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Pearl River Central Middle School reports two outbreaks of COVID-19 in October
The Pearl River County School District had two COVID-19 outbreaks at the middle school campus and one among district support staff in the month of ...
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Art & Entertainment
Fall Street Festival this weekend
Despite the pandemic, Picayune Main Street will be holding the 52nd bi-annual Street Festival Saturday and Sunday. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, November 6, 2020 7:00 am
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Reports, bonds covered by Aldermen
The Poplarville Police Department is on track to meet new federal crime reporting requirements in January. Poplarville Police Chief Danny Collier informed the Poplarville Board ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, November 5, 2020 7:00 am
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Increased north end firefighter presence pitched
A program that could bring more certified firefighters to the north end of Pearl River County is being considered by the Pearl River County Board ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, November 5, 2020 7:00 am
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Unofficial election results from Pearl River County
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election were released by the Pearl River County Circuit Clerk’s office Wednesday afternoon. The presidential race has not been called as ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:44 pm
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Aldermen to build restrooms at park with grant funding
The City of Poplarville received a $20,000 grant from Mississippi Power to help build a pavilion and bathrooms in City Square Park. The Board accepted ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:00 am
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Pearl River County has high voter turnout, large number of absentee ballots
Update: No unofficial election results from Pearl River County will be released until Wednesday, said Circuit Clerk Nance Stokes. Voters in Pearl River County were ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:41 pm
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Pearl River County residents asked not to leave debris by roadways
County officials do not believe enough damage from Hurricane Zeta occurred in Pearl River County to qualify for federal assistance to be reimbursed for debris ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:00 am
News
Pearl River School District’s Carriere campus has cautionary lockdown
The Pearl River County School District’s Carriere campus had a cautionary lockdown Monday morning after students reported seeing someone walking down Highway 11 with a ...
by Cathy Cook, Monday, November 2, 2020 2:20 pm
Lifestyles
Surviving and thriving
Sabrina Brown was 36-years-old when she found four tumors on one of her breasts. It was three more years of doctor visits before the tumors ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, October 31, 2020 7:00 am
SportsPlus
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How to Watch Southland College Basketball Games – Monday, November 18
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How to Watch AAC College Basketball Games – Monday, November 18
The North Texas Mean Green and the McNeese Cowboys take the court for one of two games on…