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Thomas Crawford enters plea for murder of his grandmother last year before fleeing area
A Picayune man pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder Friday in a Marion Country courtroom and was sentenced to 40 years with 25 years to ...
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Richardson looks back on race relations
Rev. Jimmy Richardson says the mountaintop that was within the vision of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never be attainable within the lifetime of ...
by Brian Graves, Friday, February 22, 2019 7:00 am
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Supervisors call for legible addresses
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors urge residents to ensure the address numbers are prominently displayed on their homes to allow first responders to ...
by Brian Graves, Friday, February 22, 2019 7:00 am
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Poplarville cleaning out old city records
Staff within the city of Poplarville will soon begin destroying some of the city’s older records. City Clerk Jane O’Neal said the city has been ...
by Brian Graves, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:00 am
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911 consolidation moving forward
A new, consolidated 911 emergency call center could be in operation by early this summer. Cary Metzler, who is serving as a technical consultant for ...
by Brian Graves, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:00 am
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Report shows county gains in population, economy
From Staff Reports Pearl River County appears to be gaining in population but at an extremely slow rate of growth; however, its economy appears to ...
by Brian Graves, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:00 am
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Aldermen approve bond bid for street repairs
Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday accepted a bid on General Obligation Bonds to be used on various town infrastructure projects during Tuesday’s meeting. Attorney Troy ...
by Brian Graves, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:00 am
Columnists
Spring planting time is here
By Patricia R. Drackett, Director and Assistant Extension Professor of Landscape Architecture The Crosby Arboretum, Mississippi State University Extension Service The Crosby Arboretum “green team” has ...
by Brian Graves, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 2:29 pm
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Bereavement Support Group still offering help
Death is one of the few things certain in life but dealing with it can be a painful process. To that end, the Forrest ...
by Brian Graves, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 7:00 am
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NJROTC provides life lessons
“It’s really remarkable how responsible most of them are,” said Col. Todd Ryder. “We really set the bar high for them and they beat it.” ...