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US casino workers: Pay us through the shutdown

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Casino workers across the country are calling on the gambling industry to pay its laid-off workers their full salary and benefits for the duration of the shutdown necessitated by the Coronavirus. In an online conference…

Biloxi PD: Property crimes down 51 percent

The Biloxi Police Department reports a 51 percent drop in property crimes compared to this time last year and the decrease is 38 percent below the five-year average. The nightly curfew and additional police patrols, says Biloxi Police Chief John…

Coast churches offering online services for Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday will be a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however churches in South Mississippi are still finding ways for you to safely attend a service. Different ministries and churches are following the social distancing rules…

Information on the Payroll Protection Program

As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on, the federal government is lending small businesses a helping hand. The ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security’ Act or CARES Act continues to offer support to those impacted by COVID-19. “The CARES Act created…