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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...