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Fly Llama Brewing opening in Biloxi this fall

This fall you could be tapping into a new local brewery. Fly Llama Brewing will be opening their doors in Downtown Biloxi sometime in mid-October. The location is formerly Biloxi Brewing Company. The property includes a 10 barrel brew house,…

Getting Mississippians back to work

Hundreds of Coast residents showed up with resumes in hand for today’s hiring expo in Biloxi. Goodwill of South Mississippi and East Biloxi Community Collaborative teamed up to bring Gulf Coast residents in search of employment and 19 employers together…

Harrison County Fire Rescue receives grant

The Harrison County Fire Rescue will receive over $600,000 in federal grant funding for new equipment. The money was awarded to Harrison County from FEMA through the U.S. Fire Administration and will be used to replace old self-contained breathing apparatuses,…

Jeff Thomas named Wiggins Police Chief

There’s a new chief of police in town at the Wiggins Police Department. Jeff Thomas will replace Chief Matt Barnett who will retire at the end of August. Thomas began his law enforcement career in 1997 at the Wiggins Police…

Suspect facing new murder and robbery charges

One man accused of shooting and killing a Mississippi state trooper last week is being extradited back to Mississippi today from Louisiana to face new felony murder and armed robbery charges from 2019. Damion Whittley has been in custody in…

VFW on the front lines domestically

Our veterans of foreign wars are on the front lines here on the home front, especially here in South Mississippi at the Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs. A lot has changed since the Ocean Springs VFW opened…

Visiting the DMV amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Around 4 a.m. this morning, Mississippi residents started lining up in front of the DMV off Highway 67 in Harrison County. The DMV does not open until 8 a.m., although many customers head out early with lawn chairs and water…

Rally to support law enforcement in Ocean Springs

Jackson County residents and law enforcement leaders gathered this evening in Ocean Springs to show support for local police. The Salute to Jackson County Police Departments recognized the various chiefs of police and sheriff’s departments for their work in the…

Ochsner Family Medicine Clinic opened in Long Beach

An Ochsner Family Medicine Clinic located in Long Beach opened on July 13th, but made it official with a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The new $1.6 million health center is open and located at 111 North Cleveland Avenue in Long…

William Carey Tradition Campus prepares for first day of class

The faculty and staff members of William Carey Tradition Campus are ready for students to begin classes at the end of August amidst the effects of COVID-19. With classes beginning in two weeks, the university is continuing to prepare to…

Vote for Gulf Coast Community Ministries

Gulf Coast Community Ministries has been providing the basic needs for people in our local community for nearly two decades and the need has increased along with the COVID threat in our area. In every adversity, you can find a…

Arrested on a felony charge of burglary of a dwelling

On Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 28-year-old Damion Raiford on a felony charge of burglary of a dwelling. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff’s Investigators responded to the 18000 block of Robinson…

Huge delivery of school supplies donated to local students

What started off as just a Facebook post turned into a huge community effort bringing in over $30,000 worth of school supplies to teachers in Harrison and Hancock counties. Theses supplies were divided up and brought to schools where they…