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Pearl River County SPCA to hold monthly garage sales
On Saturday, Pearl River County SPCA is hosting a pop-up garage sale at the old firehouse next to the shelter on Palestine Road. The garage ...
Laurel Thrailkill, Author at Picayune Item
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PRCSD students will be assigned personal Chromebooks
Pearl River County School District students will be issued personal Chromebooks for school use for the 2020 through 2021 school year. Providing access to those ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
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Blueberry Jubilee 5K changed to virtual event
While the annual Blueberry Jubilee has been tentatively rescheduled for Oct. 3, the Blueberry Jubilee 5K and 1 Mile Run hosted by the Rotary Club ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Thursday, August 6, 2020 7:00 am
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Farmers Market of Picayune needs new committed vendors
The Farmers Market of Picayune is looking for new committed vendors to join the market. Christina Juneau, organizer of the farmers market, said she’d like ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 7:00 am
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Pearl River County residents receive unsolicited packages of seeds from China
Across the U.S., people are receiving unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail. Some of these mysterious packages are now showing up at addresses in ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center residents need pen pals
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities across the county have been forced to close their doors to visitors to reduce the risk of ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:00 am
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Pearl River County students receive school supplies
Students in the Poplarville School District will have no lack of school supplies this year thanks to Backpack Buddies of Poplarville, Keesler Federal Credit Union ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:00 am
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First 2020 case of West Nile virus reported in state
With summer in full force in Pearl River County, the Mississippi State Department of Health advises residents to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquitos ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Thursday, July 30, 2020 7:00 am
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Bricks still available at veterans monument
Anyone who has been to Picayune’s City Hall has seen the towering obelisk monument surrounded by engraved bricks in front of the historic side of ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:00 am
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Election to determine power company franchise fee
The cities of Picayune and Poplarville will hold a special election on August 4 to determine how much Mississippi Power Company will pay as part ...