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Tougher abuse legislation faces uphill battle

Among the bills state Sen. Angela Hill said she would like to get passed next year is tougher animal cruelty legislation. Specifically, Hill said she ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Thursday, December 3, 2015 7:00 am

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Board appointment leads to lengthy debate at city meeting

A routine Picayune City Council meeting went into overtime due to a lengthy discussion over an appointment to the Picayune Housing Authority Board. Board Chairman ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:00 am

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As rural hospitals face uncertainty, lawmakers look to clinics

Some rural hospitals in Mississippi are fighting to keep their doors open. The question now is, how. Earlier in November, the Associated Press reported Pioneer ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Saturday, November 28, 2015 7:00 am

Columns

Our annual debate is boring

There is one thing I don’t understand about the holidays, and that is our annual national conversation (or debate, really) over “merry Christmas/happy holidays.” I ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Saturday, November 28, 2015 7:00 am

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FD, Red Cross want detectors for all homes

The Picayune Fire Department and the American Red Cross are on a mission, and by the time the mission is over, they hope to have ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Friday, November 27, 2015 7:00 am

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Goodbye to guilt: With planning, holidays don’t have to end with a gym membership

Come January, there will come the annual promises to get fit, shed pounds and feel better. But Highland Community Hospital dietician Dana Decuir says that ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Thursday, November 26, 2015 7:00 am

Columns

Thanksgiving in the newsroom

Prior to ever becoming a journalist, I marveled at the regularity my hometown paper, The Corpus Christi Caller Times, would arrive at our doorstep. Daily. ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Saturday, November 21, 2015 7:00 am

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Pearl River Co. Utility Authority looking to raise water rates, fees

Ratepayers who buy water from the Pearl River County Utility Authority take note: A rate hike is coming. The board of directors met Thursday and ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Friday, November 20, 2015 7:39 am

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Exchange Club honors Picayune FD

The Picayune Exchange Club honored two employees of the Picayune Fire Department Wednesday at the club’s meeting. Janet Guidry, the executive assistant to the fire ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:00 am

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Tide cheer teams win big

The Picayune cheer teams have been wildly successful this fall and their hard work culminated this past Saturday at Ocean Springs High School with a ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 8:37 am

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