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Wreath laying ceremony honors those who served, still serve
Friday morning, local veterans, community members, law enforcement personnel and elected officials gathered at the Veterans Memorial in front of the historic side of City ...
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County’s permit to repair weir sent back by Corps
The flow on the east Pearl River is at a record low, partially due to the lack of rain and mostly due to the failure ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Friday, November 11, 2022 2:29 pm
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Miller appointed city manager
Harvey Miller was appointed the city of Picayune’s city manager during the Nov. 1 meeting of the City Council. A motion to make that appointment ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, November 10, 2022 3:05 pm
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Sponsors sought to help children for Christmas
Because many low income families struggle to meet the needs of their children, especially during the holidays, the Picayune School District is reaching out to ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, November 10, 2022 3:02 pm
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Supervisors hear from congressional candidate, update on paving
A congressional candidate stopped by the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday morning. Johnny L. Dupree, the democratic candidate running for the United ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 9:08 am
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Veterans Day events to take place next week, participants wanted
Several events will take place next week in celebration of Veterans Day. The first will be a Veterans Day parade in Picayune set for Monday, ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, November 5, 2022 11:32 am
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Council divided on property cleanup violation list
Property maintenance issues in the city of Picayune caused some division between two City Council members during Tuesday’s meeting. Discussion of the matter started with ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, November 5, 2022 11:25 am
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Council pays tribute to Veteran of the year, recognizes long time employees
Picayune’s City Council recognized a local veteran and some long time city employees during Tuesday’s meeting. The first Veteran of the Year celebrated by the ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, November 3, 2022 5:00 pm
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Election set for November 8
On Nov. 8, an election will be held to decide who will replace Steven Palazzo in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Fourth Congressional ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 8:54 am
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Supervisors address concerns of littered yards in the county
Two residents who live along a county road addressed the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors about concerns they have with littering by their neighbors. ...