Pearl River County News

The woman who has been charged with seven counts of animal cruelty said she left her dogs in a friend's care.

A community tip brought about the arrest of three young men, one of which is charged as an adult.

For a moment, imagine this scenario. You wake in the middle of the night to a sound you do not recognize.

Crack an egg on a sidewalk in Pearl River County, and although it may not sizzle when it drops to the concrete, or even fry, , the oppressive heat residents have been experiencing makes it seem as though it will.

Each year for the past 13 years, the Lamar County School District had asked for a 4 percent increase in ad valorem taxes.

Four Picayune residents were arrested on Thursday on drug and other charges by Picayune narcotics officers, with assistance from the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office and the state Bureau of Narcotics agents, according to a press release from the Picayune Police Dept.

A number of water and waste water projects underway by the Pearl River County Utility Authority are under budget.

PICAYUNE - Top school administrators in Pearl River County are studying better ways to improve teaching and learning through a program partially funded by the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation.

In their continuing efforts to clean up Pearl River County, the Board of Supervisors declared four pieces of properties public nuisances Monday after efforts to motivate the owners to clean them up failed.

Officials say the Pearl River County Sheriff's Department leads the coastal region in shutting down methamphetamine labs.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation held a public hearing Monday night to gather public comment on a project that will give State Route 607 four lanes.

An investigation into the alleged sale of narcotics out of a Pearl River County home uncovered heroin and a number of other illegal substances.

A Hancock County Deputy died during an off duty motorcycle accident on Saturday.

Nine fire departments, seven of which are volunteer, responded to Saturday's fire at the Mississippi Mall.

In Pearl River County, the Mississippi Department of Human Services reports there were 642 reported cases of child abuse and neglect in 2008.

We have breaking news out of Pearl River County. Picayune Mayor-Elect Ed Pinero has confirmed that Mississippi Mall in Picayune is on fire.

Riding a four-wheeler on county roads is illegal and can cause accidents. One such incident sent one woman to the hospital Sunday when an ATV crossed into her lane as she was riding her motorcycle.

The 2009 June Summer Blues-Out and Art Walk will feature two homegrown talents on the Picayune Main Street Stage, Melanie Wilkinson and Brenda Davenport Taylor.

Editor's Note: The schedule and artist list in this article is subject to change.

The mother of 12-year-old Ashley Andrews has been sentenced to 20 years on a charge of culpable negligent manslaughter.