Harrison County

St. Patrick High Robotics Club sets a new high score

It was a battle of the bots for St. Patrick students on Saturday. They call themselves ‘Team Tempest’ and they’ve been training everyday since August for their annual Robotics competition. They’re anticipating that they’ll hold the rank…

Power Ranger visits Three Alarm Comics

Local Power Ranger fans were in for a treat as Three Alarm Comics had a super visit. If you’ve turned on a TV in the 90s you’ve probably heard that iconic theme song from the Power Rangers.…

MDOT: Southern District receives multimodal grants

Transportation of all kinds across South Mississippi will be seeing improvements thanks to funds from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and its multimodal transportation improvement fund. It was recently announced $4.4 million in grants have been distributed…

SBA addressed Zeta disaster assistance in free webinar

Many South Mississippi residents and business owners are seeking assistance with Hurricane Zeta damage and some got the answers they are looking for through a free webinar offered online by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce.…

Gulfport man found guilty of sexual battery of a child

Gulfport, Miss – District Attorney Crosby Parker announced today that 33-year-old Clyde Fitzgerald Blocton was convicted by a jury of sexual battery of a child after a two-day trial at the Harrison County Courthouse. Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt presided…

Southern District multimodal grants announced

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced $4.4 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects throughout the Southern District. The commission approved the Mississippi Department of Transportation to award grants to regional and municipal airports, ports, railroads and public…

Ask the Expert: SBA Disaster Loan Assistance free webinar

Are you or your business still reeling from Hurricane Zeta? If so, you may want to check out a free webinar being offered by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning. It’s called ‘Ask the…

Fighting COVID-19 on several fronts in Mississippi

The vaccinations are rolling out across the state, but COVID cases are still surging in Mississippi. With today’s latest report from the state health department making January the second deadliest month so far for coronavirus deaths in…

Gulfport police arrests man on one count of homicide

On January 20, 2021, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 36-year-old John William Anderson on one count of Homicide. On January 12, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to a stabbing in the 2400 block of Demaret…

Crosby Parker sworn in as district attorney

Family, friends, and colleagues gathered this afternoon to welcome the new top lawyer for the Second Circuit Court District. The Second Circuit Court District has a new DA. Crosby Parker, an 11-year veteran of the District Attorney’s…

Mardi Gras 2021: Mardi Gras with a new twist

For more than a century, South Mississippians have celebrated carnival season and Mardi Gras. This year, COVID has led to the cancelation of some of the Coast’s most popular and wide-spread celebrations. This new chapter in Mardi…

Update from the Chiefs: Free Webinar

Tomorrow morning you can sign up and log in to catch another free webinar offered by the Gulfport and Mississippi Gulf Coast chambers of commerce. Tomorrow’s online topic is ‘Gulfport Reports 2021: An Update from the Chiefs.’…