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Councilor’s concerns table donation of Marine statue to city
Concerns lodged by a member of Picayune’s City Council led to the tabling of a matter concerning acceptance of the donation of a concrete statue ...
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A Chromebook for every student
The Picayune School District received 2,960 Chromebooks Wednesday, enough for every student in the district. The Chromebooks were ...
Dancing in the streets at Blues Fest
The music was loud and the people were joyous at the 13th annual Rockin Blues Festival in Picayune. ...
Supervisors discuss grants, deed
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors discussed the Amacker Volunteer Fire Department and grant funding at their ...
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Council seeking grants, donations to revitalize alleys along East Canal
Grant funding and donations are being sought in an effort to revitalize two alleys within the city of Picayune. During Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council ...
by Jeremy Pittari.
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Sheriff’s Department works various cases
Several suspects were arrested for various offenses by the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department last month. On Sept. 16, narcotics investigators on patrol conducted a ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
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Warmth continues here as record cold invades U.S.
By Skip Rigney Record-breaking cold is forecast to overspread the western two-thirds of the United States over the next few days but will not have ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Picayune defeats PRC in heated district matchup
A blistering first half from the Picayune Maroon Tide was too much for the Pearl River Central Blue Devils to overcome when the two teams ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
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Maroon Tide junior high team falls in championship game
The Picayune Maroon Tide eighth grade football team competed in the District IV championship Thursday night and lost to George County 24-14. Running back Darrell ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
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The fellowship of Christ’s religion
By Fr. Jonathan Filkins We begin to understand the unfolding of the Christian faith is much like the petals of the rose. At first, we ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:00 am
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Photo Gallery: Log truck overturns in Poplarville
NO INJURIES: A truck carrying logs turned sideways while making a left hand turn onto Highway 26 from Highway 53 in Poplarville Tuesday night. The ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, October 23, 2020 9:35 am
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Photo Gallery: Railroad maintenance
Norfolk Southern Railroad worked on rail crossings south of Picayune on Thursday. The railroad crew will start work on crossings in the city on Monday, ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, October 23, 2020 9:29 am
Sports
Duo overcomes the odds to win a championship
Cody Lee and his 3-year-old dog Batman had never taken part in a Cow Dog Trial competition before, but that didn’t stop the pair from ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Friday, October 23, 2020 7:00 am
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PAA getting ready for fall baseball and soccer programs
The Poplarville Athletic Association is in the midst of its football season, but is already laying plans and completing registration for two more programs to ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Friday, October 23, 2020 7:00 am
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Sales tax collections fluctuating during pandemic
Picayune’s sales tax revenue decreased in August, while Poplarville’s increased when compared to the month prior. The city of Picayune received $430,608 in sales tax ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 23, 2020 7:00 am
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Fire department to get new software
The Poplarville Fire Department is getting updated software that will make it easier to apply for grant funding at no cost to the city. Assistant ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Picayune soccer hoping experience pays off this season
The Picayune Maroon Tide soccer team is going into the season with high expectations this year as the squad returns 10 athletes from last season’s ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
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Supervisors plan to demolish old courthouse on Julia
The bridge on Troy Dedeaux Road is currently closed because the old bridge was scheduled to be removed Wednesday. Les Dungan with Dungan Engineering updated ...
by Cathy Cook, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
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PAA giving children the chance to play football safely
The Poplarville Athletic Association’s fall football season is nearly over with athletes and parents alike enjoying the chance to see the sport take place amidst ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00 am
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Brown sworn in as new Alderman
Newly elected Alderman Daniel H. Brown was sworn into office Tuesday during the Poplarville Board of Alderman’s regular meeting. The Board accepted Brown’s resignation from ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune and PRC swim teams advance to state
The Picayune Maroon Tide and Pearl River Central Blue Devils swim teams competed in the South State meet Oct. 17 with the athletes fighting for ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune eighth grade team ready to fight for championship
The Picayune Maroon Tide eighth grade football team will take on George County Thursday evening in the District IV football championship with a chance to ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune School District reports second outbreak
More than 90 Picayune Memorial High School students were quarantined when the school had its second COVID-19 outbreak of the semester in early October, but ...
by Cathy Cook, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune preparing for a rivalry game against PRC
Last week ended with a comfortable 42-13 victory for the Picayune Maroon Tide football team over the Long Beach Bearcats, but the team will now ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Stephanie Kellar, Nissan of Picayune Teacher of the Week for 10-21-20
Stephanie Kellar is this week’s Nissan of Picayune Teacher of the Week. She is an eighth grade social studies teacher at Picayune Junior High. She ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Poplarville looking to seal district championship against Greene County
The Poplarville Hornets’ football team demolished the Purvis Tornadoes last week 35-7 and will look to do the same this Friday against the Greene County ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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Pearl River Central ready to face county rival Picayune
Pearl River Central’s Blue Devils will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive Friday evening when the team faces the Picayune Maroon Tide. PRC ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7:00 am
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PRC falls to Hattiesburg in close game
The Pearl River Central Blue Devils took on the Hattiesburg Tigers under the Friday night lights Oct. 16, losing 22-13. The loss dropped PRC to ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:00 am
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Picayune volleyball bows out of playoffs after loss to South Jones
Picayune’s Lady Maroon Tide volleyball team competed in its first ever playoff game last Saturday and ended up losing in a hard fought three set ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:00 am
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Pumpkin patch draws crowd with food trucks
Young children and families wandered the rows of pumpkins at the St. Charles Borromeo pumpkin patch Saturday. Amanda Reynolds is a member of the church ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:00 am
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