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Blueberry Jubilee in Poplarville celebrates 40 years
Visit Poplarville on the hottest day in June and you are sure to end up at the epicenter of a celebration that paints the town in a blueberry shade of blue. The annual Blueberry Jubilee festival packs the streets of the city’s downtown area as patrons gather for fun and activities surrounding its historic designation as the Blueberry Capital of Mississippi.
Bogalusa residents pack meeting to air concerns over alleged misuse of public funds
BOGALUSA, La. (WVUE) - Bogalusa residents said they are fed up and desperate for answers after a state audit found the city might have mishandled hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds. A public cry for transparency and respect echoed through the Bogalusa City Council chambers on Tuesday night...
Bogalusa misspent $400K in COVID funds, has $2M in delinquent utility bills, audit shows
An investigative audit released Monday by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office exposed a slew of potential law violations by the city of Bogalusa since 2022, including the misuse of hundreds of thousands of American Rescue Plan Act dollars for employee bonuses. The alleged violations, outlined in the 71-page report,...
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