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Suspect in Bay St. Louis fatal hit-and-run arrested

A Perkinston man is in jail, charged in the hit-and-run death of a woman in Bay St. Louis on Saturday night. 18-year-old Bryan Hathcock Jr., was booked into the Hancock County jail at 11:33 p.m. Monday night. He is charged…

NCBC Gulfport cleans up oil spill

The United States Navy completed a clean-up operation following a discharge of 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel from NCBC Gulfport's microgrid system last week. The spill happened on March 9,…

Senior banners go up in Lucedale

Senior banners are going up on Lucedale's Main Street. Families now have a chance to celebrate their senior's big achievement! The banners will line Main Street throughout…

U.S. Congress introduces legislation to reform TANF

Federal lawmakers and leaders of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, also known as welfare. Seven new pieces of legislation were introduced. The committee said the Mississippi case is emblematic…