WRJW News A prominent Picayune businessman was honored during the Picayune City Council meeting Tuesday evening. William Bruce "Dub" Herring, of Herring Ford and Paw Paw's Camper City fame, passed away a few weeks ago. Paw Paw, as he was known to many, left behind a legacy of service, not only in his businesses, but to the community he truly loved. Mr. Dub was a Navy veteran having served in the Korean War. He was voted Picayune Citizen of the Year in 1993, co-founded Day

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S PRESS RELEASE November 17, 2025 Poplarville, Mississippi --District Attorney Hal Kittrell announces that on November 13, 2025, Takoda Jordan Miller, 27, of Gulfport, pled guilty to Capital Murder and Child Neglect in the Circuit Court of Pearl River County, before Judge Brad Touchstone. His co-defendant, Kendra Makayla Beck, 24, of Poplarville, pled guilty to the same charges on September 27, 2024, also before Judge Brad Touchstone. Judge Touchstone se

Dylan Dunaway - PRCC Sports Information Director POPLARVILLE, Miss. —  The Pearl River men's basketball team moved to 2-0 on the season Monday afternoon, defeating South Arkansas 81-63 in the second annual Kids Day Game inside Marvin R. White Coliseum. "There were some nerves today," head coach Chris Oney said. "It was the first time we had a crowd and the band in the gym. There was a lot more noise, but once we got it figured out, we played well. "We're not playing with a tr

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