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Morning call with Mayor Jim Luke
The Business is Brewing Morning Breakfast Call is returning this month with a twist. Mayor Jim Luke will ...
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Microchip scanning stations to help reunite pets
Pearl River County has launched two microchip scanning stations to help residents reunite lost or stray pets with ...
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Feb. 9-15 Booking Summary
Roy Shivon Abron, 55, 68 S. Fork Dr., Carriere. Arrested by Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office for trespass, ...
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Henleyfield Scholarship applications open
Henleyfield Community Inc. (HCI) is excited to announce the opening of a $2,000 scholarship. This scholarship will be ...
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House sends Maeghan’s Law, an amniotic fluid embolism reporting bill to Senate
The death of a Poplarville mother from a rare condition prompted one lawmaker to introduce a bill in ...
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Mississippi Poetry Society Spring Fest returns
The Mississippi Poetry Society is excited to announce its 2026 Spring Fest, which will take place at the ...
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Run for cheer
The Picayune Memorial High School Maroon Tide is thrilled to announce its 12th Annual 5K for Cheer, taking ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Council Jan. 27 agenda
Official proceedings St. John the Baptist Parish Council Tuesday, Jan. 27th, 2026 Chairman Robert Acuri Vice-chairwoman Tammy Houston ...
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Wicker Celebrates BEAD Deployment Plan approval
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today celebrated the final approval of a landmark Mississippi broadband initiative. On Feb. ...
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Teddy Bear House Museum transforms into Mardi Gras festival
The Teddy Bear House Museum is beautifully decorated for Mardi Gras. The museum features masks and beads, showcasing ...
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Picayune Item welcomes Alyssa Rooks
Picayune Item is thrilled to announce the arrival of Alyssa Rooks as the new regional digital marketing specialist ...
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Hyde-Smith cosponsors ‘Love Lives On Act’
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announces she has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to ...
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Booking Summary Feb. 2-8
Wesley Thomas Barnes, 48, 309 Oak St., Picayune. Arrested by Picayune Police Department for controlled substance: illegal possession, ...
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Hyde-Smith Statement on EPA Action on Dicamba
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue ...
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Community Calendar Feb. 11-17
Feb. 11: The Crosby Arboretum will open up at 8 a.m. for ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ to give opportunity for ...
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Dustin Gray keeps life sentence
On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Mississippi Court of Appeals denied Dustin Gray, a resident of Pearl River County, ...
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Hyde-Smith calls on FWS to restore wildlife refuges
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) encourages the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Council Feb. 10 agenda
Agenda St. John the Baptist Parish Council regular meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 2026. 6:00 p.m. St. John the ...
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Airport development enters phase two
The Board of Supervisors met on Monday, Feb. 2 to discuss airport development and increased fees. The Poplarville ...
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Trump’s Iran Opportunity
For nearly half a century, the dictators in Iran have shouted, “Death to America.” The regime has killed ...
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Early Head Start parade this Friday
Picayune Early Head Start is thrilled to announce the return of its annual Mardi Gras Parade. Since 1995, ...
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Wicker, colleagues, introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, amongst other U.S. senators, introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill would reauthorize ...
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Reiterate Need for FEMA
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week reiterated the need for the Federal Emergency ...
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Drew Taylor to hold Valentine’s Day book signing
Drew Taylor, an author from Poplarville, will be holding a book signing at the Barnes and Noble location ...