2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (602+ words) Published 8:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 Pearl River Community College is celebrating another historic enrollment milestone, welcoming 7,142 students to the Wildcat Family for fall 2026. According to a preliminary headcount report released last week by the Mississippi Community College Board, PRCC’s headcount increased…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (342+ words) Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The lights are on, the stands are waiting, the cheers are loud and Pearl River County is gearing up for another round of Friday Night Lights. Following their 28-27 win, the Blue Devils are now ready to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (200+ words) Published 8:00 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 The Pearl River County Fair and Rodeo is returning for its 81st annual celebration from September 14-19. The first day of the event is Monday, September 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This day is reserved for all adult and youth exhibitors…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (155+ words) Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 On behalf of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced new materials are now available for the 2026 Opioid Settlement Fund grant cycle on her website and on a comprehensive new portal for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (751+ words) Published 9:35 am Friday, August 21, 2026 The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Jackson, MS metro area using data from…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) Picayune Item High-speed chase leads to two arrests Published 10:00 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Justin Sims, 38, and Charaman Jefferson, 29, were arrested by the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department following a high-speed chase that lasted for 22 miles. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (82+ words) Published 12:40 pm Monday, August 10, 2026 Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Jackson, MS metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 10. Jackson by the numbers– Gas current price: $3.60— Mississippi average: $3.59– Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%)– Year change: +$0.89 (+32.8%)– Historical…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1743+ words) Published 3:08 pm Friday, August 7, 2026 Many people choose not to leave the state they were raised in for reasons ranging from wanting to be close to family, to not having the resources to leave, to sticking with a lower cost of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (109+ words) Published 9:48 am Friday, August 7, 2026 Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mississippi using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of August 7. Mississippi by the numbers– Gas current price: $3.62– Week change: -$0.05 (-1.3%)– Year change: +$0.91 (+33.3%)– Historical expensive gas price: $4.53 (6/12/22) – Diesel current price:…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Picayune Item AG Fitch secures settlement to lower drug costs Published 6:00 pm Thursday, August 6, 2026 Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug…...