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A hope for successful development
Poplarville is exploring the option of using a TIF bond to help finance the construction of a $7 million shopping center/grocery store/gas station near Pearl ...
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Aldermen approve wildflower garden at City Park
Members of the Pearl River County Master Gardeners are preparing for another beautification project within the city limits of Poplarville, this time creating a wildflower ...
by Julia Arenstam, Thursday, August 3, 2017 7:00 am
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PRVO holds hearing about 2018 budget
Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc. held a public hearing Tuesday in the Pearl River County Boardroom to discuss next year’s funding. Dr. Johnnie Ball, ...
by Julia Arenstam, Thursday, August 3, 2017 7:00 am
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Aldermen consider TIF, Cap loan
The Poplarville Board of Aldermen took steps Tuesday to move forward with a Tax Increment Financing redevelopment plan that would help fund what is now ...
by Julia Arenstam, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:00 am
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Poplarville man pleads guilty to child exploitation
Darryl Warner III, 23, of Poplarville, pleaded guilty to one count of child exploitation in Pearl River County Circuit Court Monday. Warner was arrested April ...
by Julia Arenstam, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:00 am
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PRCC continues bike rentals, adds campus bike paths this semester
Pearl River Community College students are now able to rent bicycles for use in the Poplarville area. The Wildcat bikes can be rented for an ...
by Julia Arenstam, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:00 am
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Picayune NJROTC students bring home leadership skills
Seven Picayune Memorial High School NJROTC students recently spent a week at Camp Shelby learning about discipline and leadership. For seven days, the students woke ...
by Julia Arenstam, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:00 am
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New reader will preserve history
The Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library has received enough donated funding to purchase a new microfilm reader and scanner in the coming weeks. Pearl River ...
by Julia Arenstam, Saturday, July 29, 2017 7:00 am
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New trash hauling ordinance not quite in effect
In March, the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment of what is now known as the Pearl River County Refuse and Litter ...
by Julia Arenstam, Friday, July 28, 2017 7:00 am
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Economic development council at a standstill
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors is at a standstill concerning plans to establish a non-profit county-wide economic development council. After spending several months ...
by Julia Arenstam, Friday, July 28, 2017 7:00 am
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