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Governor Tate Reeves signs multiple bills into law

Governor Tate Reeves signed two bills on Tuesday designating special days for groups and another for hunting. Reevs signed House Bill 124 that designated the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Day. He also signed House Bill 365, designating…

Man denied cigarettes charged with armed robbery

Gulfport Police have charged a man with armed robbery after he was denied sale of cigarettes. Police arrested 25-year-old Anival Avila and charged him with armed robbery. He was taken to the Harrison County jail and held on $100,000 bond.…

Pearl River Community College annual Career Fair

The annual Career Fair is taking place at Pearl River Community College. The fair offers opportunities to network with industry professionals, explore exciting career opportunities, and take your career to new heights. If you are interested in stopping by the…

New housing project in Pass Christian

The property is the former location of the St. Paul Catholic Church and has remained vacant since 2005 after being destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. “And the rest of the property has been…

Wiggins plans for downtown boardwalk

Last month, the City of Wiggins received a $1.25 million grant from MDOT for a downtown boardwalk. The grant was first reported by the Stone County Enterprise. The boardwalk will run…

Dunk a Deputy happening on Saturday

The public will be able to dunk a deputy this weekend! Dunking a deputy will happen at Hurley Old Fashion Day at the Lum Cumbest Park. Balls for the dunking start at one for $3, two for $5, and six…

City of Gulfport issues boil water notice

The City of Gulfport has issued a boil water notice, affecting citizens in the surrounding area of North Kern Drive. The cause is a water main needing repairs. The notice extends east to Shirley Drive and from Darby Street, north…

C-Spire experiences outages along the Gulf Coast

C-Spire has confirmed there is an outage affecting the Gulf Coast region from Gulfport to Mobile, Alabama. Currently wireless devices are being affected by the outage. Customer support said C-Spire is aware of the issue and is working to resolve…

CW4 Derek Abbott laid to rest on Sunday

Fulton native and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Abbott was laid to rest on Sunday. CW4 Abbott was in D Company of the 2nd Battalion, 151st Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit based in Tupelo. His military service was recognized with medals…

CW4 Bryan Zemek laid to rest on Monday

Friends, family, fellow soldiers, and the community gathered in Fulton, Mississippi to pay their respects to Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Andrew Zemek. You may recall,…