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Mississippi reports COVID-19 variants
Mississippi reported its first case of the South African COVID-19 variant on Friday. The case was reported in…
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Board of Aldermen hear about park construction, church fire update
Work to construct the stage and bathrooms in Poplarville’s City Square Park is behind schedule due to wet…
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Hot fire test set for Thursday at Stennis will put SLS engines through the paces
Pearl River County residents may hear rocket engines rumbling Thursday afternoon. Four rocket engines will be tested at…
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LaFontaine leaving county economic development for Hancock Port and Harbor
Pearl River County’s Economic Development Director Blaine LaFontaine will be leaving his position and taking on a new…
Education
PRC School Board hears about new alert system
A new reporting system via a smartphone application is helping students deal with depression and other life issues,…
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands, over 11,000 vaccinated in Pearl River County
As of Friday, Highland Community Hospital staff have administered 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. All Mississippians will be eligible…
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Poplarville church catches fire
A Poplarville church caught fire Sunday morning. No one was injured in Sunday’s fire at the First United…
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Firearms on teachers, staff discussed by PRC parents
Whether staff and teachers with an advanced concealed carry permit would be allowed to bring firearms onto a…
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Five deaths in past two weeks suspected to be due to overdose
Five people have died from drug overdoses in Pearl River County in the past two weeks. County Coroner…
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Supervisors navigating stimulus fund use
The new $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus relief package includes funds that target counties and municipalities, but Pearl River…