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Groundbreaking on new West Harrison Middle School

It’s time to get to work. That was the message from Harrison County Superintendent of Education Roy Gill at the groundbreaking of the new West Harrison Middle School. The project is part of the $55 million bond issue that voters…

Michael Watson has been elected Secretary of State

In Jackson County last night, Michael Watson and his supporters watched the results of the General Election come in as the polls closed and precincts throughout the state reported their numbers in the race for Secretary of State. Watson’s spirits…

Ice skating at Mississippi Coast Coliseum opening date delayed

The opening date for ice skating at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has been delayed until further notice. Katie Hensarling, Director of Entertainment and Special Event Marketing at the Coliseum, released the following statement on Wednesday: “Due to unexpected operational difficulties…

Dying dad watches son play basketball one last time

(WXII) — Thanks to technology, a dying father in North Carolina was able to watch his son play basketball one last time. Kevin Garret was diagnosed with urachal cancer, a rare bladder cancer, four years ago. Doctors recently gave Garrett…

General Election 2019 Local Election Live Results

2019 Local Election Results Harrison County: House of Representatives District 114 Jeffrey S. ‘Jeff’ Guice has won the House of Representatives District 114 race. He won with 75% of the vote. House of Representatives District 115 Results not final Felix…

General Election 2019 State election live results

State of Mississippi- Governor The state of Mississippi has a new governor. Tate Reeves has won the Gubernatorial race. He won with 53% of the votes. State of Mississippi- Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce Andy Gipson has won the Commissioner…

U.S. Senate Passes Federal Anti-Cruelty Bill

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act by unanimous consent. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would establish the first federal anti-cruelty law. The House of Representatives…

Gubernatorial candidates Reeves and Hood cast votes

The state’s top two Gubernatorial candidates hit the polls today to cast their votes. Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood and Republican Lt. Governor Tate Reeves each arrived at their respective polling places this morning in hopes of becoming Mississippi’s next…