News
Woman donates handmade blankets to PRC Sheriff’s Department
On Wednesday Mary Cardinal donated blankets to the Pearl River County Sherriff’s Department. Cardinal, who has been making blankets for 70 years, is on a ...
Chris Marquette, Author at Picayune Item
Columns
A new perspective
One aspect I really enjoy about being a journalist is, I am not chained to a desk all day and have the ability to go ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
PRC Basketball loses both Friday
CARRIERE — On Friday night the Lady Blue Devils lost their second game of the season, falling 53-46 to Long Beach. They are now 7-2 ...
by Chris Marquette, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Lady Hornets beat Lumberton in thriller
LUMBERTON — Monday night the Poplarville Lady Hornets got a much-needed win on the road at Lumberton. The finish came down to the wire as ...
by Chris Marquette, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Poplarville dominates Picayune 64-40
By Chris Marquette POPLARVILLE — The Poplarville boy’s basketball team jumped out to a quick start in Tuesday’s home contest against rival Picayune leading 16-5 ...
by Chris Marquette, Friday, December 11, 2015 7:00 am
News
St. Barnabas to hold ecumenical Christmas service
Children and those “young at heart” of all backgrounds are invited to come get in the Christmas spirit for the Festival of Nine Lessons and ...
by Chris Marquette, Thursday, December 10, 2015 2:47 pm
Schools
Banner year for PRC
By Chris Marquette CARRIERE — The Blue Devil football team had a record year. They won Region 4-5A for the first time in 20 years, ...
by Chris Marquette, Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:00 am
News
MEC offers economic lessons
Blake Wilson, president and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council, laid out the council’s Blueprint Mississippi program for economic development to members of the Picayune ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 9:04 am
Columns
Enjoying the great outdoors
One of my favorite activities is hiking, particularly in Bar Harbor, Maine during the summer season. Bar Harbor is home to Acadia National Park, which ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Coleman ices game with late free throws
KILN — Dekevian Coleman stepped to the free throw line with his Poplarville Hornets up 65-63 with just over seven seconds left in the game ...