Education
A Chromebook for every student
The Picayune School District received 2,960 Chromebooks Wednesday, enough for every student in the district. The Chromebooks were purchased using CARES Act money allocated by ...
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Art & Entertainment
Dancing in the streets at Blues Fest
The music was loud and the people were joyous at the 13th annual Rockin Blues Festival in Picayune. Glossy cars lined one side of West ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
News
Dawsey to retire, new police chief to be announced soon
The City of Picayune will soon have a new police chief after Police Chief Bryan Dawsey steps down next month. City Manager Jim Luke confirmed ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
News
Photo Gallery: Log truck overturns in Poplarville
NO INJURIES: A truck carrying logs turned sideways while making a left hand turn onto Highway 26 from Highway 53 in Poplarville Tuesday night. The ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, October 23, 2020 9:35 am
News
Photo Gallery: Railroad maintenance
Norfolk Southern Railroad worked on rail crossings south of Picayune on Thursday. The railroad crew will start work on crossings in the city on Monday, ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, October 23, 2020 9:29 am
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Supervisors discuss grants, deed
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors discussed the Amacker Volunteer Fire Department and grant funding at their regular meeting Wednesday. The Pearl River County ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, October 23, 2020 7:00 am
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Fire department to get new software
The Poplarville Fire Department is getting updated software that will make it easier to apply for grant funding at no cost to the city. Assistant ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
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Supervisors plan to demolish old courthouse on Julia
The bridge on Troy Dedeaux Road is currently closed because the old bridge was scheduled to be removed Wednesday. Les Dungan with Dungan Engineering updated ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
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Brown sworn in as new Alderman
Newly elected Alderman Daniel H. Brown was sworn into office Tuesday during the Poplarville Board of Alderman’s regular meeting. The Board accepted Brown’s resignation from ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune School District reports second outbreak
More than 90 Picayune Memorial High School students were quarantined when the school had its second COVID-19 outbreak of the semester in early October, but ...