Breaking News
U.S. Highway 11 closure in Pearl River County
WHAT: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHEN: Monday, September 28, at 8 a.m. until Friday, October 2, at 4:30 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Highway 11 ...
Special to the Item, Author at Picayune Item
Columns
Crisp fall weather on the way
By Skip Rigney It’s been nearly two weeks since the temperature has even come close to 90 degrees in Pearl River County. This past Saturday ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, September 26, 2020 7:00 am
Breaking News
Forrest County Sheriff’s Department looking for Poplarville resident
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for Trevor Michael Smith for burglary of a nonresidential building. Smith, 26, of Poplarville, is believed ...
by Special to the Item, Friday, September 25, 2020 3:28 pm
Lifestyles
Some outstanding native perennials for fall planting projects
By Pat Drackett Crosby Arboretum Director We often refer to fall as being a prime season for planting woody species – trees and shrubs – ...
by Special to the Item, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
A taste of fall as another Gulf storm develops
By Skip Rigney We haven’t said goodbye to summer for good, but at least we’re getting to say hello to fall. The first significantly cooler ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
New kids in town
By Jan Miller Penton Location, location, location! Those words are well known in the real estate world as a key factor in either the sale ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
An inconvenient arrangement
By Fr. Jonathan Filkins A father rolls over in his slumber to answer the phone on the nightstand. It is 2:00 am. With a groggy ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:00 am
Lifestyles
September abounds with butterflies
Pat Drackett Crosby Arboretum Director Over the past few weeks, I have been receiving a bounty of mesmerizing photos of fall-blooming plants, along with a ...
by Special to the Item, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Learn to say no
By Jan Miller Penton All my life I’ve worked hard at planning and organization because these are not my natural strengths. Occasionally someone will mention ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, September 12, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Summer technically over, but tropics remain active
By Skip Rigney The statistics say that mid-September is the peak of the hurricane season, and this year is no exception. The National Hurricane Center ...