http://www.picayuneitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_310153332.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_310153332.html Newly elected District 5 board member Twila Crabtree said on Thursday that she looks forward to the challenge of being a Pearl River County school board member. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105714.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105714.html Anyone who wants $50 worth of free items from a local merchant should visit the Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce Web site. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309095738.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309095738.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309095307.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309095307.html About eight people participating in the American Red Cross Heroes program will be working to raise money that will aid residents of this county. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309094559.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309094559.html An ongoing dispute escalated into a fight Monday afternoon at a home in Hide-A-Way Lake. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309094136.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_309094136.html This season’s Street Fair will host more vendors while continuing to offer a number of the old favorites. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308102520.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308102520.html Challenger Twila Crabtree garnered 127 votes to incumbent Pearl River County school board member Margie Creel’s 114 votes to unseat the one-term board member in the race for the District 5 seat in Tuesday’s election. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105859.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105859.html A local event to honor veterans of the United States armed forces started three years ago at a fallen soldier’s funeral procession. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105358.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308105358.html At Tuesday’s Picayune City Council meeting the members discussed making changes to the ordinances that govern the city’s Planning Commission. Also discussed in the meeting was an old lot variance request by Rovertus Reed, cleaning up of property on East Canal owned by Frank Brown, sale of the current city hall and a complaint on police officer conduct. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308103632.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308103632.html Ron Fine, executive director of Partners for Pearl River County, told Partners board members on Monday night that a Mississippi Development Authority official who oversees the development of existing industries will be here on Nov. 11 to help Partners evaluate what they can do to help existing industries with problems they face. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308102149.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_308102149.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307113708.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307113708.html Forty-four Jackson County prisoners were scheduled to be transferred to the Pearl River County jail late Monday or early Tuesday, said Sheriff David Allison, who asked supervisors on Monday to sign a contract with Jackson County in connection with the transfer. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307112934.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307112934.html Investigation into a vehicle obstructing traffic brought about an arrest for possession of crack cocaine. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307112728.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307112728.html A report of suspected drug activity led to the arrest of two suspects alleged to have been engaged in the manufacture of methamphetamine. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307101957.html http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_307101957.html An operation by the Picayune Police Department Narcotics Division led to several narcotics and weapons related arrests stemming from two search warrants on opposite sides of the city.