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Supervisors asked to consider a paid firefighter in north end
During Monday’s meeting of the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors, the Board was asked to consider paying firefighters to respond to calls during the ...
Jeremy Pittari, Author at Picayune Item
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Council improperly moves contractual matter to executive session
Tuesday night, Picayune’s City Council went into closed session to discuss the need for an executive session concerning a contractual matter for waste pickup, which ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Friday, August 5, 2022 9:24 am
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Board of Supervisors hear road, weir repair updates
Pearl River County’s Board of Supervisors heard an update concerning road construction and efforts to repair the weir along the Pearl River during Monday’s meeting. ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 10:24 am
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MDEQ responds to chemical release from Heritage Plastics
Friday morning, members of the Pearl River County Emergency Operations Center were alerted to some sort of chemical being released from a business in Picayune’s ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:33 am
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Four members of Sheriff’s Department recognized for military support
Four members of the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department were presented with awards for their support of a fellow law enforcement officer’s military duties. Liliana ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Monday, August 1, 2022 3:46 pm
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City manager resigns from city of Picayune
Freddy Drennan, the city manager of the city of Picayune, has resigned. Monday morning, Drennan confirmed that he has resigned from the city after serving ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Monday, August 1, 2022 10:26 am
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Supervisors hold public hearing for property violations
Earlier this month, a public hearing was held by the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors concerning code violations at several private properties. Four properties ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, July 30, 2022 3:20 pm
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Cemetery Board appointed by Council
Appointments to the city of Picayune’s Cemetary Board were approved by the City Council last week. Planning and Development Director Diane Miller brought the matter ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Friday, July 29, 2022 11:10 am
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Supervisors updated on county-wide paving project, weir repair
Paving project progress and the replacement of a bridge that has been closed for two years on Shorty Burgess Road were discussed by the Board ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 9:50 am
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Sheriff’s Department working rash of auto burglaries in Pearl River County
Investigators with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department are working a rash of auto burglaries that has occurred over the past several days. Maj. Marc ...