Dart Spiers, Author at Picayune Item - Page 2 of 19

Columns

The NBA has never been more fun

As I watched all-time great players and budding superstars being introduced during Sunday night’s NBA All-Star game, it occurred to me that professional basketball has ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 am

News

Poplarville Police Department makes arrest in three separate burglary cases

The Poplarville Police Department recently made arrests in three separate burglary cases. On Thursday, Feb. 5, Poplarville Police officers responded to a call concerning the ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 am

News

Poplarville police make arrests in two unrelated cases

The Poplarville Police Department recently responded to two incidents – one involving a stolen vehicle, and the other involving an alleged drunk driving accident that ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 am

Sports

PRC boys and Lady Devils sweep Bulldogs on senior night

The Pearl River Central High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Perry Central Friday night in the Blue Devils’ last home game of the ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 am

News

Local government offices closing for Presidents Day

Monday, Feb. 16 is Presidents Day, and a number of local government offices will be closed in observance of the national holiday. Pearl River County ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Saturday, February 14, 2015 7:00 am

News

A closer look at the Picayune Career and Technology Center

February is National Career and Technology month, and to commemorate the designation, the Item visited the Picayune Career and Technology Center on Goodyear Boulevard to ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Friday, February 13, 2015 7:00 am

Sports

Lady Devils win 57-32, Poplarville boys take home 70-54 victory on senior night

Two local schools faced off on the hardwood on Tuesday night as the Pearl River Central Blue Devils traveled to Poplarville to take on the ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:00 am

News

Lumpkin selected to attend Superintendent academy

The Mississippi Department of Education recently launched the inaugural class of the Superintendents’ Academy, an intensive training program designed to support superintendents as they strive ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:00 am

Columns

High school basketball needs a shot clock

I have spent a lot of time in the past couple of months covering high school basketball games throughout the county. As a basketball lover ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:00 am

Sports

Lady Devils fall to Brookhaven, PRC boys lose to Panthers

The Pearl River Central boys’ and girls’ basketball squads hosted Brookhaven on Friday night in a divisional match-up. In both games, the home team struggled ... Read more

by Dart Spiers, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:00 am

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