Poplarville News

Former Picayune bank teller Vonetta Jordan was sentenced Thursday to 17 months in prison for bank fraud and ordered to repay $117,883.25. Jordan, 37, of Poplarville, was the head teller at Union Planters Bank before Regions Bank acquired it.

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.