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2023 graduation dates, times

Graduation season is upon us -- with cap and gown ceremonies scheduled starting Wednesday and running through the end of the month. Wednesday's graduation will be Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which will be held at the the Mississippi Coast…

Arrested for felony false pretense

On Friday, May 5, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 43-year-old Thomas Jason Scruggs on one count of Felony False Pretense. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Investigators received a report from a victim who stated that…

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions of people worldwide. The…

Florida man charged in death of woman at apartment complex

A 44-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of a woman at an apartment complex in Harrison County. Andrew Luckhurst of Florida was charged with 1st degree murder and violation of protection order, according to the Harrison County…

Suspect in Laurel shooting arrested in Stone County

A man wanted in a shooting at Howard Industries in Laurel this morning has been arrested. Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said the suspect, Keith Hinton, was arrested at a home on Wire Road near Perkinston in Stone County. Mississippi…

Lucedale woman accused of embezzling from school fund

A Lucedale woman is behind bars, accused of embezzling funds from a school Parent Teacher Organization fund. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said 36-year-old Brittney Miller was arrested Wednesday. She faces one count of embezzlement. She posted bond $10,000 bond…

Pascagoula Library celebrates Star Wars Day

Your favorite Star Wars characters were spotted at the Pascagoula Library! Fans gathered inside the library for an abundance of activities paying homage to the beloved movie franchise. Attendees entered…