On February 13th, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 23-year-old Marlyn Marquis Leonard Fields of Vancleave, Mississippi on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an alleged auto burglary that was…
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery was in a giving mood today. They presented eight scholarships worth more than $14,000 to MGCCC students enrolled in the process technology and engineering programs at the Gautier campus. Eight additional students will have their scholarships renewed…
Local business leaders and citizens got the chance to hear from Mayor Shea Dobson about all things Ocean Springs this morning at ‘Breakfast with the Mayor.’ This breakfast had plenty for Mayor Dobson to speak on like the widening of…
Overshadowed by Valentine’s Day this year, Arbor Day is recognized on the second Friday in February. The City of Ocean Springs is spreading the love by giving away over 200 oak trees. The city has partnered with the Mississippi Forestry…
The Moss Point Police Department is actively investigating a runaway/missing person. On February 5th, 2020, Moss Point Police Department took a runaway/missing person report regarding a juvenile, Shayleigh Collins. Shayleigh Collins was reported by her guardian to last have been…
Dr. Steve Demetropoulos is the winner of the special mayoral election in Pascagoula. The votes are in and the numbers show Dr. Demetropoulos led the pack with 74 percent of the vote. Burton Hill came in with 22 percent and…
The City of Pascagoula has recently entered into a contest with HGTV for a ‘Hometown Takeover.’ ‘Hometown Takeover’ is a six episode event slated to air in 2021 that will rescue, enhance, and flip a town upside down. The video…
The City of Gautier will soon see a major improvement in water quality. Mayor Phil Torjusen announced today the city has been awarded $2.5 million in federal funding assistance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water quality…
The City of Pascagoula is casting their votes in the special election for mayor and voters arrived bright and early to make their voices heard. The seat was made vacant when former Mayor Dane Maxwell moved into a new role…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — The City of Pascagoula is holding a Special Election today, Tuesday, February 11. Citizens will vote to elect a mayor, filling the unexpired term of Mayor Dane Maxwell. Maxwell resigned January 2 to take on a…
Voting in the Special Election for Pascagoula’s Mayor to fill the unexpired term is Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL KAREN KENNEDY, CITY CLERK at (228) 938-6615. Voting…
It is a busy time for the Jackson County area for infrastructure and city projects. Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen stopped by today to discuss some of those projects happening in his area. He mentioned a new well and nano-filtration system…
It’s time to get the Mardi Party going in Ocean Springs. The first parade of the Carnival Season in Ocean Springs will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Ocean Springs Elks Mardi Gras Parade with Krewe Unique will roll the…
As Black History Month ramps up, the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center is honoring Civil Rights trailblazers in a major way. The entire month of February, Coast residents are invited to listen, learn, and enjoy a three part series recognizing…
There is a special mayoral election set for next Tuesday in Pascagoula and this morning at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates Forums each candidate got to answer questions and give reason as to why they are fit for…
Four Coast children have now died from a rare childhood cancer called DIPG. Three-year-old Brooklyn Willis from Pascagoula died Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. She had a seven month fight with the rare and incurable childhood brain tumor. In 2017,…
WASHINGTON (WXXV) — A Moss Point woman was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging her with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and filing false personal tax returns. According to the indictment, Talvesha…
Since Pascagoula's mayor won the recent election to serve as South Mississippi's Public Service Commissioner, there will be a special election next Tuesday, February 11th in Pascagoula to see who will take Dane Maxwell's place as Pascagoula Mayor. Three candidates…
The Moss Point Board of Aldermen held its regularly scheduled meeting tonight and took no action on the motion to reinstate the mandated policies and take away 15 percent from the mayor’s salary. The policies were implemented last year. The…
As the Moss Point Board of Aldermen enters its regularly scheduled meeting, Mayor Mario King is pushing for the portion of his salary that was removed last year. On the agenda tonight are the vetoes that surround reinstating the 15…
Jacob Blair Scott, the man who was on the U.S. Marshal’s Most Wanted List for sexually assault a teenager than faking his own death, is being extradited from Oklahoma to Mississippi. The U.S. Marshal’s Service said in a statement that…
February is ‘National Spay and Neuter Awareness Month.’ One local business wants you to show them your pitties. The Spay Neuter Impact Project, or SNIP, in Jackson County is holding a special on Pitbulls this month. SNIP Owner Dr. Meg…
Alice in Wonderland and Coastal Culture are teaming up for the newest benefit at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs. The ‘Art Seen’ Benefit combines fashion, light, spirits and culinary artistry all with a Walter Anderson flare.…
Pascagoula’s Acting City Mayor Stephen Burrow is keeping us informed with the latest updates in the city. Burrow stopped by for this week’s ‘Mayoral Monday’ to discuss the upcoming special election, as well as recent developments in Pascagoula. The city…