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News

Legislature approves funding to Friendship Park, other projects

State funding may be headed to Picayune for improvements to Friendship Park, capital improvements at the police department building and safety and drainage improvements on ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:53 pm

Art & Entertainment

Picayune Main Street gearing up for spring Street Festival in April

Picayune Main Street’s spring Street Festival will include good food, live music and local artisans. The Street Festival is set for April 10 and 11 ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:51 pm

News

Rental assistance available for more Mississippians

Over $186 million in rental and utility assistance is available for Mississippians affected by COVID-19 from the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program. Mississippi received $200 ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Monday, March 29, 2021 4:35 pm

News

Candidates for Alderman share stances on city finances

There are six candidates running for Poplarville’s five member Board of Aldermen and the Item spoke with them about their fiscal priorities. Byron Wells Wells ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Friday, March 26, 2021 4:26 pm

Lifestyles

Out of a cage and into a home

Melissa Petersen’s home is full of animals: kittens, cats, dogs, a puppy and a bunny rabbit. Some are there to stay and others are passing ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Friday, March 26, 2021 4:02 pm

Education

CTE programs addressing teacher shortage

Mississippi has a teacher shortage, and local Career and Technical Education programs are attempting to help address that problem. Pearl River Central student Joshua Montes ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:03 pm

News

Candidates for alderman share stances

The Item caught up with the six candidates for Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen and talked with them about their priorities if elected and why they ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Thursday, March 25, 2021 4:58 pm

Education

Local juniors score higher than statewide average on ACT

Local school districts had higher average composite ACT scores than the average for Mississippi, for juniors tested in 2020. State level The state average composite ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:39 pm

Education

Poplarville’s school nurses have been integral in the pandemic

From contact tracing to explaining quarantine procedures, school nurses have had one of the busiest years of their careers. The Poplarville School District added a ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:51 pm

News

Picayune clean up coming soon

Volunteers in Picayune hope to spark a renewed focus on litter with their spring cleanup. Keep Picayune Beautiful volunteers are gearing up for their spring ... Read more

by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:38 pm

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