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Ocean Springs Breakfast with the Mayor

The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau, along with its sponsor the Lady May restaurant, hosted their quarterly breakfast with the mayor. Breakfast with the Mayor serves…

IMMS training for stranding season

With stranding season approaching, first responders, law enforcement, and sand beach gathered at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, learning about what to do if sea turtles or dolphins…

Passing car hits deputy's stopped patrol car on I-10

A Harrison County deputy was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 10 on Wednesday morning when a passing vehicle hit the patrol car. Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Cal Robertson said the incident happened about 9:19 a.m. at the 31 mile…

Two die, two injured in crash Tuesday on Highway 603

Two Hancock County residents died and two more were injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-car collision on Highway 603. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a wreck about 2:20 p.m., where a 1995 Ford F-150 collided with a 2021 Dodge Ram.…

State accepting applications for teacher residency program

The state is accepting applications for the Mississippi Teacher Residency program, which allows educators to pursue a graduate degree in elementary and special education. The priority deadline to submit applications is March 15. Any applications submitted after March 15 will…