Jeff Hair, who ran against Jim Faulk for Hancock County coroner last year, is again throwing his hat in the ring for the position. Hair narrowly lost in a Republican party runoff to Faulk, who announced Monday that he resigned…
Pearl River County Community College, in partnership with Hancock County officials, are announcing a scholarship program to help residents of the county pursue a higher education degree. Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission, through Hancock County Board of Supervisors and…
Hancock County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect wanted in connection with a Wednesday evening shooting that left one man injured. The shooting occurred about 6:45 p.m. on West Holmes…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — Escape Addiction in Waveland is an outpatient counseling center that aims to help individuals do just that. News 25's Lorraine Weiskopf caught up with the founder to learn more about the center and a new project…
A Hancock County Sheriff's deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the September 2020 shooting of Raymond Keith Miller. A partial grand jury report was filed on July 8 and released today. It said in the report that "after…
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — A weekend car crash killed a Mississippi police officer just a day after she graduated from the police academy, the city's police chief said. Chief Mike Prendergast’s post Sunday on the City of Waveland’s Facebook page…
By JEFF BELCHER Courtesy of the Sea Coast Echo Long-time Sea Coast Echo Publisher Ellis C. Cuevas died late on Monday, July 12, after a long illness. He was 87 years old. “Teacher, mentor and role model of the highest…
The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Mississippi Humanities Council, came together to showcase the ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit…
MDOT sent out a traffic advisory for Hancock County as police activity on Interstate 10 eastbound is causing delays. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route and avoid…
Residents driving on Interstate 10 eastbound past MS 607/NASA/Waveland Exit 2 in Hancock County should be aware. According to MDOT, police activity is causing delays on I-10 eastbound; drivers are advised to use an alternate route and avoid this area.…
The Mississippi state Supreme Court on Thursday agreed with a lower court that Prestige Oysters was wrongly denied an application to use land zoned C-4 as a marina. Tazz Halili Trust, doing business as Prestige Oysters, in 2015 bought property…
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Ron Piret will take over as the new commander of the Naval Meteorology Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center on Friday. Piret will be relieving Rear Admiral John A Okon in a 10 a.m. ceremony. U.S.…
During Tropical Storm Claudette, rain was one of the biggest concerns for residents in Bay St. Louis. Parts of Shoreline Park were flooded, leaving those to bring their belongings to higher…
We’re talking to local emergency management and city leaders this morning to see how they’re preparing for this weekend’s weather. Now on the line we’ve got Brian Adam with Hancock…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A large New Orleans-based health system with hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi plans a merger that will deepen its presence in Mississippi. Ochsner Health and Rush Health Systems said in a news release Thursday that officials…
On June 17, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to the intersection of Road 558 and Sixteenth Street in response to a deceased male in the roadway. Pearl River County Coroner, Derek Turnage, responded…
On Sunday, June 13, 2021, at approximately 9:34 pm the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 603 in Hancock County. A 2019 Nissan Sentra driven by Kebian Lewis, 44, of Bogalusa, LA, was traveling south on…
Bay St. Louis, MS - District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that 77-year-old Harry Lynn Trest, of Diamondhead, MS, was found guilty of four counts of sexual battery and four counts of touching a child for lustful purposes after a…
Waveland Police Department evacuated residents near the American Legion because of a 'major' natural gas leak. The evacuation lasted about 3 hours while repairs were made. The leak was reported just before noon on Wednesday and the all-clear to return…
As the end of the school year wraps up, yearbooks, class photos, and graduations are common memorable events and items students keep and remember forever. But as students bring their yearbooks home from Hancock Middle School, some…
School is about to be out of session at many South Mississippi schools, but at least one parent in Hancock County is hoping transportation issues in her children’s school district will be addressed. Caroline Davis has four…
The good times are rolling in May. As The Arts, Hancock County is hosting a Mardi Gras Gala on Saturday, May 29th. Their inaugural gala is to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate…
Come join The Arts, Hancock County for our inaugural Gala to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate our new community Arts Center. The Gala’s theme is “Mardi Gras in May” and will be held 7 p.m.…
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at approximately 2:40 P.M., the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 90 and Lakeshore Blvd. in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found an adult male with at least one…