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Hi there, Hattiesburg! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Hattiesburg nonprofits just landed new health-access grant funding?
  • See which local agencies made arrests around Hattiesburg this week
  • Hattiesburg community remembers residents who passed away this December

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mississippi TrueCare awards $50,000 Community Champions grants to six nonprofits aimed at improving health access (onlinemadison.com) — Two Hattiesburg organizations, Edwards Street Fellowship and United Way of Southeast Mississippi, are among six groups statewide sharing $50,000 in health-access grants from Mississippi TrueCare. The flexible funding will help expand services like food assistance, literacy support, and other health-related programs that directly benefit vulnerable residents in and around Hattiesburg.
   

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• Jail Docket for the week of December 25, 2025 (hubcityspokes.com) — Hattiesburg-area law enforcement released this week’s jail docket, listing recent arrests by Hattiesburg Police, Forrest County Sheriff’s Office, Petal Police, and other agencies. Charges range from DUI and simple assault to burglary, drug offenses, and probation or parole violations, giving residents a snapshot of current public safety activity in the community.
   

• Obituaries for the week of December 25, 2025 (hubcityspokes.com) — Several Hattiesburg families are mourning loved ones this week, with multiple longtime residents—along with neighbors from Sumrall, Petal, Carnes, and surrounding areas—recently passing away. Local funeral homes in Hattiesburg are handling or have handled arrangements, offering details for those wishing to pay their respects.
   

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  • Our tuxedo cat Gizmo has been missing since Sunday evening.
    We live in Dixie off Leffler Road. He is an inside cat at night and when it is cold and has never been one to leave our yard. He’s a “daddy’s boy”… (Nextdoor Dixie)
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    May God protect you on every road you travel and bless you richly in the New Year. Merry Christmas, and may the light of Christ guide your steps… (Nextdoor Oak Grove)
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