News

‘Meet the Spirits’ at Beauvoir on April 17th

Gloomy days call for spooky stories and this Saturday you can create your own at Beauvoir’s ‘Meet the Spirits.’ SPARS, which stands for Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society, invites you to tag along as a paranormal…

MDOT coordinating COVID-19 vaccination transportation

JACKSON, MISS. – As the fight against COVID-19 continues, limited access to transportation to vaccination sites has become a concern particularly for persons with transportation challenges. In an effort to help residents in need of vaccination, the Mississippi Department of…

Gulfport History Museum in need of volunteers

Do you have a love for history with an interest in preserving and sharing it? If you do and have some free time, consider volunteering your time at the Gulfport History Museum. As of now the museum…

1 dead, 6 rescued, 12 still missing from capsized ship

PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The Coast Guard searched for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday after finding one crew member dead and pulling six survivors from rough seas when their commercial platform vessel capsized in…

NATO to match US troop pullout from Afghanistan

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance has agreed to withdraw its roughly 7,000 forces from Afghanistan to match U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to pull all American troops from the…

Honoring unsung hero Hal Miller in Harrison County

Hal Miller, the Harrison County Building and Grounds Director, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer this past Saturday. He was 66-years-old. Miller was born and raised in Gulfport. He started working for Harrison County in 2010. He…

City of Pascagoula welcomes back Third Fridays

The City of Pascagoula has a busy weekend ahead as they’re bringing back Third Friday, the first one since the start of the pandemic. Also on the city’s Friday agenda is welcoming a new business in their…

April is the month of the Military Child

Not only is April Child Abuse Prevention Month, it is also the Month of the Military Child. This month highlight’s the important role military children play in the Armed Forces community. Over at the Naval Construction Battalion…

Turkey Creek named one of nation's most endangered rivers

A clean water advocacy group has named Turkey Creek one of the nation's 10 Most Endangered Rivers, a report released today says. American Rivers, established in 1973, works to protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers, and conserves clean water for…