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RAINBOW — Spotty rain clouds and abundant sunlight combined Monday to create this rainbow over Mississippi Highway 43 North. However, the rain didn’t hold off long, with more than an incombined falling Monday and Tuesday. Jeremy Pittari
Rainbow bridge over Hwy 43 North
PICAYUNE — RAINBOW — Spotty rain clouds and abundant sunlight combined Monday to create this rainbow over Mississippi Highway 43 North. However, the rain didn’t hold off long, with more than an incombined falling Monday and Tuesday.
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Garrett Hartley signs autographs
Saints place kicker Garrett Hartley, left, made an appearance at We Dat Locker Room in Picayune to sign autographs.
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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.
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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.
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Businesses turnout small at cleanup meeting
Even though the effort to clean up Hobolochitto Creek is gathering steam, organizers still help from local businesses.
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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.
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3 indicted in Miss. connected to Fla. slaying
Two people connected to the fatal shooting of a Florida Panhandle couple have been indicted in Mississippi on charges that they tried to discard guns used in the attack.
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Scientists say new turtle species found
Scientists say they’ve found a new species of turtle in the Pearl River, and they’ve named it, aptly enough, the Pearl map turtle.
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Picayune city council meets Tuesday
The Picayune City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Picayune City Hall, 815 N. Beech St.
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PRC school board meets Tuesday
The school board for the Pearl River County School District meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at the district’s central office 7441 U.S. Highway 11.
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Supervisors meet Tuesday
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in their boardroom at the old county courthouse.
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