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Sparklight donates to local food banks

Sparklight associates in the Biloxi and Pascagoula areas donated several hundred pounds of food and other goods to two area food banks this holiday season to help feed families in need, Loaves & Fishes community kitchen in Biloxi and Our…

Holiday Food Drop this Wednesday in Gulfport

Some organizations are getting into the spirit of Christmas by hosting a holiday food drop. This Wednesday at 10 a.m., families in need across the Coast can pull up in the parking lot of the Morning Star…

Biloxi VA receives Moderna vaccine

After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…

Biloxi VA prepares for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrival

With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…

MDOT offers winter travel safety tips

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has some tips for drivers traveling this holiday season. Although South Mississippi may not experience your typical snowfall, weather conditions can change quickly, and they are prepared to respond to any winter…

Local church set to hold Christmas Eve service

One holiday tradition COVID-19 has really shaken up is Christmas Eve church services. While in-person church services have never been shut down by Mississippi’s governor, dozens of churches opted to hold services virtually as a precaution. Gulfport’s…

85th birthday drive-thru celebration

Living to be 85-years-old is a milestone to celebrate and the Barnett family couldn’t go without honoring their mother Irene’s special day. The backbone of the family is what they call her and they say she’s the…

Christmas on Lameuse

The City of Biloxi hosted its first ever Christmas on Lameuse. This drive-thru holiday treat gifted Christmas bags for children under 11 years old. Cars lined up in front of Biloxi City Hall awaiting a meeting with…

Boys and Girls Club Christmas Party

With Christmas only a week away, the Second Liners Mardi Gras Club of Biloxi and the East Biloxi Boys and Girls Club teamed up to bring a little Christmas cheer to the kids here on the Coast.…

Annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon

The sounds of the holidays are resounding at one popular Biloxi intersection. Since before dawn, fundraisers for the annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon have lined the intersection at Porter Avenue and Biloxi, collecting money for the Salvation Army.…

Caring and Sharing Holiday Meal

In Wiggins for the 11th year in a row, Caring and Sharing served their community, providing everything to make Christmas dinner. Due to COVID, the event location and set up were a little different. Usually everyone is…