The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arrested a contract kitchen employee and multiple inmates after an investigation uncovered contraband distribution at the county jail. For ...

A traffic stop conducted by the Picayune Police Department Special Operations Division on March 4 led to the arrest of a man on drug trafficking and evidence tampering charges. Detectives stopped a ...

In a coordinated effort to combat illegal drug activity, the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the ...

The City of Picayune recently joined 50 other cities across Mississippi in the March of the Mayors food drive, a statewide ...

Icy bridge conditions, which included black ice, contributed to numerous traffic accidents as well as to the death of three people in a three-car pile up on Friday. All fatalities involved the ...

During its latest meeting, Picayune City Council approved the submission of two grant applications for the city’s skatepark project, moving the initiative forward. Project advocates Jacob Guthrie and ...

A woman died early Sunday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 59, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Authorities said they responded to the scene at approximately 5:45 a.m ...

Residents of Picayune will have an opportunity to hear from candidates in the upcoming 2025 municipal election at a public forum on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. The event, hosted by the Friends of ...

Picayune native Edward Howell Crosby has been named the 2025 King of New Orleans Carnival, leading the Rex Parade and presiding over the Rex Ball on Mardi Gras, March 4. A longtime member of the Rex ...

Bayli Cucinello pitched a complete-game two-hitter to lead the PRC Lady Devils softball team to a 4-1 win over highly-ranked D’Iberville on Thursday at D’Iberville. Cucinello struck out eight and did ...