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Arrest made in deadly shooting, victim identified
Investigators with the Picayune Police Department have made an arrest in the deadly shooting that occurred Sunday as a result of suspected gang activity. Picayune ...
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Helping former addicts become independent
In the Henleyfield area is a home that acts as a method to teach those who recently became sober how to live independently. The Gap ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:58 pm
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Sheriff’s Department working gun shot death along Highway 43 N
Investigators with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department are working a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday morning along Highway 43 North. Maj. Marc Ogden said ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:51 pm
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Unofficial results of primary election for City Council 2021
Update : This story has been updated with more recent election results. Results from Tuesday’s election show a number of races have been decided, with ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:18 pm
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Biden-Harris Administration extends moratorium on residential evictions in USDA multifamily housing communities in accordance with CDC guidance
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction moratorium to affected multifamily housing residents through June ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Sunday, April 4, 2021 1:37 am
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USM Receives $2.3 million from Lamar W. Powell to Establish Scholarships
During a trip home to Mississippi for a family reunion, a relative told Chief Warrant Officer (U.S. Army Retired) Lamar W. Powell the story of Oseola McCarty ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, April 3, 2021 1:34 pm
News
Stevens shares stances as she runs for re-election in Precinct 3
Jan Stevens, one of two candidates running for City Council, is running for re-election for Precinct 3. She said she decided to run again because ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, April 3, 2021 7:00 am
News
Three people running for Councilor in Precinct 2 share stances
The three candidates running for Precinct 2 in the city of Picayune share their stances on their goals and things they feel need to be ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:36 pm
News
Two men arrested for separate sexual battery indictments
A couple of suspects were recently arrested for indictments handed down from the grand jury for alleged sexual crimes against children. Pearl River County Sheriff’s ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:57 pm
Education
Victoria Kelly, Nissan of Picayune’s Teacher of the Week
Victoria Kelly, a math teacher at Pearl River Central High School, has been selected as Nissan of Picayune’s Teacher of the Week. Kelly teaches Algebra ...