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Picayune Schools receive more CARES funds
A budget hearing was held by the Picayune School District Tuesday prior to the Board of Trustees meeting. The total assessed valuation of property within ...
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Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce set to hold second Leadership Program, applications being accepted now
The Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Program returns this summer, and offers space for five additional ...
Lindsay Ward shares her goals with Exchange Club of Picayune
Pearl River County’s Economic Development Director Lindsay Ward spoke to members of the Exchange Club of Picayune recently ...
Konya Miller recognized before retiring in July
Konya Miller, Poplarville School District’s superintendent who will be retiring at the end of this month, was recognized ...
Out-going Board of Aldermen hold last meeting
Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen held a quick meeting Tuesday, the last the current administration will hold before the ...
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Hunting club loses out on rebid process, asks for rebid
Poplarville School District’s Board of Trustees was asked to give special privileges to a hunting club that did not turn in a bid before the ...
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Sports
EMCC women claim program-best, fourth-place team finish at College National Finals Rodeo
CASPER, Wyo. — Led by championship-round appearances from barrel racer Jaylie Matthews and breakaway roper Blair Bryant, the East Mississippi Community College women’s rodeo team ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:45 pm
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College World Series Record 21 Strikeouts Lead No. 3 Mississippi State Baseball Past No. 2 Texas
Bednar fans 15 batters, Sims follows with six to set CWS single-game strikeout record in CWS opener STARKVILLE – An RBI triple, a sacrifice fly and ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:44 pm
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FAA, Department of the Air Force Sign Commercial Space Agreement
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of the Air Force signed an agreement (PDF) aimed at eliminating red tape while protecting public safety during commercial space ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:42 pm
Sports
Doug Nikhazy Unanimous First Team All-American After ABCA Selection
Nikhazy Becomes Third Unanimous First Team All-American in Ole Miss Baseball History GREENSBORO, N.C. – It’s unanimous: Doug Nikhazy is a First Team All-American. Nikhazy added his fourth ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:39 pm
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Pearl River County man arrested in Arizona for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine
The arrest of a Pearl River County man in Arizona sparked a search of his home locally, leading to multiple charges being pressed against him ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:17 pm
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Sweet Mississippi Tea Festival returns to downtown Poplarville
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Poplarville can expect a sweet treat this fall in the form of the Sweet Mississippi Tea Festival returning to downtown. Organizers are ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 3:01 pm
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PRCC offers annual Summer Bridge-to-College program
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College’s Student Support Services (SSS) department is offering first-time students who plan to attend PRCC in Fall 2021 the opportunity ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 2:57 pm
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Pearl River secures signature of coveted forward
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team boosted its 2021-2022 signing class with the addition of Harrison Central forward Carlous Williams. “Every recruiting class needs ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 2:53 pm
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USDA announces cotton sign-up
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to conduct a sign-up June 21 through July 2, 2021, to provide eligible cotton producers and importers of ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 1:36 pm
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Southern Miss student selected to management of Glimmerglass Festival
University of Southern Mississippi (USM) senior Justin E. Bell has been selected as Artistic Associate to the Glimmerglass Festival, an International Opera and Musical Theatre Festival, ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 21, 2021 1:35 pm
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Today is June 21, 2021
You’re never too old Like many young men and women Bill Gossett’s schooling was interrupted when World War II broke out, says the Association of ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, June 21, 2021 7:00 am
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Roderick Woods hired as EMCC’s assistant women’s basketball coach
SCOOBA — With nearly 20 years of women’s basketball coaching experience at the collegiate level, Roderick Woods has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:28 am
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CNN Names Commencement Speech at Mississippi’s Belhaven University Greatest of All Time
(Jackson, Miss.) – CNN recently selected a Belhaven University commencement address by artist Makoto Fujimura as one of the 17 greatest commencement speeches of all ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:27 am
Sports
Touki Toussaint to make rehab appearance with M-Braves on 25th birthday Sunday
PEARL, MS – The Mississippi Braves are excited to announce that Atlanta Braves right-hander Touki Toussaint (TWO-key TWO-sahnt) will make his second rehab appearance at Trustmark Park during ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:25 am
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M-Braves walk-off Barons on Saturday for fourth-straight win
PEARL, MS – The Mississippi Braves won their fourth-straight game on Saturday night at Trustmark Park, 3-2, over the Birmingham Barons on a walk-off wild ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:23 am
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New mobile app enables USM nursing students to perform clinical tasks
Two members of the nursing faculty at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have seized upon the limitless potential of mobile technology to develop a ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:21 am
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Stay safe at rail crossings
KILN, MISS. – June is National Safety Month, and Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission reminds motorists to be safe at railroad crossings this summer. The ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:18 am
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A new art exhibit has opened up in Brookhaven, MS, and it’s all about the Blues
‘The Mississippi Garden of Rhythm & Blues’ is an interactive art exhibition presented by The Little Yellow Building and hosted by The Mississippi School of ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:15 am
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Mississippi Main Street announces 2021 award winners, Picayune Main Street Inc. brings home award
JACKSON, Miss. (June 17, 2021) – The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) celebrated achievements of Mississippi Main Street Communities at the Annual Awards Luncheon in downtown ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:12 am
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a conviction and two sentencings in child exploitation cases in Warren, Rankin, and Hancock Counties.
“I am putting the full resources of this office behind our fight to protect children from vicious predators,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “I commend ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 am
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LSU Manship School Professor Jinx Coleman Broussard Recognized Nationally for Long Record of Media History Excellence
BATON ROUGE—LSU Professor Jinx Coleman Broussard has been awarded the Donald L. Shaw Senior Scholar Award by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 am
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Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Organized ‘Shield Wall’ in Violent Attack on Officers in Tunnel, Coordinated with Others and Repeatedly Assaulted Police A Pennsylvania man was arrested Friday for ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 am
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dedicated fathers
By Ronnie Michel Happy Father’s Day…. …to fathers who work to provide for their children, then volunteer at school, church, and in the community. May ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 am
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Today is June 20, 2021
Are smokers the ideal gift for dad? Father’s Day is a great time to show dads how much they’re appreciated. That Father’s Day occurs each ...
by Special to the Item, Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 am
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Grand Island Husband And Wife Plead Guilty For Their Roles In Bank Robbery Committed By Their Son
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Cheryl A. Mulvey, 68, and Lawrence Mulvey, 67, both of Grand Island, pleaded ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, June 19, 2021 7:00 am
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