News
State health officials urge residents to get vaccinated
State health experts suggest that all residents get the COVID-19 vaccine, stating that most of the deaths related to the virus are occurring in people ...
Jeremy Pittari, Author at Picayune Item
Education
Hornets to get new scoreboard
Home football and soccer games will be a bit more entertaining for fans of the Poplarville Hornets soon. During Poplarville School District’s Board of Trustees ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:25 am
News
Hospital administrator asks public to get vaccinated due to increase in cases
With cases of COVID-19 reportedly going up with in Pearl River County, Highland Community Hospital Administrator Bryan Maxie urges residents to take precautions and get ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:23 am
News
Supervisors discuss the importance of residents caring for parks
When the public gets involved in the care and maintenance of public property, that property tends to fare better than others. That was the sentiment ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 am
News
Rains and projects discussed by Council
Heavy rains have caused the city of Picayune’s employees to struggle to keep up with mowing, and issuance of construction permits within the city are ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 am
News
City of Picayune moves forward with MDOT agreement on adopting I-59 interchanges
Every motorist in Picayune has noticed the upgrade to the appearance of the interchanges of exits 4 and 6 along Interstate 59. It appears those ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Thursday, July 22, 2021 9:50 am
News
Airport, roads and other projects discussed by Supervisors
Funding and projects were common themes during Wednesday’s Pearl River County Board of Supervisors meeting. Pearl River County Airport Board of Trustees member Darrell Fuller ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 4:08 pm
News
Aldermen approve letter of support seeking funding for construction of new hospital
Poplarville’s Board of Aldermen approved submitting a letter of support for the construction of a new hospital in the city. According to a letter submitted ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 4:07 pm
News
Katie Cash, Waveland Police officer, to be laid to rest with honors
Katie Lynn Cash, the Carriere woman who just graduated from the police academy, will be given a funeral with full honors on Saturday. The proceedings ...
by Jeremy Pittari, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 4:11 pm
Sports
Mississippi State Hires Lauren Whyte As Assistant Coach
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women’s golf has hired Lauren Whyte as an assistant coach. Whyte comes to Starkville from Indiana where she was the Hoosier’s assistant coach and recruiting ...