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Pearl River scares No. 1 Jones College in ‘Cat Fight’ thriller
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River Wildcats played No. 1 Jones College down to the wire inside a lively Dobie Holden Stadium on Thursday before eventually ...
Jeremy Pittari, Author at Picayune Item
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Mississippi Lottery Corporation Announces September Transfer to the State
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its September transfer of $11,243,551.36 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Sunday, October 17, 2021 2:34 pm
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No need for election in November
Three seats that were up for election in November, have already been decided since only one candidate for each seat qualified to run. Those seats ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:22 pm
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The First donates to Early Head Start
A donation of $100,000 was provided to the Picayune School District’s Early Head Start program during Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Whitney Bowen with The ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:18 pm
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City of Picayune to officially recognize Halloween on Oct. 30, but still up to families to decide when to trick or treat
With Halloween falling on a Sunday, discussion was had during Tuesday’s special call meeting if the city should officially recognize that holiday on the day ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Friday, October 15, 2021 2:07 pm
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Suspect in weekend armed robbery of Family Dollar identified, warrant served
Correction: This story has been corrected to state the incident took place at the Family Dollar, not Dollar General in Carriere. The man believed to ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:21 pm
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Hinton resigns from city clerk position, city hires temporary clerk from SMPDD
Picayune’s City Council held a special call meeting Tuesday to approve a contract with South Mississippi Planning and Development District to employ a temporary city ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:02 pm
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PRCC Lunch and Learn focuses on Economic Development
Attendees of Pearl River Community College’s most recent Lunch and Learn got a peek into the field of economic development. Lunch and Learn is a ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:11 am
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MBI asking for help to locate missing Georgetown woman
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 56-year-old Deborah Hardy Barnes of Georgetown, MS, in Copiah County. She is described as a black female, five feet two inches tall, weighing 190 pounds, with gray and ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 8:51 am
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MEC’S leadership mississippi applications are now available
Jackson, Miss. — The Mississippi Economic Council’s Leadership Mississippi program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2022. Members of the Leadership Mississippi Class ...