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Speaker White removes lawmaker as committee chair over advocacy for PBM reform

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Speaker White removes lawmaker as committee chair over advocacy for PBM reform JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – See the full story from Mississippi Today below. House Speaker Jason White removed Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, a Republican from Picayune, as chairwoman of the House Drug Policy Committee last week, a rare move from a speaker two years into his first term as leader of the House. Hobgood-Wilkes said in a statement to Mississippi Today that she was …See the Story

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Joel Douglass King - Picayune Item

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Joel Douglass King, age 66, of Carriere, Miss., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 31, 2025, peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his family, after a year long fight with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, June 6, 2025 from 9:30 am until 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of McDonald Funeral…Read Article

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Pearl River County Advances Technology Park with Phase One Development - Picayune Item

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Pearl River County is moving forward with the development of its long-anticipated Technology Park, a 30-acre site located along Runway Road across from the Picayune Municipal Airport. In January, county officials received nine bids for the first phase of site clearing and development. The contract was awarded to John C. Lee Enterprises, whose bid came in 35.53% below the engineering estimate. Before clearing, the site was heavily wooded and over…Read Article

Hosemann Praises Senate for Efficient Work in 2025 Special Session - Picayune Item

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Following the conclusion of the 2025 Special Session, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann commended Mississippi Senators and staff for finalizing the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget, while criticizing last-minute additions from the House that he said deviated from prior agreements. “This should have been much easier,” Hosemann said in his post-session remarks. “As you know, the Governor, the Senate, and the House had all agreed to the budget be…Senate · Picayune Read Article

Pearl River Central High School Honors Class of 2025 at Graduation Ceremony - Picayune Item

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Pearl River Central High School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2025 during a ceremony held on campus Thursday evening, where 187 seniors were honored for their achievements and resilience. The evening opened with a moment of remembrance for classmates unable to attend, symbolized by a single empty chair bearing a balloon. Principal Crystal Penton welcomed family, friends, district leaders, and school board members, thanking them for t…Pearl River County · Pearl River County See the Story

Top-50 DL Nolan Wilson drops USC visit for Miami, official visit set for June 20

Miami has made substantial recruiting progress with Picayune (Miss.) Memorial top-50 defensive lineman Nolan Wilson.Picayune · Picayune Read Article

Community Gathers to Honor Confederate Soldier with Headstone Dedication - Picayune Item

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Dozens of community members, descendants, and members of heritage organizations gathered Saturday, May 24, at Mitchell Cemetery in McNeill for a headstone dedication ceremony honoring Pvt. Thomas “Deadhorse” Mitchell, a Confederate veteran and former public official in Pearl River County. The event, hosted by the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) along with the Children of the Confederacy and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, commemorate…Pearl River County · Pearl River County Read Article

Poplarville High School Celebrates Class of 2025 with Honors, Resilience, and Reflection - Picayune Item

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The 2025 commencement ceremony at Poplarville High School was held on Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. on the school’s football field. Of the 137 graduating seniors, 41 earned high honors and 40 graduated with honors, reflecting the school’s top ranking in Mississippi for the 2024 school year. Valedictorian Abby Ladner was recognized for achieving the highest GPA, while Salutatorian Kiley Cuevas received honors for earning the second-highest GPA in t…Picayune · Picayune Read Article

Pearl River Community College baseball representing South Mississippi with pride at World Series - WXXV News 25

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — No. 2 Pearl River Community College has officially started its quest for its second national championship in baseball. The Wildcats run-ruled No. 10 Kellogg by a score of 11-3 in their first game of the NJCAA Division II World Series in Enid, Oklahoma. Although the team is nearly 12 hours and 800 miles from Poplarville, PRCC is bringing a big taste of South Mississippi to Enid, and doing so with pride and plenty of su…Baseball · Poplarville Read Article

PMHS Senior Parade Gallery - Picayune Item

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Patricia Rodrigue Pichoff - Picayune Item

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Patricia Rodrigue Pichoff peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Ronald James Pichoff for 61 years; mother of Rhonda P. Pascal (Joe), James P. Pichoff (Arleen), Kathy P. Penton, Michael J. Pichoff (companion, Kim), and Rebecca P. Fernandez (Chris), and grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Daughter of the late Dolien Rodrigue and Kate Dantin Rodrigue and sister of the late Bonnie R. Landr…Pearl River County · Pearl River County Read Article

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Speaker White removes lawmaker as committee chair over advocacy for PBM reform

Joel Douglass King - Picayune Item

Pearl River County Advances Technology Park with Phase One Development - Picayune Item

Hosemann Praises Senate for Efficient Work in 2025 Special Session - Picayune Item

Pearl River Central High School Honors Class of 2025 at Graduation Ceremony - Picayune Item

Top-50 DL Nolan Wilson drops USC visit for Miami, official visit set for June 20

Community Gathers to Honor Confederate Soldier with Headstone Dedication - Picayune Item

Poplarville High School Celebrates Class of 2025 with Honors, Resilience, and Reflection - Picayune Item

Pearl River Community College baseball representing South Mississippi with pride at World Series - WXXV News 25

PMHS Senior Parade Gallery - Picayune Item

Patricia Rodrigue Pichoff - Picayune Item

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