Picayune NewsLocal news for Picayune, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Three fireworks events- July 4, 2008 Three fireworks displays will be available for public viewing today. Two of those displays will be open to the public while the third will be a private event for Hide-A-Way Lake residents.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/three-fireworks-events?fromrss=1 Incident reports are now public record- July 2, 2008 As of Tuesday, law enforcement incident reports are public record. House Bill 474 was passed into law by the last regular session of the Mississippi Legislature and took effect on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/incident-reports-are-now-public-record?fromr... Man dies in shooting- July 2, 2008 James Carter, 69, was found dead on the front steps of his home in the 200 block of West Seneca Road on Tuesday night when Lamar County deputies responded to a call from a woman who said she had been shot ...http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/man-dies-in-shooting?fromrss=1 Helping Hands: Hands and heart help Habitat- July 2, 2008 Last Saturday, 24 pairs of hands helped put finishing touches on two of the Pearl River County Habitat for Humanity homes on Haugh Street, while two more under construction homes saw some needed attention.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/helping-hands-hands-and-heart-help-habitat?f... Hattiesburg Police Department apprehends suspects from Kimball Avenue Homicide- July 2, 2008 Hattiesburg police officers were at the Criminal Investigations offices of the Picayune Police Department on Tuesday escorting two of three suspects from Picayune wanted in connection with a homicide in ...http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/hattiesburg-police-department-apprehends-sus... Locals sentenced for illegal hunting and narcotics- July 1, 2008 A Picayune resident was among two men who have been sentenced for wildlife crimes after being caught in a federal sting operation called Operation Stone Duck.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/locals-sentenced-for-illegal-hunting-and-nar... Victim wounded in carjacking and purse snatched in separate incident- July 1, 2008 A carjacker in the area of Wal-Mart parking lot attempting to commandeer a vehicle ended up stabbing the vehicle owner as she made an escape while a separate incident at the Dollar General parking lot involved ...http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/victim-wounded-in-carjacking-and-purse-snatc... Fourth of July celebrations on tap- July 1, 2008 Two Fourth of July celebrations are scheduled for the upcoming holiday complete with fireworks, food and parades.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/fourth-of-july-celebrations-on-tap?fromrss=1 Picayune Man's Invention Filters Formaldehyde From FEMA Trailers, Cottages- July 1, 2008 A scientist from Picayune says he has the answer to eliminating formaldehyde problems in FEMA trailers and Mississippi Cottages.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/07/picayune-mans-invention-filters-formaldehyde... Picayune school district formally adopts budget- July 1, 2008 The school board for the Picayune Municipal Separate School District, minus two of its members, formally adopted its budget at its meeting yesterday.http://www.topix.net/city/picayune-ms/2008/06/picayune-school-district-formally-adopts-bud... |