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Jan. charity softball tournament organized for orphanage
A Picayune resident who grew up in the Dominican Republic is organizing a charity softball tournament on Jan. 9 to help orphans in her home ...
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Feeley to play in Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl
For Jacob Feeley, the biggest surprise of the year might well have come weeks before today. Feeley, a football standout at Picayune Memorial and then ...
by Jesse Wright, Friday, December 25, 2015 7:00 am
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Merritt hopeful with new federal education law
So far, nothing in Mississippi schools has changed after President Obama signed into law Every Student Succeeds Act Dec. 10. This is because the law ...
by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7:20 am
Columns
Defending small town news
Among the reasons I am proud to work for a small town newspaper is, our stories largely avoid the national sturm und drang so prevalent ...
by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7:00 am
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Carriere man hangs self Sat.
Poplarville police Capt. James Steinkamp reported one man from Carriere hanged himself behind the Mini Mart at Highway 11 and Highway 26. Steinkamp identified the ...
by Jesse Wright, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 7:00 am
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Confederate statues belong in museums
On Thursday the New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 to remove Confederate statues from various places in the city and move them to either a ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 19, 2015 7:00 am
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Coffee talk offers upbeat chat
Picayune Mayor Ed Pinero painted an optimistic picture Friday morning at the Coffee with the Mayor event. The informal chat was held at the Holiday ...
by Jesse Wright, Saturday, December 19, 2015 7:00 am
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An easy hike: PRCUA considers rate hike plan that may miss most ratepayers
The Pearl River County Utility Authority Board got its first look at what a rate hike for water and sewer customers could look like Thursday. ...
by Jesse Wright, Friday, December 18, 2015 10:22 am
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With tax revenue lagging, downtown sales help more than stores
Picayune sales tax numbers are in for October, and they’re down for the second month in a row. According to the city’s sales tax report, ...
by Jesse Wright, Thursday, December 17, 2015 7:00 am
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City council votes to fix, take over county sirens at Picayune schools
The Picayune City Council met for a regular meeting Tuesday. The meeting was quick and lively, with a bit of seasonal fun thrown in at ...