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Wicker introduces bill to examine sse of AI speech-to-text in federal courts

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY-AL) introduced the Research and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts Act of 2026, bipartisan, bicameral ...
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Poplarville proclaims March 2026 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Mayor Louise Smith and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Poplarville proclaim March 2026 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In Mississippi, there a ...
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Three charged for bringing contraband in correctional facility

Three individuals were charged in connection with bringing contraband into the Pearl River County Correctional Facility on Feb. 17. Correctional officers conducted searches of inmates Andrew Sellers, ...
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Hyde-Smith supports affordable housing legislation

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) ...
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Picayune Police Department hosts Crime Stoppers meeting

The Picayune Police Department held its first South Mississippi Crime Stoppers meeting on March 11.  The South Mississippi Crime Stoppers meeting is unique to southern Mississippi as it brings […] ...
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Rainbow Bridge Memorial opens to the public

The Rainbow Bridge at Shay Park celebrated its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the Greater ...
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Tulane graduate arrested for multiple counts of child pornography

The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover online investigation into child sexual abuse, leading to the ...
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Local educator Rindi Hariel honored with Red Rose Award

The Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is proud to announce that Rindi Hariel has been named the recipient of the 2025-2026 Red Rose Award.Delta Kappa Gamma is an international […] ...
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Wicker introduces PREDICT Act

Miss., joined Senators Tim Scott, R-S.C., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Ted Budd, R-N.C. and Angus King, I-Maine, in introducing the Public Health Response and Emergency Detection through […] ...
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Shelly Stolp Named 2026 Humanities Instructor of the Year

Instructor of Psychology Shelly Stolp has been recognized as Humanities Instructor of the Year for 2026 at Pearl River Community College. Stolp recently presented “The Mind-Body Loop: How Psychology ...
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Poplarville Police Department awarded $60,000 grant for Reliable Communication Project

The Poplarville Police Department is proud to announce it has been awarded a $60,000.00 grant from the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation to fund its Reliable Communication Project, an initiative ...
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Morning Breakfast Call returns

The Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of its Morning Breakfast Call on Friday, March 27. Starting at 7:30 a.m., businesses and community members will gather ...