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Salvation Army Kroc Center reopened Monday

People on the Gulf Coast were looking to shake the quarantine pounds off at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Residents were excited to get back into their exercise routine with the reopening of the facility. Members are allowed to work…

Feed my Sheep offered free COVID-19 tests

Feed my Sheep in Gulfport is putting in extra work to make sure the community is safe and healthy during this global pandemic. Today for the second time this month, Feed my Sheep provided free COVID-19 testing. Anyone was welcome…

Celebrating senior citizens in Harrison County

Each May, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Harrison County Resources Agency celebrate ‘Older Americans Month,’ but the COVID-19 threat has put restrictions on many events planned for this month-long celebration. The parking lot of the Frances Fredericks…

American Red Cross faces new challenges

Hurricane season is quickly approaching and for the American Red Cross this year will pose more challenges than ever before. The American Red Cross doesn’t stop even though there is a global health crisis. The way they operate just has…

Arrested for auto burglary

Sunday, Biloxi police arrested a man accused of auto burglary. The arrest of 52-year-old Gregory Melbert stems from the result of a reported burglary that happened off of Pelican Bayou Drive on May 3rd. Evidence and statements collected by police…

Charged for attempted aggravated assault in Biloxi

On Saturday, Biloxi police responded to a hit and run accident near Lorraine Road and Woolmarket Road. The initial investigation revealed Drew Michael Benoit intentionally tried to ruin a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was able to jump off the bike…

William Carey medical school earns national No. 3 ranking

U.S. News & World Report this year ranked William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 3 nationwide in producing the highest percentage of primary care residents. The 2020 rankings are based on data from 2017 to 2019 and included…

Mississippi to receive $21.3M to help with fisheries disaster

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…

Freeland joins MGCCC Board of Trustees

George L. Freeland, Jr., executive director of the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, was appointed Monday to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees in an at-large position, by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. He will serve…

Mississippi reports 136 new cases of COVID-19 in state

Only three new cases of COVID-19 were reported on the Coast on Sunday and no deaths, according to the state Department of Health. Mississippi on Monday released its new COVID-19 numbers, with 136 reported on Sunday, along with seven deaths…

Biloxi man charged in auto burglary case

Biloxi Police on Sunday arrested a man on a warrant charging him with auto burglary. Major Christopher DeBack said Gregory Lee Melbert, 52, was arrested Sunday. The arrest was the result of a reported auto burglary that occurred in the…

Casinos preparing to open with new safety guidelines in place

Busy at work preparing to welcome customers back Thursday at 8 a.m., the Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville is taking no chances when it comes to safety. “It will feel like normal with the exception of the social distancing.” But…

Palace Casino Resort will reopen May 21

May 15, 2020, Biloxi, MS—Palace Casino Resort is pleased to announce that it will reopen on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 10 AM. The process will be gradual with some resort amenities reopening at a later date. On May 21,…

Institute for Marine Mammal Studies now open in Gulfport

After months of being closed, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is back open to the public with some new safety measures in place. If you are looking for something to do with your family this weekend, you can head…