Pearl River County News

Law enforcement agencies in the county have protocols they follow to ensure the departments are staffed so they can prepare and respond to natural disasters.

Nineteen people were arrested throughout Pearl River County on Wednesday during a roundup of suspects in narcotics' cases and officers are still seeking 11 suspects for whom warrants were issued.

State Rep. Mark Formby of Picayune will talk to Pearl River Community College graduates on May 15 about success and what it isn't. PRCC will hold commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. May 15, at the James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multi Purpose Center in Hattiesburg.

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.

Firefighters from local agencies competed in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge held in Florida.

My name is Larry Watkins. I am a candidate for the Picayune City Council Precinct 1 on May 7. I am a former state representative and serve as city councilman for Precinct 1. I have been a lifelong resident of Pearl River County.

Many gathered in the chancery courtroom of the Pearl River County Courthouse annex on Friday to wish retiring Assistant District Attorney Manya Creel Bryan well in her next endeavor, which will be in the private practice of law.