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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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CTE programs addressing teacher shortage
Mississippi has a teacher shortage, and local Career and Technical Education programs are attempting to help address that ... Read more
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Candidates for alderman share stances
The Item caught up with the six candidates for Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen and talked with them about ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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Picayune clean up coming soon
Volunteers in Picayune hope to spark a renewed focus on litter with their spring cleanup. Keep Picayune Beautiful ... Read more