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Local master gardeners earn advanced master gardener status from LSU
Seven master gardeners who live in Pearl River County were recently bestowed advanced master gardener status from the…
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Next stage of Hurricane Ida recovery involves street flooding, long lines for gas
By Jeremy Pittari Picayune Item Gas lines are long and some roads are closed Tuesday as the after…
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Cities, residents take precautions in anticipation of Ida
Hurricane Ida is expected to make land fall west of New Orleans this Sunday, Aug 29. An emergency…
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Road bond, pay increases at Sheriff’s Department proposed
A 2.55 mill increase is being proposed by the county administrator to pay for a road bond that…
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Local businesses staying afloat through COVID-19
As another wave of COVID-19 rolls the state, and subsequent hardships are expected to strike local businesses as…
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Council to be presented with millage increase request to improve police station, provide wage increases to officers
The need for higher pay to retain and attract police officers in the city of Picayune and the…
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Picayune School District I seeking advisory member to help grow its Career and Technical Center
The Picayune School District’s Career and Technology Center is an extension of Picayune Memorial High School that offers…
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COVID cases affecting city employees
Members of Picayune’s City Council heard about how COVID is affecting employees of the city during Tuesday’s meeting,…
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Poplarville’s new superintendent aims to keep current accountability rating, prepare students for life
Poplarville’s new Superintendent Jonathan Will, has decades of education experience that will serve him well has he works…
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Sheriff’s Department requests budget increase for coming year
Low pay, upkeep of the jail and the rising cost of materials led Pearl River County Sheriff David…