Pearl River County — Election time in Mississippi is about a week away and voters should be aware where to vote and how to vote.
Mississippi does not have early voting so unless voters are qualified for absentee or affidavit casting their votes will have to wait until Nov. 4. Absentee votes can be cast if the registered voter is age 65 or older, if the voter is going to be out of the county on election day or if work or schedule conflicts with election day, said Circuit Clerk Vickie Hariel.
A press release from Hariel’s office states that the absentee voting deadline is Saturday, Nov. 1 at noon. Until that time absentee ballots can be cast at the Circuit Clerk’s office in the Poplarville courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon.
Picayune residents can cast their absentee ballots at the Picayune city complex at city hall from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday the office will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday the office will open at 8 a.m. and close at noon.
Voters who need to know where their polling place is located can visit http://www.touchandvote.ms.gov/ by entering their home address in the text boxes under the link “Find Polling Place”.
An interactive demo of how to use the touch screen voting machines is also available on the Web site.
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Poplarville aldermen honor Holliday, get audit report briefing
The city board of aldermen honored former District Three Supervisor Hudson Holliday at its Tuesday night meeting.
Mayor Billy Spiers presented Holliday with a framed resolution of appreciation for his dedication and service to the city while serving as county supervisor.
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Hall suspected of robbery after escaping
A man who escaped from jail after attending his father’s wake is suspected of having carried out an armed robbery on the Texas-Arkansas state line. Johnny Hall escaped from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody on Friday while attending his father’s wake in Picayune.
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City Hall expansion groundbreaking held
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at the construction site for the expansion of the historic Picayune City Hall. “You can see our future when you look down Goodyear Boulevard. You see Chimney Square, our high school, The Link at First Baptist Church, Jack Read Park and then our historic City Hall.
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PRC athletic director says he’ll recommend random drug testing
Pearl River Central athletic director Andy Kivlan told the school board at its Monday night meeting that he will most likely recommend that students participating in extracurricular activities, including band and ROTC, be subject to random drug screening.
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Supervisors adopt resolution encouraging more economic development in South Miss.
Following a short presentation by State Sen. Tony Smith (R-Picayune), the board of supervisors adopted on Monday a resolution encouraging state officials and agencies to exercise “fairness and parity” regarding location of new industries in Mississippi.
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MDEQ wants comprehensive waste disposal plan from county
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has told Pearl River County it wants a comprehensive waste disposal plan for the county. Supervisors indicated at their Monday meeting that they are not happy with the request.
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Police: Powell planned deadly fire for some time
Josh Powell planned the deadly house fire that killed him and his young sons for some time, dropping toys at charities and sending final emails to multiple acquaintances before the blaze, authorities said Monday.
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