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Final countdown for school supplies drive for Cool Kidz Club

With each passing day, more school districts are continuing to open and the need for basic school supplies is at an all-time high due to the financial difficulties caused by COVID. One local non-profit has stepped up to help fill…

Update on fatal hit and run on Woolmarket Road

The funeral for the man from Maryland struck and killed while visiting family on the Coast will be held Saturday. Sixty-seven year-old John Morton was riding his bicycle last Friday morning around 6:30 a.m. on Woolmarket Road in Biloxi when…

Pecan Park Elementary welcomes students back

The 2020-2021 school year kicks off today for many students on the Coast, including the Ocean Springs School District. Students were rolling into campus Thursday morning. For many, it’s the first time they’ve been back on campus since March. Principal…

Arrested for felony credit card fraud

On August 6th, 2020, Biloxi Police arrested 35-year-old Mariah Lenora Pitalo of Long Beach, MS for felony credit card fraud. The arrest stemmed from an investigation where the victim alleged Pitalo processed an unauthorized transaction using the victim’s credit card…

147 Vermont inmates in Mississippi prison COVID-19-positive

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Nearly 150 Vermont inmates housed in a Mississippi prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, the head of the Vermont Corrections Department announced Wednesday. Vermont houses 219 inmates at the…

Mississippi schools not required to disclose COVID outbreaks

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One Mississippi school district has seen a handful of coronavirus cases among students since reopening for in-person classes last week. Gov. Tate Reeves says Corinth School District is…

Road improvement project for Ingalls Avenue set to begin soon

A multi-million dollar infrastructure and road improvement project will soon be underway and when its completed, the ride to work will be much smoother for thousands of shipyard employees in Pascagoula. The entrance to Ingalls Shipyard on the East Bank…

Biloxi police arrest two in connection to shooting

Biloxi police have made two arrests in connection to a shooting that occurred in late July. Twenty-one year-old Coderian Cain of McComb is charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a felon, and 24-year-old Corey Cowart…

George County School District updates reopening plans

In response to Governor Tate Reeves Executive Order, the George County School District has made an adjustment to return to school dates. The new start date for students will be Monday, August 17, 2020. Below is the adjusted reopening of…

Harrison County Fire Rescue adds new life-saving equipment

Harrison County Fire Rescue added new life-saving equipment to their toolbox: video laryngoscopes. These are safer and faster than their manual laryngoscopes. This equipment is ideal for managing critical patients with airway issues. With the camera, it’s easier for paramedics…

Students return to campus at Popp's Ferry Elementary

Today was the first day of school for Popp’s Ferry Elementary students although this year is like no other. There are many guidelines in place to limit the amount of exposure between students and teachers. Popp’s Ferry Elementary is encouraging…