Harrison County

COVID-19 impacting job search for class of 2020 college graduates

It takes the average college graduate three to six months to secure a job after graduation and that’s without a pandemic. Monday is Britney Morris’ last day of classes which completes her undergraduate experience at the University of Southern Mississippi.…

Southern Rail Commission matches grant for the City of Biloxi

The Southern Rail Commission matched funding for the City of Biloxi’s rail station platform at the CTA. A $270,000 grant from the SRC will help construct the platform with canopy lighting and a pedestrian crossing platform. This comes after members…

Staying connected through doorstep drinks

Bringing the community together during the coronavirus outbreak one bottle at a time: that’s the goal of a new local Facebook group called “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere.” The group was started by a local woman named Jessica Knapp, who wanted…

Arson suspected in large Harrison County woods fire

The Harrison County woods fire is suspected to be arson. After days of battling a blaze that burned nearly 2,000 acres in Harrison County last week, evidence is starting to point to arson, according to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat…

National Hurricane Preparedness Week kicks off

MEMA is urging all Mississippians to begin their preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. May 3rd through May 9th is ‘National Hurricane Preparedness Week.’ The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th. This year, MEMA…

Local woman celebrates 92nd birthday in Gulfport

It’s a special day for a special lady. Today, Mrs. Ethel Mae Goff celebrated her 92nd birthday. It was a celebration for the books as Mrs. Ethel Mae Goff enjoyed friends and family at her 92nd birthday party. “So happy…

Nightly curfew for Biloxi to end Sunday morning

The City of Biloxi has announced new safety standards to help protect public health in Biloxi businesses. The ‘Opening up Biloxi Again’ guidelines take into account the governor’s ‘safer at home’ order and does not open up any businesses not…

Historical home in the Turkey Creek community to be restored

A piece of history in Gulfport's Turkey Creek community is in the process of being restored back to its original form. Named one of Mississippi’s 10 most Endangered Historical Places in 2015 and an official Mississippi landmark in 2018, the…

Feed my Sheep hosted a COVID-19 testing unit

The world has completely changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Some people are still looking for a place they can get tested for the disease. Today in Gulfport, a free COVID-19 mobile testing unit was set up at Feed…

West Harrison High School celebrates senior class with parade

It was a picture perfect day for a parade weather-wise, and that’s a good thing for West Harrison High School seniors and their loved ones who gathered at the Harrison County Sheriff’s County Farm for a senior parade. It’s the…

Coast moms team up with Goodwill to honor the class of 2020

For many, graduation is a time of celebrating accomplishments, milestones, and achievements, but in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors throughout the country are missing the reward to those years of hard work. Gulfport High Senior Janilyah Khadaran said,…

Setting the table at Feed my Sheep

The services for Feed my Sheep are now in even higher demand as many find themselves in a tough situation in the wake of COVID-19. Refreshments and piping hot homestyle southern cooking is what’s on the menu at Feed my…

D'Iberville High celebrates Class of 2020

Seniors and school staff lined up at D’Iberville High School today to grab supplies and be together once again even from a social distance. They may not be able to be in school right now, but seniors at D’Iberville High…

Progress continues for the Mississippi Aquarium

September 27th, 2019: the big announcement by the Mississippi Aquarium was made at the Splash Bash in Gulfport. It was announced April 30th, 2020 was the day for the much anticipated opening. Today is April 30th and the aquarium is…