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Garbage bills at vacant places at issue in county
By MATT WILLIAMSON - MANAGING EDITOR
Thu,10/17/24-11:00AM , 849 Reads
Pike County officials should verify whether people are living on a piece of property before charging them for garbage collection there, according to the person over collecting bills for the service.
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More seeking aid, DHS director reports
By MATT WILLIAMSON - MANAGING EDITOR
Thu,10/17/24-9:30AM , 912 Reads
Applications for public assistance are up in Pike County, the county’s new Department of Human Service office director told supervisors on Tuesday.
Tomika Lewis, the new county director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, said her office serves more than 3,000 families in Pike County.
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Officer hiring ideas pitched
By MATT WILLIAMSON - MANAGING EDITOR
Thu,10/17/24-9:00AM , 1,291 Reads
Boosting the morale and ranks of the police department dominated the discussion of Tuesday’s McComb city board work session, with selectmen pitching ideas such as signing bonuses, housing assistance and interdepartmental service.
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- A detective picks up a shell casing at the scene of a shooting on Missouri Avenue on Sept. 18. McComb police responded to 30 shootings — what amounts to one a day — in September. (Photo by Matt Williamson. Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Chief: Gunfire is city’s albatross
By MATT WILLIAMSON - MANAGING EDITOR
Thu,10/17/24-8:30AM , 1,427 Reads
McComb police responded to what amounts to a reported shooting a day in September, Police Chief Juan Cloy told the city board Tuesday, saying reports of shots fired are the city’s most vexing problem.
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