Picayune News

Kenny Harper may not have seen the gunman's face on that Fourth of July night, but the security system at the Deluxe Motel captured incredibly clear images.

Next time a hurricane passes through town knocking out power and closing roads, the county might have the technology in place to notify residents no matter where they are staying, when their power is restored and when the roads are opened.

By Jeremy Pittari Item Staff Writer Picayune's new city council heard about a contract that the previous council had entered into, and there is the possibility the city might be bound by it.

This park on Goodyear Boulevard near Fireman's Credit Union was dedicated in the memory of Pat Blades by the Picayune Kiwanis Club.

The neighborhood is called Bywater, but for many people there or in adjoining Faubourg Marigny, it can be hard to remember that in fact they live next to a world-famous body of water.

The Picayune City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the new City Hall, 815 N. Beech St.

People who may need money, medicine or need to take care of government business should do so before July 4 or they might have to wait a few extra days.

A Picayune resident apparently was shot in the head but is in stable condition. Hancock County Investigator H. Matthew Carver said the victim, Adam Lepine, 23, of Picayune, is in stable condition but is expected to be paralyzed from the neck down.

A man convicted of arson in a case of retaliation against Hancock County sheriff's officials is being held for a hearing on whether to revoke his probation.

A portion of Mississippi Highway 63 in Moss Point is being dedicated to former Mayor Louis Jackson.

Four Picayune residents were arrested on Thursday on drug and other charges by Picayune narcotics officers, with assistance from the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office and the state Bureau of Narcotics agents, according to a press release from the Picayune Police Dept.

A 72-year-old man from Picayune, Miss., has pleaded guilty to defrauding Louisiana's Road Home program, set up to help residents recover after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's newest fisheries survey vessel is being outfitted at a Mississippi shipyard and should be ready in July.

A 46-year-old Jones County man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his wife.

A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking down Thompson Road near Liberty.

A number of water and waste water projects underway by the Pearl River County Utility Authority are under budget.

The school board for the Picayune Municipal Separate School District meets at 12 noon Tuesday in the boardroom at the district's central offices, 706 Goodyear Blvd.

It has been all the talk in our little community, the burning of the Mississippi Mall.

A suspect in the robbery at a local check cashing business and the suspect in the burglary of two veterans' clubs have both been arrested and charged with their alleged crimes.

Nine fire departments, seven of which are volunteer, responded to Saturday's fire at the Mississippi Mall.