Area News

There is a great deal of misinformation regarding COVID-19 out there – below are some helpful resources that are being updated every day with the most up to date information.

According to recent articles in “Y’all Politics.com” and the Pelahatchie News, as well as a press release by Mayor Beechem, the State Auditor has received and placed the sum of $543,038 “back in the drug fund account” of the Town of Pelahatchie, Mississippi.

The deadline to submit supporting documents, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), in order to qualify for the HELP Grant, a state-supported student financial aid program, is April 30, 2020.

Pelahatchie resident Jimmy Wiltcher has been volunteering with Ever Reaching Community Outreach (ERCO) for two and a half years.

Rachel Marie Wilson is from Pearl, MS. She grew up spending time with her family on her grandparent's farm in Pelahatchie, MS.

During the Shelter In Place mandate, the Pelahatchie Volunteer Fire Department gave the people in Town some excitement to see the Easter Bunny wave from the back of a truck riding along with two fire trucks and a police vehicle.

Robert J. Barnes, President and CEO, PriorityOne Bank, recently announced the promotion of Cheryl Deas. Deas will be serving as Assistant Vice President, Assistant Compliance Officer and OFAC Officer for PriorityOne.

Pelahatchie High School (PHS) recently announced that graduation festivities for the 2019-2020 school year.

As the Pelahatchie High School (PHS) year was disrupted by COVID-19 and the seniors had to finish their classwork remotely, the Pelahatchie News wanted to recognize them in these photos of some of the school activities.