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Several arrested for drugs after complaints spark operation
In response to complaints of suspected drug activity going on in the Ceasar community, the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department has been conducting an operation ...
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School Board establishes plan for mobile hotspots
The Poplarville School District has a plan for expanding Internet access to provide distance learning in its district ...
Several arrested for drugs after complaints spark operation
In response to complaints of suspected drug activity going on in the Ceasar community, the Pearl River County ...
Poplarville mayor quarantined with COVID
Poplarville’s mayor was diagnosed with COVID-19 Friday after driving a school bus for the first two days of ...
Pearl River County SPCA to hold monthly garage sales
On Saturday, Pearl River County SPCA is hosting a pop-up garage sale at the old firehouse next to ...
News
Aldermen hash out budget
After cutting the budget in terms of building repairs for City Hall, striping on Main Street and reducing travel to conferences, the Poplarville Board of ...
by Cathy Cook.
News
New Picayune service supports individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities
PICAYUNE – A collaboration between Saint Francis Ministries and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will offer Picayune area adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities for ...
by Special to the Item, Thursday, August 13, 2020 1:31 pm
Sports
Local swim programs knocking out tryouts
Athletes in the Pearl River Central and Picayune swim programs have started getting their feet wet again as the two teams began hosting tryouts earlier ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, August 13, 2020 7:13 am
Sports
PRCC men’s soccer gearing up for the start of training
Like other fall sports, Pearl River Community College’s men’s soccer season has been moved to the spring, so now the team will use this extra ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, August 13, 2020 7:00 am
News
MHP implements Operation S.T.O.P. campaign to promote school bus safety across the state
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is implementing the Operation S.T.O.P. (Safe Transport Of Pupils) ...
by Special to the Item, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:30 pm
News
Unemployment decreased in June 2020 during pandemic
During the month of June, unemployment in the state of Mississippi decreased significantly from the prior month’s adjusted average of 10.6 percent to an average ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:20 pm
Sports
MHSAA releases comprehensive guidelines for fall sports
The Mississippi High School Activities Association has released a comprehensive list of guidelines to enable the safe return of fall athletics. The list states there ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
PRCC’s men’s basketball program to use fall as bonding period
Pearl River Community College’s men’s basketball program is coming off an undefeated season that was cut short by COVID-19, so now the players and coaches ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 7:00 am
News
Five candidates qualify for Aldermen special election
Five candidates have qualified for the Poplarville Alderman-at-Large election, which will be held Aug. 25. The election is being held to fill the vacant seat ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 7:00 am
News
Two arrested in separate cases for drug offenses
Two drug related arrests were made by narcotics detectives with the Picayune Police Department after they were pulled over for routine traffic violations. The first ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
MHSAA officials trained for unusual fall sports seasons
Not only do athletes and coaches have to adapt their plans because of COVID-19, officials have also been hard at work preparing for the restart ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Late start may help PRCC’s women’s soccer program
Pearl River Community College’s women’s soccer team plans to make the most out of a season that has been delayed to the spring. That delay ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:00 am
News
Maps, PPE and paving discussed by Council
Maps outlining the location and other aspects of utility lines in the city of Picayune will soon be updated and converted for use in a ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:00 am
Breaking News
71 year old man shot in drive by, public asked to provide details
Investigators with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department are looking for information in relation to a 71-year-old man being struck by a bullet in what ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Monday, August 10, 2020 4:45 pm
News
Vehicle collision results in one fatality
A Louisiana man died in a single vehicle collision in Pearl River County Saturday night. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the collision, which occurred on ...
by Cathy Cook, Monday, August 10, 2020 11:48 am
Sports
PRCC rodeo getting ready to begin practices
Frank Graves and his rodeo athletes are preparing for an unusual fall of practices and competitions for the Pearl River Community College rodeo program. College ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
The inevitability of obsolescence
By Fr. Jonathan Filkins Nya had put off getting a new battery for her phone for as long as she could, what with three kids, ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Moving away is hard, saying goodbye is even harder
By Jan Miller Penton The steady hum of a neighbor’s lawnmower along with the clanking of something metal bouncing in the dryer fill my ears ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Lifestyles
Book sale offers a familiar tradition in strange times
Tables filled with books were spread across the lawn of the Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library on Saturday for a Home School Book Sale. At ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
News
PRCSD students will be assigned personal Chromebooks
Pearl River County School District students will be issued personal Chromebooks for school use for the 2020 through 2021 school year. Providing access to those ...
by Laurel Thrailkill, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
News
Bus driver shortages occurring locally due to pandemic
Along with the challenge of implementing new procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on school buses, two of the three local school districts started ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
PAA football and cheer hoping for smooth fall season
The Poplarville Athletic Association will be having registration the next two weekends for fall football and cheerleading as the organization looks to move forward with ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Ancient origins of the dog days of summer
By Skip Rigney I remember being told as a child that the dog days were that long stretch from middle to late summer when the ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:00 am
Breaking News
Suspects arrested in relation to stabbing death
Two suspects have been identified and arrested for their alleged involvement in the stabbing death of a Pearl River County resident that occurred Wednesday night. ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Friday, August 7, 2020 11:33 am
News
Local COVID-19 cases now at 520, deaths at 37
Pearl River County has had more than 30 new COVID-19 cases reported since Sunday, totaling 520 cases reported as of Wednesday and one new death, ...
by Staff Report, Friday, August 7, 2020 7:00 am
News
Picayune, Poplarville report return to classes was smooth
Students and teachers returned to school campuses in the Poplarville and Picayune School Districts on Thursday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state. ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, August 7, 2020 7:00 am
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