The Picayune Item--News http://www.picayuneitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_164202035.html MDOT to four lane 607 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_164202035.html The Mississippi Department of Transportation will be seeking public comment on their need for right of way acquisition to four lane State Route 607. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:03:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_068130200.html Utility Authority awarded grant for Poplarville water well, tank http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_068130200.html hursday’s meeting of the Pearl River County Utility Authority was highlighted by the awarding of a grant for installation of increased water infrastructure for the Poplarville area and the resignation of authority vice president Don Durham. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_023133656.html Bush expected to offer new ideas on domestic issues and defend Iraq policy in Tuesday night address http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_023133656.html Delivering his first State of the Union address to a Democratic-controlled Congress, President Bush hopes to balance a rebuke of his Iraq policy already promised by lawmakers with a high-profile invitation to cooperate on vexing domestic problems. Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_348122454.html Execution causes stir http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_348122454.html Death penalty opponents criticized the execution of a convicted murderer who took more than half an hour to die and needed a rare second dose of lethal chemicals. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_314160401.html FLAGS LINE BOULEVAR http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_314160401.html Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_300150130.html Astronauts discuss another successful mission http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_300150130.html Plans to finish the International Space station seem to be shaping up nicely as another mission to install a solar array on the station was a smashing success. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_273204108.html Operations shoulder tap keeps kids safe http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_273204108.html Concerned parents’ calls about their teenagers gaining access to alcohol and tobacco prompted the Picayune Police Department to take action with help from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office. Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_263151858.html Public hearing set for new fees for building http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_263151858.html The Picayune Police Department and the Picayune City Council last night recognized Matthew Fleming for his assistance in saving a child from drowning at a local apartment complex. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241124128.html McComb man killed by lightning while talking on phone http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241124128.html A McComb man struck by lightning through his telephone Saturday died early Sunday of severe burns, the Pike County coroner said. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123457.html Twin sisters save furriest survivors of Katrina http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123457.html Two sisters, twins from Minnesota, have saved hundreds of animals from death in Jackson County by manning a transport and adoption system that has found homes in the Midwest willing to take on Katrina victims. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123320.html Arkansas farmers sue over genetically modified rice http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123320.html Attorneys representing rice growers filed two class-action lawsuits Monday against Bayer CropScience LP., accusing the company of negligence after trace amounts of an unapproved, genetically engineered rice was found in long-grain rice in Arkansas and Missouri. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123146.html Diet, climate likely causes of South’s high kidney stone rate http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123146.html Salt cured country ham and iced tea on hot summer days may spell extra pain for Southerners. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123004.html Pocket ashtrays meant to deter smokers from tossing used cigarette butts on the street http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241123004.html Smoking is hardly allowed anywhere, so cigarette butts are piling up everywhere: outside doorways of public buildings, on bus platforms and outside subway stations — all the places a smoker might take one last drag before entering a smoke-free zone. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241122512.html REMEMBERING KATRINA http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_241122512.html Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_231194310.html Chamber welcomes new area residents http://www.picayuneitem.com/news/local_story_231194310.html Various county officials and business owners were on hand Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome to Picayune Area Day at the Picayune National Guard Armory to welcome newcomers to the area and answer any questions they had.