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Embezzlement Arrest Cotrell Demond Wilson

.                                                             At approximately 1:38 A.M., June 22, 2018, the Gulfport Police responded to 12126 Highway 49 to investigate…

Embezzlement Arrest Isaac Melvin

.                                                             At approximately 2:24 P.M., November 6, 2018, the Gulfport Police responded to 12180 Intraplex Parkway to investigate…

Arrest made in 2014 Ocean Springs rape

An arrest had been made in connection with the November 2014 sexual assault that took place on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bay Bridge. Ocean Springs police say DNA evidence led them to 32-year-old Aaron McMillian of American Fork, Utah. Authorities say he…

Armistice Day Ceremony

On November 11th, we remember veterans from all branches and from all times, but November 11th also marks another important day in military history. Members of the Naval Construction Battalion in Gulfport did not let the day go unnoticed. Bells…

Saints embarrass Bengals in blowout win

Even without Dez, the Saints posted a season-high for points in a game in Sunday’s 51-14 victory over the Bengals. New Orleans moved the ball at will against Cincinnati becoming only the second team this season to put up 50…

Honoring our veterans through song and music

The salute continues along the Gulf Coast, honoring our veterans for all that they’ve done for our country. Tonight, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Concert Choir, Mississippi Sound, and the Perk Woodwind Ensemble performed a Veterans Day concert…

Next phase for Margaritaville resort

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, but tomorrow Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich and the Biloxi City Council will discuss matters regarding the Margaritaville Resort expansion. The $200 million Margaritaville project in east Biloxi will take another step forward after the city council…

Lice treatment donation to Harrison County schools

The Orange Grove Rotary Club is back lending a helping hand to the community. This time it was not your typical school supply donation. At their monthly meeting today, the club handed out lice treatment kits to representatives from each…

Honoring veterans at Vancleave High School

Vancleave High School has been honoring veterans in a special annual ceremony longer than some of their students have been alive. A sea of red, white, and blue, and a patriotic salute as veterans took a front row seat at…

Premiere Lux nears opening date

A brand new movie theater is about to open its doors in Biloxi. The Premiere Lux Movie Theater at Edgewater Mall is a state of the art facility and is scheduled to show its first movie in two weeks. The…

Catholic Diocese of Biloxi clergy personnel file review

Soon, the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi will be releasing the names of clergy members removed from ministry. The diocese will be releasing the names of anyone removed since 1977 when they were established. They are doing this personnel file review…

Make-A-Wish grants Disney trip

One Gulfport teen is getting the trip of a lifetime to Disney thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twelve-year-old Leighton Creel has been battling cancer for over a year now. Leighton’s family, friends, and Make-A-Wish volunteers came together for his Wish…

Veterans Day celebration in Long Beach

The Gulf Coast always has special ways to honor our veterans and Long Beach is no different. A sea of red, white, and blue took the streets of Long Beach as a way to celebrate Veterans Day with patriotism running…

Man hit by train in Biloxi identified

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man who was struck by a train Friday night as 68-year-old Douglas Bumstead of Tennessee. The Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Avenue and…

Ice Skating is back

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum has opened their ice skating rink. Admission is $12 for a session that lasts an hour and a half. The first session started tonight at 6 p.m. and the second took place at 8:30 p.m. Something…

Train/pedestrian fatality in Biloxi

On November 9th, 2018,  the Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Ave and the Railroad Tracks. The victim, a white male in his 60’s, was pronounced deceased on scene by first responders.…

Arrested for auto burglary

On November, 9th 2018, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 24 year old Dewayne Louis Maxwell of New Orleans, LA on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation into an auto burglary reported…

Veterans receive custom mosaic bench in D’Iberville

In honor of Veterans Day this weekend, the Scarlet Pearl decided to recognize D’Iberville’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6731. The Scarlet Pearl gifted the D’Iberville VFW with a custom mosaic veterans bench. The bench was crafted by local Gulf…

Veterans Day Program at the VA

What better place to honor our veterans than at the VA? Veterans from all branches of the military were guests of honor at the Veterans Day Program at the Biloxi VA Medical Center’s recreational hall this morning. On hand were…

Veterans Day Program at Popp’s Ferry Elementary

Popp’s Ferry Elementary held their annual Veteran’s Day Program today. With flags waving and voices singing patriotic songs, Popp’s Ferry Elementary honored veterans in a special way. They invited parents to join their Veterans Day Program and Hero Walk. Students…

Veterans Golf Tournament set for Saturday

A promise made nearly 40 years ago that has not only been kept, but keeps growing strong. South Mississippian Richard ‘Taco’ Sanchez was among the military men assigned on a daring mission back in 1980 to help rescue 53 American…