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City of Gulfport conducting smoke test on sewer lines

(Gulfport, MS) - The City of Gulfport is scheduled to conduct a “Smoke Test” on the sewer lines in the surrounding area of McGuire Circle, located off Searle Avenue in Bayou View. The “Smoke Test” is scheduled to begin Monday, April…

Georgia teen shot at Gulfport party over the weekend

A 15-year-old teenager from Georgia was found shot in the arm on Saturday, April 13th. According to Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre, the teen is wanted by police in Georgia. The shooting happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The…

Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is April 20th

The Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is happening Saturday, April 20. The collection will happen at the Singing River Mall Parking Lot in Gautier from 8 AM until noon. Items accepted are cleaners, motor oil, mothballs, insecticides, herbicides, and…

FestivalSouth Returns, Featuring Southern Miss Performers

The immensely popular FestivalSouth® brings more than 50 live art, music, theatre, and dance events to the Hattiesburg area May 28 through June 22, 2024. Featuring many University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty, alumni, students, and staff, the festival has…

Popp’s Ferry Bridge closure rescheduled

We have an update on traffic work scheduled for the Popp’s Ferry Bridge in Biloxi. The intermittent closures originally scheduled to start this morning on the bridge have been rescheduled to a later date. The exact date hasn’t been set…

Lucedale man charged after leading law enforcement on chase

A Lucedale man is charged with fleeing from law enforcement after a high-speed chase in George County overnight. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 28-year-old Austin Butler of Lucedale is charged with felony fleeing, DUI, possession of paraphernalia, possession of…