Student athletes sign to the next level at Picayune and Hancock
National Signing Day pictures still rolling in the WXXV newsroom, defending 5A State Champion Picayune sending four to the next level. Starting with Alcorn State…
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Picayune Running Back Chris Davis offered by Auburn and Cincinnati
Another pair of Division I offers from Auburn and Cincinnati for Picayune Running Back Chris Davis, who’s ready to step into the feature back role for…
Picayune man one of seven highway fatalities over the holiday weekend
A Picayune man died Monday night in a fatal crash in Pearl River County -- one of seven statewide over the holiday weekend. Mississippi Highway Patrol issued 5,294 citations, made 80 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 160 crashes resulting…
Picayune Running Back Dante Dowdell signs with Oregon Ducks, Zavion Coleman with Louisiana
Back in May, Picayune running back Dante Dowdell put on quite the show at his commitment ceremony, trying on three different sets of…
Man charged with attempted murder in shooting; victim with cyberstalking
Picayune Police have charged a man with attempted murder in a shooting incident from last week – and charged the victim with cyberstalking. According to a report from Picayune Police, officers responded to a call about 1 a.m. on November…
Picayune RB Dante Dowdell receives 5A Mr. Football Award
Senior running back Dante Dowdell became the first-ever Picayune player to receive the Mr. Football Award for Class 5A, fresh off the Maroon Tide’s South State championship…
Picayune defends 5A south state title with dominating 49-14 win over Gautier
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- Senior running back Dante Dowdell showing why he was named Mr. Football for Class 5A, running for five touchdowns in the Maroon Tide's 49-14 triumph over Gautier in the south state…
South State Preview, Part III: Picayune still perfect ahead of 5A semifinals rematch vs. Gautier
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The Picayune football team is still the defending 5A state champions until proven otherwise, and so far, no one has proven otherwise as the Maroon Tide finds itself back in the…
South State Preview, Part II: Gautier travels to Picayune for epic rematch in 5A semifinals
GAUTIER, Miss. -- Gautier didn't have to wait very long for a second chance against Picayune, in a rematch of the regular season finale that saw the Maroon Tide claim the Region 4-5A title…
Picayune advances to second straight 5A South State title game with 28-17 comeback win over West Jones
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- It wasn't easy for the Maroon Tide, but the defending 5A state champions are still the reigning champs until proven otherwise, after coming back from a 17-7 halftime deficit to…
Picayune football’s Jamonta Waller offered by Penn State
This afternoon, Picayune’s Jamonta Waller picked up his fourth Power Five offer from Penn State in addition to Ole Miss, Oregon, and South Carolina. The junior defensive end…
Rouses to open fourth store in Mississippi
Rouses Markets is expanding in Mississippi again. The Louisiana-based grocery chain announced Friday it will break ground in the spring on a store in Picayune. The 40,000 square foot…
Picayune linebacker Amarion Tyson offered by Oregon
Picayune linebacker Amarion Tyson received his first Division I offer from Oregon where teammate and four-star running back Dante Dowdell has been committed to since May. At just 5’6,…
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell offered by Mississippi State
For the first time in about a month, Picayune running back Dante Dowdell adding another Power Five offer to his bag from Mississippi State. The four-star senior…
High School Football: Picayune vs. Gulfport
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The defending 5A state champion Maroon Tide (3-0) asserting its championship swagger in a defensive 21-7 win over Gulfport (2-1), its fourth straight triumph over the Admirals. Watch the Friday Night…
Teen dies in Pearl River County after gun discharged inside home
Law enforcement officials are reminding residents about the importance of gun safety after a 13-year-old was shot and killed Friday in Picayune. Ashton Bean of…
City of Picayune donating cruiser to Whitesburg Police Department after community hit by flooding
Picayune is responding to the devastating flash flood in Kentucky. The Whitesburg Police Department serves a community that was hit hard by…
Picayune man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Waveland
A suspect wanted in Pearl River County in an attempted murder case was arrested Saturday in Waveland Amanti Briscoe, 23, was taken into custody after police acted on a tip from Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers posted to social media on…
Pearl River Sheriff, Picayune Police search for attempted murder suspect
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department and the Picayune Police Department are asking the public's help to find a suspect in an attempted murder case. Crime Stoppers posted to social media that Amanti Briscoe is being sought by the Sheriff's…
Three men, juvenile face drugs, weapons charges after traffic stop in Picayune
Three men and a juvenile are in custody today in Picyaune after a traffic stop led to finding a stolen vehicle, a cache of drugs and weapons. On Wednesday, Picayune officers with the…
Picayune investigates complaint, arrests two on drug charges
Picayune Police made two arrests after receiving complaints about drugs being sold at a vacant lot on Fern Drive. According to a press release, the department received a complaint Tuesday through the Neighborhood Enhancement…
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell commits to Oregon
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell has long modeled his game after former Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who you might also know as King Henry. Last season, Dowdell…
Ex-Picayune cop gets 30 years for producing child pornography
A Picayune man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in federal prison for producing a video of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, the FBI said in a press release. Court records show that Joshua Christopher Stockstill, 29,of Carriere,…
Picayune running back Chris Davis offered by Ole Miss
After going more than a week without receiving an offer, Picayune running back Chris Davis back on the hype train with his first SEC offer from Ole…
