Sports
Turner has 27 in loss to Hancock
KILN — The Poplarville Lady Hornets fell to Hancock High School 59-40 Friday in a game laden with turnovers. Junior guard Zanaisha Turner came out ...
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News
Coach Ladner honored with gym dedication
On a brisk December night, students, coaches, athletes, alumni, parents and children, all influenced in some way by Coach J. Roland Ladner, packed into the ...
by Chris Marquette, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 7:00 am
News
MEC to speak in Picayune
Some of Mississippi’s key economic issues will be discussed Tuesday in Picayune by the Mississippi Economic Council. As part of the MEC Pacesetter Tour, the ...
by Chris Marquette, Saturday, December 5, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Lady Devils keep cruising
POPLARVILLE — Pearl River Central’s girls basketball team downed Poplarville 49-28 on Tuesday. PRC improves to 6-2 while Poplarville drops to 0-4. Claire Lumpkin hit ...
by Chris Marquette, Friday, December 4, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Poplarville earns fifth win at PRCC
POPLARVILLE — Poplarville’s varsity basketball team beat Pearl River Central 51-32, sweeping the season series 2-0 on Tuesday at PRCC. The Hornets improve to 5-1 ...
by Chris Marquette, Thursday, December 3, 2015 7:00 am
Schools
Poplarville’s playmakers
The Poplarville high school football team put together a solid season finishing 7-5 overall and 3-2 in their district, falling to St. Stanislaus in the ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 11:14 am
Columns
The value of teamwork
A number of people whom I have encountered in my life don’t understand the bigger picture of how instrumental sports are to young men and ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:00 am
News
Friday night to offer lots of options
Christmas on the Rails and Shop by Candlelight is poised to be the biggest and best one yet, according to Picayune’s Public Wors Director Eric ...
by Chris Marquette, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:00 am
News
Some stores see sales Sat. in local event
Pearl River County shops participated in National Small Business Saturday this past Saturday yielding mixed results. Bill Edwards, owner of Glass Porch, did not have ...
by Chris Marquette, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 7:00 am
Education
How Tide stadium came to be
The Maroon Tide’s home football field has a long and storied history. Picayune Memorial High School Stadium was not always the grand venue that stands ...