The Leaf Foundation announces the availability of applications for its official Miss America preliminary pageants, to be held at 7 p.m. on August 2, 2013 at The Historic Saenger Theater in Downtown Hattiesburg. This is the 10th anniversary of The Miss Leaf River Valley Pageant.

The following is a news release from Good Hope MB Church of New Augusta:

The Mission Society of Good Hope MB Church of New Augusta, will host Women's Conference 2013, "Glorifying God In Mind, Body and Spirit:My Body Is God's Temple" Part II,on Mother's Day Weekend May 10-11 2013.

Last year's conference was a very soul-searching, soul-stirring event and we are praying for even  greater works this year. The conference will begin on Friday Night at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. and Saturday Afternoon at 1 p.m.

Join Encore Performing Arts Theatre when it presents: "The Little Mermaid, Jr." at the J.C.J.C Fine Arts Auditorium. The functions are April 19 and Saturday 20 at 7 p.m. and 21 at 2 p.m.