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USM Represented at Premier 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting

University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE) students, faculty and staff showcased a variety of coastal topics during the biennial American Geophysical Union (AGU) Ocean Sciences Meeting held recently in New Orleans. The meeting attracted…

USM Alumna and Miss Mississippi Vivian O’Neal Tours GCRL

Vivian O’Neal, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumna and Miss Mississippi 2023, spent a day in the world of aquaculture and marine research earlier this week while visiting the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs. The Hattiesburg-area…

MSU celebrates 19 teachers earning National Board Certification

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s World Class Teaching Program is celebrating 19 teachers who have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification and four who have renewed the credential. Representing school districts across the state, teachers who earned or maintained the certification through…

Hancock County deputy killed in wreck on U.S. 90

A corrections officer with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office died Friday night 31-year-old Deputy Shari Rouse of Perkinston was killed in an accident on Highway 90 about 6:30 p.m. The Sheriff's Department posted to social media that the accident happened…

Stay lucky, drive sober this St. Patrick’s Day

JACKSON, MISS. – With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and parades right around the corner, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is offering a few tips to help you stay as lucky as a four-leaf clover and keep your driving record…

Multi-use path expansion in Jackson County

Jackson County recently was approved for infrastructure expansion by the federal government. $9.6 million has been approved for a multi-use path along the Highway 90 corridor to better connect the…

CTA Tram Trolley Service Begins Sunday

The Coast Transit Authority (CTA) fare free CTA Tram Trolley service will start on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The CTA Tram Trolley will cross the CTA Tram Bridge seasonally (through…

Colors for Courage Fun Run

In Lyman Saturday, the inaugural Colors for Courage Fun Run gets underway. The race begins at 10 a.m. at Lyman Elementary. Registration is $10 and the proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors…

Long Beach Touch-a-Truck event Saturday

Saturday in Long Beach, the ‘Long Beach Touch-a-Truck’ interactive event will be held at the Long Beach Harbor from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Large trucks, tractors, military, public safety, and…

Biloxi man sentenced to 40 years for child porn

A Biloxi man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted on child porn charges. District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said 50-year-old Travis Damon Wade was convicted Thursday on three counts of possession of child pornography and three counts…

Ship Island to Resume Ferry Service on Saturday

Sun, sand, and Ship Island, what more could you ask for? That's what the folks at Ship Island Excursions are saying ahead of the continuation of their popular ferry service to the barrier…

Victims in fatal Saucier accident identified

  The victims in the deadly crash in Saucier early this morning have been identified. A dump truck and a mini-van collided this morning about 8 a.m., killing both mini-van occupants. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identifies the mini-van driver…

PRCC Rodeo happening next week

The Pearl River Community College will be hosting their rodeo starting next week. The rodeo will run from Thursday, March 21st to Saturday, March 23rd. Folks will want to head to…