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MSU celebrates first graduating class in new program

Mississippi State University's data science program is celebrating the first graduating class of students - earning the Graduate Certificate for Data Science Pedagogy. The post-graduate certificate program was launched in 2022 and prepared K-14 instructors to integrate data science in…

Video game expo E3 gets permanently canceled

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, had been held annually in Los Angeles since 1995 and was a popular spot…

Waste Pros save residents during a house fire

GAUTIER, MS – December 12, 2023 – Four Waste Pros are being hailed as heroes. As Dartavis Covan drove co-workers Cory Thomas, Jalan Mitchell, and Jonathan Cooper to their morning shift, the four men noticed a house fire. First responders arrived shortly…

Governor Tate Reeves Announces Inaugural Details

Jackson – Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced details of his inauguration ceremony and the events surrounding it. Those will include a prayer service, parade, and inaugural ball amongst other traditional celebratory events. The theme of Governor Reeves’ second inauguration is…

Biloxi names new ambulance service for the city

Biloxi has selected a new ambulance service provider for its citizens. Pafford Medical Services was selected, the city announced today. The city in June created a new emergency medical services district and requested proposals for ambulance service to address the…

Biloxi Junior High student brings weapons to campus

A Biloxi Junior High student has been arrested for bringing weapons to campus, the district said in a press release. Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent a note out to parents this afternoon notifying them that a student reported that another student…

BOIL WATER NOTICE: City of Gulfport

The City of Gulfport issued a boil water notice due to a water main repair affecting anyone in the vicinity extending from Perry Street south to Woodbine Drive and Oakwood Drive. That impacted area also goes from Woodbine Drive east…

Joint commissioning ceremony hosted at USM

Three army and one Air Force ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants this weekend on the Hattiesburg campus. Nikolas Blenden will begin his career as a signal officer, managing communications and information systems for the military. Cedric Clemmons is…

Former Newton County dispatcher guilty of embezzlement

State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of a former Newtown County Emergency Services Dispatcher after she pled guilty to embezzlement. Shannon Taylor was indicted and arrested in September of this year. She is guilty of altering her timesheets after…

Sandyman pops up on Pass Christian Beach

A snowman made an appearance on Pass Christian Beach! Well, not exactly a snowman. A sandman popped up over Thanksgiving Break, this year being the 8th year he appeared. The Sandyman has become an iconic…

Biloxi man arrested on aggravated assault warrant

On Saturday, December 9, 2023 around 9:47 pm, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road in reference to assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male in his 40’s suffering from an injury to his neck. Due…

MDWFP to Host CWD Public Meeting in Gulfport

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium, December 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM. In late November, MDWFP received a Chronic Wasting Disease…

73-year-old killed in accident in Jackson County

On Sunday, December 10, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 63 in Jackson County. A 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by 74-year-old Alice Haydock of Vancleave, MS, traveled west onto Wade…

MSU senior Brode claims prestigious Marshall Scholarship

STARKVILLE, Miss.— Madison Brode, a senior biological sciences major at Mississippi State, is the university’s first recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award annually providing a select 50 American students graduate-level study in the United Kingdom. “Gifted and accomplished scholars…