Columns
The NBA has never been more fun
As I watched all-time great players and budding superstars being introduced during Sunday night’s NBA All-Star game, it occurred to me that professional basketball has ...
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News
Poplarville Police Department makes arrest in three separate burglary cases
The Poplarville Police Department recently made arrests in three separate burglary cases. On Thursday, Feb. 5, Poplarville Police officers responded to a call concerning the ...
by Dart Spiers, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 am
News
Poplarville police make arrests in two unrelated cases
The Poplarville Police Department recently responded to two incidents – one involving a stolen vehicle, and the other involving an alleged drunk driving accident that ...
by Dart Spiers, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
PRC boys and Lady Devils sweep Bulldogs on senior night
The Pearl River Central High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Perry Central Friday night in the Blue Devils’ last home game of the ...
by Dart Spiers, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 am
News
Local government offices closing for Presidents Day
Monday, Feb. 16 is Presidents Day, and a number of local government offices will be closed in observance of the national holiday. Pearl River County ...
by Dart Spiers, Saturday, February 14, 2015 7:00 am
News
A closer look at the Picayune Career and Technology Center
February is National Career and Technology month, and to commemorate the designation, the Item visited the Picayune Career and Technology Center on Goodyear Boulevard to ...
by Dart Spiers, Friday, February 13, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Lady Devils win 57-32, Poplarville boys take home 70-54 victory on senior night
Two local schools faced off on the hardwood on Tuesday night as the Pearl River Central Blue Devils traveled to Poplarville to take on the ...
by Dart Spiers, Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:00 am
News
Lumpkin selected to attend Superintendent academy
The Mississippi Department of Education recently launched the inaugural class of the Superintendents’ Academy, an intensive training program designed to support superintendents as they strive ...
by Dart Spiers, Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:00 am
Columns
High school basketball needs a shot clock
I have spent a lot of time in the past couple of months covering high school basketball games throughout the county. As a basketball lover ...
by Dart Spiers, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:00 am
Sports
Lady Devils fall to Brookhaven, PRC boys lose to Panthers
The Pearl River Central boys’ and girls’ basketball squads hosted Brookhaven on Friday night in a divisional match-up. In both games, the home team struggled ...