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USM Students Plant Trees for Earth Day Celebrations

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:30am | By: Gabriela Shinskie University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students grabbed shovels and embraced nature as they planted new trees on the Gulf Park Campus in celebration of Earth Day. Danielle Cotton, botany Professor in the School…

MGCCC celebrates success at 2024 State SkillsUSA Competitions

Photos: (1) Post-Secondary Winners From left are Brent Bond, Electrical Instructor; Emmanuel Reyes, Silver Medal, Industrial Motor Controls; Bruce Bradley, Silver Medal, Electrical Construction Wiring; Piper Haag, Gold Medal, Baking & Pastry; Liliane Bullock, Bronze Medal-Culinary…

Stone County prepares for Pine Hill Festival

The final preparations for Wiggins' biggest festival of the year are underway on Pine Avenue.  The Pine Hill Festival is over 40 years old and originally began as a local event with only…

Two vehicle crash on I-10 causes serious injuries

Local law enforcement agencies responded to a crash on I-10 west at the 24 mile-marker in Harrison County. In a social media post, Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that first responders responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash that involves…

Moss Point receives federal grant to repair natural gas lines

Federal transportation leaders were in the River City Thursday to announce plans to update natural gas infrastructure in the area. The City of Moss Point is receiving relief from the U.S Department of Transportation to help modernize the aging and…

EPA issues ruling for coal plants

The Biden Administration finalizing new rules today for power plants in one of the most significant environmental actions to date. It compels coal and new natural gas power plants to either cut or capture 90 percent of their climate pollution…

President Biden pardons Jackson man

A Jackson man is one of 11 people who were pardoned by President Joe Biden this week. The White House announced in a press release that 50-year-old Bobby Lowery was pardoned. Lowery was convicted of a non-violent drug offense at…

Road work on Interstate 10 could cause traffic delays

Motorists who normally use Interstate 10 in western Harrison County and eastern Hancock County might want to look for an alternate route. Mississippi Department of Transportation is advising travelers on its website that crews will be working on the overhead…