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Hospital staff decorate for the holidays
Various departments within Highland Community Hospital used a friendly entrance decorating competition to bring staff members together and joy to patients. “I think it brings ...
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Crystal Gallery continues tradition of holiday themed displays
Store window Christmas displays have been a 30-year tradition for the owners of Crystal Gallery on East Canal. This year the display has expanded from ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 7:00 am
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Supervisors to hold meeting to start hospital management shift
Pearl River County Board of Supervisors and Forrest Health are planning to finalize the lease for the Pearl River County Hospital and Nursing Home during ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, December 21, 2019 7:00 am
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Staff, officials celebrate Carl Merritt’s retirement
The Poplarville School District celebrated Superintendent Carl Merritt’s retirement Tuesday at the Poplarville High School cafeteria. Merritt spent 42 years working in education, of which ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, December 21, 2019 7:00 am
Lifestyles
Christmas in miniature
Anyone looking to get into the Christmas spirit can find carnival music and the hum of a music box mingle with a recorded child’s voice ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, December 21, 2019 7:00 am
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Aldermen appoint judge, discuss road work
A new municipal court judge was appointed by Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday. During that meeting, the Board approved a motion to appoint attorney Richard ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 am
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Supervisors order property owner to clean properties in Hillsdale
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing concerning property maintenance on Hillsdale-Gumpond Road during Wednesday’s meeting. The county has been trying ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 am
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Weir repairs, bridge work discussed by Supervisors
Wednesday, Pearl River County’s Board of Supervisors discussed necessary repairs to the weir on the Pearl River near Walkiah Bluff and was updated on ongoing ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 am
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Aldermen appoint new School Board member
During Tuesday’s meeting of the Poplarville Board of Aldermen, a new member was appointed to Poplarville Municipal Separate School District Board of Trustees and current ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 am
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Highway patrol and sheriff’s department increase patrols for holidays
Local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a nationwide drive sober or get pulled over enforcement campaign that will run until Jan. 1. The ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 am
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