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Shelter to close doors, but still adopting pets
With new orders to shelter at home being handed down from the state and the city of Picayune ...
Service at landfill slows due to increased traffic
With many families home from work and school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pearl River County residents are ...
Pearl River County endorses shelter-in-place order
Pearl River County’s Board of Supervisors endorsed the shelter-in-place order passed by Governor Tate Reeves on Wednesday to ...
Aldermen hear COVID-19 hospital projections
Pearl River County is projected to have over 100 deaths from COVID-19, but that number could be reduced ...
Sports
Athletic programs losing money due to suspension
High school athletic programs across the country are dealing with the fallout of cancelled or suspended seasons. A major effect of the COVID-19 outbreak has ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:00 am
News
COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Mississippi had two new COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday night, and one COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility has been reported in Pearl River County. ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
MHSAA to continue monitoring COVID-19 outbreak
Besides The Mississippi High School Activities Association released a statement on Thursday announcing that the suspension of spring sporting events has been extended and the ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:00 am
News
Blood donations dropping during pandemic
Blood donations are usually in great need during the best of times, but the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the country has put an even greater ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Suspension of athletics costing programs money
Several athletic programs across the county are concerned about their financial situations due to the Mississippi High School Activities Association suspending athletics until April 17. ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Karate practitioners deal with lack of classes
Katie Barkman and Hayden Walker are world-class athletes who competed and medaled in the World Karate Martial Arts Organization World Cup last year. They train ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:00 am
Breaking News
Picayune and Poplarville issue shelter at home orders
Picayune and Poplarville passed safer-at-home orders Wednesday telling residents to stay home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Picayune’s order includes ...
by cathy cook, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:00 pm
News
UMMC, MSDH to host one-day drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in Lauderdale, Adams, Pearl River and Tippah counties
JACKSON, Miss. – One-day mobile collections for COVID-19 testing specimens are continuing this week into early next week, with the University of Mississippi Medical Center ...
by Special to the Item, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:50 am
Sports
Cancellation of spring athletics affecting more than just athletes
Cody Shaw was an athletic trainer at Pearl River Community College as the rumors started to swirl that athletic activities were in danger of being ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
Tate Reeves issues “first of several” shelter at home orders for state of Mississippi
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issued what he called the first of what could be more shelter in place orders for counties. That shelter in place ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
13-year-old boy shot, case under investigation
Investigators with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department are working a case where a 13-year-old boy was allegedly shot in the head. Maj. Marc Ogden ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
Plans to change waste collection dropped
A plan to change Poplarville’s trash pickup days in April has been abandoned so trash pickup days will remain on Tuesday and Friday. Waste Management ...
by cathy cook, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Fishing is a safe way to get out of the house
Guy Stegall knows how important social distancing and self-isolation is as people around the world try to fight the spread of COVID-19. The situation leaves ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
Residents asked to help flatten curve
Only an estimated 10 percent of Pearl River County residents are complying with social distancing and shelter in place measures recommended by the CDC to ...
by cathy cook, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
Unemployment benefits expand
Mississippi residents unable to work due to COVID-19 are eligible for unemployment benefits. To file an unemployment claim, visit mdes.ms.gov or call the Mississippi Department ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:00 am
News
Drive-thru test site planned for Pearl River County
A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is set to open in Pearl River County later this week. The testing site is tentatively set to open on ...
by cathy cook, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
PRC senior athletes left in limbo due to suspended season
Several programs at Pearl River Central High School were in the midst of their seasons as the spread of COVID-19 led the Mississippi High School ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
PRCC football losing out on spring practice
Seth Smith was a couple months into the start of his career as the head coach of the football program for the Pearl River Community ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
News
Local school districts will be allowed to amend graduation requirements
Graduating high school seniors will not need to take state required end of course assessments in order to graduate and third graders will not need ...
by cathy cook, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
Business
Brother’s Pride navigating reduced business
What began as a local business to get their homemade meat products out to a wider clientele has become a local lunch destination in Picayune. ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
News
COVID-19 cases, deaths climb in Mississippi
As of Sunday at 6 p.m., the Mississippi State Department of Health reports that there are 847 cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 16 ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
News
Board told COVID-19 peak expected in one to two weeks
Pearl River County is expected to see a peak in COVID-19 cases in the next 7 to 14 days, said District V Supervisor Sandy Kane ...
by cathy cook, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:00 am
News
MBI issues silver alert for Jackson County man (Update, found safe)
Update from MBI: “The Silver Alert issued for William Brower Moseley has been canceled. He has been located and is safe.” The Mississippi Bureau of ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, March 28, 2020 11:46 am
Sports
Poplarville tennis losing time to develop
The tennis team for the Poplarville Hornets was in the midst of its season when the Mississippi High School Activities Association decided to suspend all ...
by Jonathan Mitchell, Saturday, March 28, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Break in the heat on the way
By Skip Rigney This week has been one of the warmest in March on record in the Gulf South. New Orleans International Airport, with data ...