3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (279+ words) Published 6:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 At Pearl River Community College, the legacy of the late Dub “Pawpaw” Herring continues to live on- not only through the family he loved, but through the countless lives he touched through faith, service, compassion, generosity,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (205+ words) Picayune Item Poplarville High School homecoming court Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Poplarville High School is excited to announce the members of the 2026 Homecoming Court. Freshman maid: Brinklee Jo Schrader; Sophomore maids: Gracie Layne Steil and Kinzlee Preston Rodriguez; Junior maids:…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (126+ words) Picayune Item Statement on college atheltics Published 8:00 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 “The University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University run two of the very best football programs in the country. I support their right to do what is necessary to protect…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (226+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Pearl River County Arts League met on Tuesday, September 1, to discuss the upcoming art show and learn about dustpan pouring. The meeting began with an introduction to the 2026 Lacombe Art Guild’s Fall Art Show. The…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (175+ words) Picayune Item Missing Jury Duty scam circulating Pearl River County Published 8:00 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 There is a new scam circulating in Pearl River County that the Sheriff’s Department wants everyone to be aware of. Scammers are calling people using the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (127+ words) Published 8:00 am Monday, August 31, 2026 Picayune notice of agenda City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., 203 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS 39466 Welcome and call to order Action Requested: Approve request as submitted. Action Requested: Approve request as submitted and authorize Mayor and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 On behalf of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced new materials are now available for the 2026 Opioid Settlement Fund grant cycle on her website and on a comprehensive new portal for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) Picayune Item Pearl River County School District opens fitness trail Published 2:00 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 On Aug. 11, 2026, the Pearl River County School District Wellness Committee, alongside Superintendent Jeremy Weir and Lower Pearl River Valley President Clyde Dease Jr., celebrated the grand…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) Published 12:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 The Mississippi State University McNeill Research Unit, located at 7 Ben Gill Road, will host the 2026 Muscadine Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Starting at 9:00 a.m., all three departments will take turns discussing various topics related to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) Picayune Item Picayune man sentenced to four life sentences for touching a child Published 8:00 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Daniel Joseph Chaplain III, a man from Picayune, was convicted on Thursday, August 14, for touching a child for lustful purposes and for four…...