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Oscar Molina, a 24-year-old Honduran, tragically drowned during Memorial Day weekend at White Sands Lake, Bogalusa, Louisiana, while attempting to save children. Molina was visiting family in the area when the incident occurred.

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A boil water notice has been issued for 100 customers in Lamar County. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the notice affects customers on Hughes Road and Frances Street, who are served by the North Lamar Water Association. Water system officials notified MSDH about a pressure loss due […]

The Picayune Police Department issued more details on the intense interaction in the Southern Mississippi city Wednesday afternoon. According to a statement, police attempted to stop a Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation. Just after the driver stopped, the driver shot himself before the officer walked to the vehicle. The officer contacted dispatch for assistance. As officers worked to help the man, they noticed a suspicious item in the vehicle that appeared to be a bomb.

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - A new mobile resource has become available for some families in the Pine Belt who are facing food insecurity. Two organizations, Hope Community Collective and Save the Children, have outfitted a mobile food pantry called “Big Hope,” and it will provide both hot meals and groceries to hungry families.

Calling all Saints fans! With the season right around the corner, let’s give a huge shout-out to the newest member of the Cheer Krewe; Poplarville’s very own Alan Holliday! By: New Orleans Saints Sports Information   Alan is extremely excited for his first season as a New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe member! Before trying out […] The post From Poplarville to the Saints Cheer Krewe: Meet Alan Holliday appeared first on Picayune Item.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in St. Bernard Parish are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

Poplarville is sending a welcome as they prepare for the annual Blueberry Jubilee on June 10th. There will be arts and crafts, entertainment, activities and games for kids, and lots of food. There is something for everyone at the Jubilee. The biggest news this year is that the Jubilee will...

PEARL, Miss. (WTOK) - West Lauderdale falls to Purvis 3-2 after 10 innings snapping their 14 year streak of state championship wins when in a championship series. Brett Busbea came into pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning with the bases loaded for Purvis. The 4A Mr. Baseball and game MVP, JoJo Parker hit a pop up sac fly to score the third baseman to win the game for the Tornadoes.

Ride on down and take the bull by the horns. It’s Pearl River County’s 15th annual Professional Rodeo. Any and all who are interested to come and watch, listen up! This two-day event will take place at the Pearl River County Fairgrounds at 124 Rodeo Street in Poplarville, MS; Friday, June 9th starting at 8 […] The post “Thunder in the Pearl” appeared first on Picayune Item.

PEARL — The debate about which team is the best of the 12 that have taken the field at Trustmark Park at the 2023 MHSAA State Championship could go on forever, but there’s little doubt which team had the toughest road to a championship. The Purvis Tornadoes put an exclamation point on an incredible ...

Bogalusa has announced its Students of the Month for May. The students of the month are sixth grader Bradley Wise, seventh grader Jameria Magee, eighth grader Hailey Mims, ninth grader Reagan Vining, 10th grader Ja’Merria Slocum, 11th grader Mighelle Owens and 12th grader Reynis Morris. The post Bogalusa announces Students of the Month for May appeared first on The Bogalusa Daily News.

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) -A man is in custody after a stabbing left one person dead Monday evening. Angel Pastrama Reyes, 48, is being charged with murder after the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call near Mississippi 589. “About 4:30 (p.m.), we got a call of a...

By: Staff Reported from The Daily News The 83rd Paper Queen Court has been announced. The Bogalusa Paper Queen is Elise Goode. Laken Culpepper is Miss Dixie. Kadie Seal is the Sweetheart of the Legion. The honor court is Noel Martin, Gracies Willis, Mary Robertson, and Jarden James. The 83rd annual Paper Queen Pageant will […] The post Paper Queen Court Announced appeared first on Picayune Item.

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX) - Authorities are investigating a suspicious package after a man reportedly shot himself during a Picayune traffic stop. Around 4:39 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 near Mitchell Street. Police Chief Joe Quave said that the driver shot himself before the officer approached.

The Pearl River County Genealogy Club will be presenting “Everyone Has a Story” by Mike Fitzwilliam.  This presentation is designed to help the public with its research into family histories and contains a variety of photos and resources.  The presentation will take place on Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the […] The post Pearl River County Genealogy Club: “Everyone Has a Story” by Mike Fitzwilliam appeared first on Picayune Item.

The countdown is on! The Blueberry Jubilee is almost here. Here is a list of the events occurring during the celebration: By: Blueberry Jubilee Committee Friday- Kickoff Party 6 pm- Gold Cart Parade (Storytelling immediately following) 7 pm- Cross Ties 8 pm- Performance by Jon Marc Burge & The Travelers   Saturday- Blueberry Jubilee: Town […] The post Blueberry Jubilee Update appeared first on Picayune Item.

PEARL — Purvis coach Tony Farlow couldn't have felt more confident with JoJo Parker walking up to the plate in the bottom of the 10th. The Tornadoes had the bases loaded with no outs against West Lauderdale in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 4A championship on Friday at Trustmark Park.

                 Ryan Seal, a business owner and former executive director of the Franklinton Area and Washington Economic Development Foundations, will be a candidate for Washington Parish President on the Oct. 14 ballot.                   Seal, 56, is a graduate of Bogalusa High School, has a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana College and a master’s degree from Webster […] The post Ryan Seal to Run for Washington Parish President appeared first on The Bogalusa Daily News.

For those who can’t catch the Miss Mississippi competition in person, no worries! You have the opportunity to watch the preliminaries and the final competition live. The dates for this event are as follows: Wednesday, June 7 at 7 pm Thursday, June 8 at 7 pm Friday, June 9 at 7 pm Saturday, June 10 […] The post Watch Live- Miss Mississippi appeared first on Picayune Item.

Purvis baseball scored the first run of the MHSAA 4A state championship Wednesday after West Lauderdale dropped a pop up ball that would have been the third out of the inning. West Lauderdale made up for their error, though, by scoring the tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it 1-1. […]