Local News

• Garrett Hartley signs autographs

  Saints place kicker Garrett Hartley, left, made an appearance at We Dat Locker Room in Picayune to sign autographs.

  September 4, 2010 1 Photo

• Bonding agents arrested in shooting

  Three bonding agents of Carlito’s Way out of Kiln were arrested by Picayune Police officers for allegedly firing a gun, which hit a woman, while attempting to take a suspect into custody.

  September 4, 2010

• Pearl River Central went on lock down after threat

  A warning from a third party alleging the possibility of bodily harm to an unidentified employee at the Pearl River Central Elementary School caused Pearl River County school officials to take precautionary measures Friday, including “locking down” the school to restrict access.

  September 4, 2010

• Businesses turnout small at cleanup meeting

  Even though the effort to clean up Hobolochitto Creek is gathering steam, organizers still help from local businesses.

  September 4, 2010 1 Photo

• State law will take over for county law

  A bill passed by the State Legislature during its recent special session to make illegal the sale or possession of an incense product that can cause a high similar to marijuana has been signed into law by Gov. Haley Barbour.
  The new state law will take precedence over county and municipal ordinances passed in recent months to restrict the sale or possession of the substance.

  September 4, 2010

Sports

• Tide moves to 2-0

  For the second straight week, Picayune lost the turnover battle.
  But more importantly, for the second consecutive game, the Maroon Tide won the overall war.

  September 4, 2010 1 Photo

• PRC falls
• Hornets fall
• Lady Tide still working out kinks
• Lady Hornets breeze by FCAHS

Lifestyles

• 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.

  September 4, 2010 1 Photo

• The Crosby Arboretum Concert Series begins
• Guiding Light Stories: Hanging on to the horses tail
• Spotlight on families in the service
• Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, Picayune’s most illustrious native:

State News

• Siemens to close Ohio center, cutting 88 jobs

  The German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it plans to shut down a distribution center in Columbus by the end of January, cutting 88 jobs.

  September 4, 2010

• Man indicted on family killing charges
• Tourism has led New Orleans recovery
• The branding of a region
• Miss. court to hear appeal of $1.1M judgment

Opinion

• ‘Moral Hazard” exists in politics

  By Thomas Sowell/Syndicated columnist
  One of the things that makes it tough to figure out how much has to be charged for insurance is that people behave differently when they are insured from the way they behave when they are not insured.

  September 4, 2010

• Strong hands and hearts come to America
• Has Obama seen his Cronkite moment?
• To all real journalists: Stop being such cowards
• The War within the War

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