On February 20, 2024, Brandon Joseph Merrill, 40 years old, of Moss Point, pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Calvin Taylor for Merrill’s abuse of a female child from the time she was 9 years old until…
Austin Clark claims victory over Brigitte Becker in the runoff special election for Diamondhead’s Ward 4 council seat. In a post on his Facebook page, Clark thanked his supporters and thanked Becker for a clean race. The City of Diamondhead…
The Gulfport City Council voted unanimously to accept donated funds for the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 9. The first baby…
This morning, the Jackson County Port Authority was approved to fill in more than three acres of coastal wetlands for industrial development. The port authority received a certificate of…
On Monday, February 19, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 53 in Pearl River County. A 2019 Ford F-150 driven by 64-year-old Jeffery Williams of Carriere, MS, was traveling north…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider a dispute over a lawsuit filed by the family of a Mississippi lawyer who took his own life. Mark Mayfield was arrested and accused of providing information…
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has decided not to indict former NFL player Jerrell Powe months after he was arrested on a kidnapping charge in 2023, his attorney said. Tom Fortner told The Associated Press on Monday…
Gulfport Police are currently working an accident where a train hit an unoccupied 18-wheeler at 33rd Avenue. No one was injured in the accident. The roads are blocked from 31st Avenue to Camp Avenue is blocked. The truck that was…
Picayune Police Department is requesting information relating to a fatal shooting of a Picayune man in New Orleans. Picayune PD posted details on their Facebook page. Irvin Richardson, Jr. a resident of Picayune, MS was killed on February 16, 2019,…
Wiggins, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal pled guilty today at the Stone County Courthouse to two counts of Fraud for receiving payment based on fraudulent statements he presented…
Rodger Wilder is the 2024 Pat Santucci “Spirit of the Coast” award winner, announced at today's Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Wilder, an attorney with Balch and Bingham LLP…
The Mississippi Sea Wolves organization is changing its name for one night only! If you go to the March 1 battle on the ice at the Mississippi Coast…
We are just one week out from the Biloxi City Council special election. On February 27th, voters in Ward 7 will choose their next council member. Kevin Kostmayer and…
There is still time to apply for a Coast Electric Operation Round Up grant! The deadline for applications is Thursday, February 29. Operation Round Up allows Coast Electric members to round their bills up to the next dollar each month.…
SCI has issued a notification of a temporary lane closure for the citizens and businesses along Dedeaux Road, extending from Lorraine Road to Fire Station 10, for the installation of a new drainage system and roadway improvements. East and westbound…
Drivers in Biloxi may experience some delays on Pass Road over the next few days. Pass Road from Popp’s Ferry Road to Eisenhower Drive will have intermittent lane closures for both the eastbound and westbound left lanes starting Tuesday, February…
Polls are open in the runoff special election for the Ward 4 Seat on the Diamondhead City Council. Polls opened at 7 a.m. at the Diamondhead Community…
The University of Southern Mississippi has selected Cohort one of Blue Technology companies for the unique Gulf Blue Navigator Program. Cohort is a field of subjects that share a…
The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Construction and Design has partnered with Itawamba Community College for a 2+2 Program, enabling students to earn…
Moss Point PD has designated a "Safe Trade Zone" for anyone doing internet transactions. The location can also be used as a spot for child custody exchanges.…
A funeral Mass was held for Former Bay St. Louis Mayor Eddie Favre, who died last Sunday. Family, friends, and community leaders turned out to honor…
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced William Carey University as the winner of the 2024 Women's Team Sportsmanship Award. The award is presented each year to the team that displays expectational sportsmanship, character, and ethical conduct during the ITA NAIA National…
A Jones County man accused of killing another person on February 18 has been arrested in Florida. According to a press release from the Jones County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home. They found a…
The Hattiesburg Zoo made a trip to the Coast Saturday afternoon to showcasing some of their reptiles and mammals. Animals that made the trip include a box turtle, speckled king…