the above photo gallery from the event.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120522/SPORTS030102/120522018

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:37 -0700