Picayune News

The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing after the regular meeting Monday morning to discuss the realignment of the southern portion of Richardson-Ozona Road and its intersection with U.S. Highway 11. Pearl River County has been working on the realignment of Richardson-Ozona Road for about six months.

PICAYUNE - Executive Recovery Group was recently selected by the City of Moore, Okla., to monitor the town's recovery efforts after the recent tornadoes that devastated the area.

A man on probation for four felony convictions is accused of stealing a pickup truck from Picayune and stealing a tag for the vehicle in Saucier.

A Picayune residence fire that occurred on June 12 has been determined to be arson.

Picayune School District Finance Director Lisa Penton gave a PowerPoint presentation on Tuesday detailing the district's proposed 2013-14 budget and compared it to years' past.

Children were able to meet a K-9 dog from the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office at the Highland Community Hospital's Children's Safety Fair.

A person arrested on June 3, after Picayune police officers responded to two different scenes with reports of multiple vehicles being broken into, was arrested on another charge the day after he posted bond on the burglary charges.

A botanical gem sits within the city limits of Picayune, Miss. Crosby Arboretum provides an ever changing palette of native plants within its confines.

The Picayune Police Department's Summer Youth Camp for 7-9 year olds came to an end Friday with a barbecue.

For a brief time during the Civil War, hostilities at St. Francisville stilled while Masons from the Union Navy and Confederate Army buried one of their own -- a 38-year-old Union gunboat commander who shot himself.

The need for a special medical needs shelter in Pearl River County was the main topic of discussion at the meeting of emergency responders on preparations for the current hurricane season.

Waveland police say a Picayune woman turned herself in on an animal-cruelty charge after learning officials had released a surveillance picture that allegedly showed her dumping a litter of puppies behind a business.

Matt Riser, former Picayune High School baseball standout, has been named interim head baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana University, the university announced Thursday.

The Crosby Arboretum in Picayune will hold a yoga class taught by certified yoga instructor James Sones from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday.

Waveland police said a Picayune woman turned herself in on an animal cruelty charge Wednesday after learning Waveland police had released a surveillance picture that allegedly showed her dump a litter of puppies behind a business.

Brooke's Tobacco was burglarized and approximately $9283.01 worth of tobacco products was stolen from the store.

Picayune's municipal election has made history with Incumbent Mayor Ed Pinero winning all five boxes.

Picayune Firemen and Picayune police officers responded to a cut gas line Monday afternoon at Adcox Road and Cayten Street.

May 28, 1963, started as just another work day for Jackson Daily News photographer Fred Blackwell.

Rather it be sunshine or rain, the 21st annual Deborah Washington Memorial Soap Box Derby was held today in downtown Moss Point.