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Meet our PRC Item Jr. Reporter: Kyra Baudoin
Kyra Baudoin is a Senior at PRC High School, where she serves as Blue Maskers Troupe President. She is on the swim team and holds down an after school job, at Dockside.
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The Crosby Arboretum Concert Series begins
Music lovers are invited to relax and enjoy several bluegrass, country, blues and jazz performers in the Crosby Arboretum’s scenic outdoor setting.
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Guiding Light Stories: Hanging on to the horses tail
In recent years I fell in love with gospel music. I had been raised on , but due to some life trauma’s I had fallen away from its beauty. Many times when I have been in hard places the Gaither’s and other gospel singers refueled my spiritual fire.
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Spotlight on families in the service
Koepp’s bio is as follows: Gregory R. Koepp, II is from McNeill, MS and is married to Aimee Collette Lee. He is the father of Olivia Grace, Parker James and Betsy Faith and resides in Gales Ferry, Conn. where he serves in the submarine force at Naval Base New London.
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Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, Picayune’s most illustrious native:
Eliza Jane Poitevent Holbrook Nicholson is recognized in the community of Picayune as the poet Pearl Rivers who grew up in Picayune and became owner and editor of the “The Daily Picayune,” later the “Times-Picayune.” She is also recognized as the lady that named Picayune (after her newspaper) and Nicholson (after her 2nd husband). Not as many know of the trauma she suffered shortly after her marriage to Alva M. Holbrook, who owned “The Daily Picayune.” Holbrook’s divorced wife, Jennie Bronson, on hearing of the marriage, traveled from New York to New Orleans with murder in her thoughts and attacked Eliza. Transcribed below is the testimony of Eliza at the trial shortly after the attack, extracted from the “Daily Picayune” newspaper microfilm files at the Williams Research Center in New Orleans:
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Our last day together
Tom Andrews begins his retirement today. After 32 years with the Picayune Item, he is embarking on his newest adventure— retired life. We, his staff at the Item, appreciate the time that he gave to us, our families and our community. We wish him happy sailing and lots of Blues.
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2010-2011 Mayor’s Youth Council
The Mayor’s Youth Council has kicked off the new school year with an enthusiastic group of young people as members.
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Spies like us
I always feel like somebody’s watching me. Sing along.
Paranoia, I think I have a case of it. I have begun to think that every thing I say or do may be monitored, videoed or listened to. Should that worry me? My husband thinks I say to anyone, anything that comes out of my head without a filter anyway. Why would a person like me worry? -
Nothing but spiders for miles and miles
Miles and miles of spiders are back at the Arboretum.
Have you seen the spider show on I-59? I first noticed this spectacular three-mile display of spider webs last August, while driving north between the Honey Island Swamp exit and the Pearl River Turnaround. -
The Animal Shelter of Picayune’s : “Tale of Two Kitties”
Maria Diamond works with cats at the Animal Shelter of Picayune and has a few stories of what she calls “long distance love.” This term refers to occasions when someone comes from out of state to adopt a kitten or dog from the shelter.
The shelter lists their animals on their own website and on www.Petfinders.com. These animals are then available for viewing by potential families from all over. One such family came from Juneau, Alaska. - More Features Headlines
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