Poplarville News

JACKSON - Funding for education is falling short because Medicaid is devouring a larger share of state money than it did a few years ago, a top Mississippi budget writer says in a letter to teachers and school administrators.

A Picayune police officer is on administrative leave while an incident involving the shooting of two black males at a local service station is investigated.

Gulfport Councilman Ricky Dombrowski showed up at the Harrison County Courthouse with a three vote lead over republican challenger David Andre.

The Piano Guild will hold auditions for membership Wednesday through Saturday at the Gulfport campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College will offer a summer welding course on the Poplarville campus.

An organization which has offered comprehensive eye care for thousands of children in South Mississippi is getting a new grant to help additional children in Pearl River and Hancock counties.

Pearl River Community College will offer pipefitting on the Poplarville campus this summer, beginning June 3. Applications, including the $475 course fee, are due by May 24.

POPLARVILLE - Art students at Pearl River Community College are displaying their works in the Moody Hall gallery through May 3. The work includes drawings and needlework done by students in the drawing and special studio courses taught by PRCC art instructor Charleen Null.