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Masks required in Diamondhead City Hall

Effective Thursday, August 5 at 8am, all employees and visitors to the City Hall in Diamondhead will be required to wear a mask until further notice due to the increase in cases of COVID. This will continue until further notice.

Singing River opening walk-in vaccination centers

Singing River Health System is opening two Walk-In Vaccination Centers at two convenient locations! Singing River Healthplex in Pascagoula starting tomorrow - Friday, August 5th at 8:00am - 5pm.  Regular hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00am -5:00pm. No appointment needed. Address: 3101 Denny Ave, Pascagoula,…

Southern Miss institutes indoor mask requirement

The University of Southern Mississippi is joining other colleges across the South requiring face coverings for the start of the fall semester. The requirement, which goes into effect tomorrow, states that face coverings must be worn universally indoors for all…

Mississippi man and grandson die in crash of vintage plane

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi businessman and his grandson died in the crash of a vintage single-engine airplane in a wooded area northeast of Starkville. Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt says Gary Dedeaux and 13-year-old Luke Reed were pronounced…

Halter Marine awarded contract for Navy survey ship

Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a $149 million contract for the detail design and construction of an oceanographic survey ship  for the U.S. Navy. “This contract continues the momentum and growth of Halter…

Mississippi Health Disparities Conference

Mississippi is looking for ways to turn around its poor health rates so the state decided to bring some heath education to residents. The inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference was held today…

NOAA gives hurricane season update

Forecasters say the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season shows no signs of slowing. That’s the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after their season update. According to NOAA’s climate prediction center, conditions remain conducive for an above average hurricane…