News
Millage increase to repair roads still on table for Supervisors
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday to discuss which roads to prioritize in a proposed paving project that would be funded by ...
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Education
Poplarville School District names Teacher, Administrator of the Year
The Poplarville School District named its Teacher and Administrator of the Year during Monday’s meeting of the Board of Trustees. Speech language pathologist Paula Sapp ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 8:00 pm
News
State health officials reflect on a year of the COVID-19 pandemic
After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi health officials say that more than 6,000 deaths have been attributed to the virus in this state. ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:30 pm
News
New nonprofit wants to give local kids a safe place and community support
It takes a village to raise a child—that’s the philosophy behind a new nonprofit in Picayune, called the Village Strong Community Outreach Program. “We’re community, ...
by Cathy Cook, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:00 am
News
PRC School District employs app to help students
The Pearl River County School District introduced a new anonymous reporting system via a cellphone app that will allow middle and high school students students ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, March 6, 2021 7:00 am
Lifestyles
Outstanding Care
A pair of caregivers at The Pines are beloved by residents for their commitment of going above and beyond their job description. Such acts of ...
by Cathy Cook, Saturday, March 6, 2021 7:00 am
News
How the municipal elections will determine the next administrations
Some of the upcoming municipal elections will be decided in the primaries in April while others will be decided by the general election in June. ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, March 5, 2021 8:00 pm
News
Poplarville eliminates obsolete ordinances, makes ordinances available online
After a year-long process, Poplarville’s city ordinances were codified Tuesday, ensuring the city’s laws are updated and accessible. Shirley Wiltshire, acting as Mayor pro tempore, ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, March 5, 2021 7:00 am
News
Forum set for Poplarville candidates at City Park
Poplarville residents will have a chance to get to know the candidates for mayor and the Board of Aldermen at a candidate forum on March ...
by Cathy Cook, Friday, March 5, 2021 7:00 am
Education
State Board of Education accepting public comments on planned change to school accountability system
The A-F scale used to grade Mississippi schools and districts may take the Career and Technical Education that schools offer into more consideration. Public comments ...