The Spring Arts Festival is set to hit the streets of Downtown Ocean Springs this weekend. More than 100 artists, crafters and plant vendors will celebrate spring... Offering paintings pottery, jewelry and more. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday.…
If you're considering going back to school, or you just feel like you missed the window to get a college education, this weekend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College wants you to see that you’ve still got plenty of options. Designed…
In late 2016, the Port of Gulfport broke ground on their property to build a $12.2 million marine research center for the University of Southern Mississippi. Now they are just weeks away from completing the project. School of Ocean Science…
Prom season is quickly approaching sometimes a time when authorities see a rise in student mischief and high school pranks. One prank has gone a little too far in Long Beach lately and neighbors aren’t happy about it. Old East…
Operation Coastal Cleanup has wrapped and the results are in. The two day operation, carried out on Monday and Tuesday, was a joint law enforcement effort to ensure registration compliance of convicted sex offenders throughout Harrison County. Two hundred and…
Today students at Gulfport High School expressed themselves in the form of crazy socks, recognizing that everyone is different and that’s okay. It’s part of how Gulfport is honoring National Youth Violence Awareness Week. Each day the students are doing…
On Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 29-year-old Luis Alberto Jiminez, 31-year-old Alejandro Lorene Martinez, and 28-year-old Yaudel Pina, all of Texas, on four felony counts of possession of a scanning device. On March 21,…
Today, former Simon City Royal 32-year-old John Wayne Clark of Biloxi was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised released for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On May 7th 2015, DEA…
Black Beach Weekend is just around the corner and last year’s high turnout was record breaking. With vacancies at the Biloxi Police Department, is law enforcement equipped to handle the crowds? Spring break is in the air and out of…
A traffic fatality occurred around 7 p.m. in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, units responded to Airport and Highway 49 for a single vehicle crash. A pickup left the roadway and into a ditch. The adult male driver was transported…
Going to the Rapiscan Systems Classic is not only a chance to watch some of the world’s best golfers, but it can also be a chance to give back. Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program designed in 1997 to…
A 16-year-old West Harrison High School student was arrested this morning and charged with the disturbance of a public school session after texting an alarming message to several other students. Around 10:30, the school’s main building experienced a power outage…
The appointment of the first woman to Mississippi congress today is “opening new doors” for female leaders in the state. This is according to Harrison County Supervisor Connie Rockco who also broke a state barrier for women when she became…
Biloxi School District is set to host a job fair tomorrow. The event is for certified teachers and teacher candidates with pending certification. The job fair will be held tomorrow at Biloxi Junior High from 5:30 until 7:30. Administrators from…
Three people are arrested after a pizza delivery driver says they were held at gunpoint while making a delivery in Gulfport. Police arrested 18-year-old Austin Pennington, along with 18-year-old Conner Bradford and 21-year-old Hennessy Kerner yesterday. The victim says the…
A Biloxi High School threat that happened last month and went unmentioned to parents has caused a divide between the school district and some Biloxi parents. That initial threat that took place on February 26th is what caused some uncertainty…
Just before the Rapiscan Systems Classic kicks off, one golfer is giving back to the Coast community in a big way. On behalf of the PGA Champions Tour, golfer Esteban Toledo presented a $5,000 check to the Bacot McCarty Foundation…
St. Martin North Elementary School has landed the top spot in a national competition, edging out 275 other schools across the nation for a $10,000 grant. Students at St. Martin North Elementary showed off some fancy footwork and they have…
The Harrison County and State Fire Marshals’ Office are investigating a fire in Saucier Tuesday morning that was caused by a hoverboard being charged. The quick actions of neighbors prevented major damage. The fire, which was reported around 10:40 a.m.,…
A Hurley man has been sentenced to 25 years with 20 to serve in prison for a 2016 DUI death and leaving the scene. Twenty-five year-old Markey Tanner was found guilty for striking and killing 22-year-old Megan Dekleinhans in February…
Those in need of a job poured into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum today for the Unemployment Eliminators Job Fair. Over 30 companies from all across the Coast were on hand offering a wide range of job openings in everything from…
The City of Gulfport’s annual Easter egg hunt is happening today. The egg hunt will be at the Gulfport Sportsplex soccer fields. You can expect face painting, games, and a chance to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Activities will…
Credit card skimmers have been found on the pumps at the Robinwood One Stop in Saucier. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson confirmed that deputies located seven card skimmers at the gas station located off Highway 49 and West Wortham Road.…
Tonight, the Gulfport Concerned Citizens Coalition, alongside Councilwoman Ella Holmes-Hines, held a parents meeting at the Isiah Frederick Community Center in Gulfport “I want him to know that he can be whatever he wants to be, and to strive for…