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Only two of six local Gulf Coast Restoration project proposals scored higher than 10 of 40
Of the six total projects submitted by the Board of Supervisors and city of Picayune for funding from…
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Poplarville fire on the first of the year took six hours to extinguish
One Poplarville business caught fire on the first day of the new year. Fire departments from all over…
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Nicholson VFD purchases new pumper truck, names it after previous chief
Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department is the proud owner of a brand new fire truck. Built by Deep South…
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MHP enforcement period results
During the Christmas holiday travel period, Mississippi Highway Patrol issued 5,898 citations and made 130 DUI arrests statewide.…
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Top crime stories of 2020
According to Google Analytics, the top stories published by the Picayune Item in 2020 were all related to…
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VFDs work several fires over holidays
Several Pearl River County residents lost their homes to fires over the past couple of weeks, one of…
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Poplarville PD works out bugs in records system
After months of technical difficulties, the Poplarville Police Department has met federal crime reporting requirements before the January…
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Concession stand vandalized at Friendship Park
A window at a small concession stand at Friendship Park was broken out in an apparent act of…
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Kids Kingdom needs a band aid
Parks are an integral part of any city. Within Picayune there are several parks for the residents to…
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Fire Chief Keith Brown to retire at year’s end
After more than 28 years as a full time firefighting professional, 18 of which were as chief of…