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‘Restaurants Act’ would create $120B fund

Some restaurants took a double whammy hit last year due to Zeta and the COVID pandemic. Restaurants are among the most adversely-impacted industries overall, especially when it comes to COVID restrictions and guidelines. A number of local…

Furlan’s Marine in Gautier awarded $100,000

The owners of a family owned and run business in Gautier are feeling like they hit the jackpot and they’ve got the check to prove it. Furlan’s Marine won $100,000 through Waste Management’s ‘Million Dollar Shot’ contest…

Mississippi Senate votes against expanding Medicaid

The Mississippi Senate has voted twice against expanding Medicaid to people who work low-wage jobs without insurance. Both votes fell along party lines. Democrats in the minority voted in favor of expansion. Republicans in the majority voted…

Memorial distributing vaccine in multiple communities

Memorial Hospital is hosting vaccination distributions across the Coast. They had distributions in Gulfport at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center. Their goal is to hold distributions in a variety of locations to ensure there is equal opportunity…

Mississippi circuit judge dies of COVID-19 complications

RALEIGH, Miss. (AP) — A 71-year-old Mississippi judge has died of complications of COVID-19. The state Administrative Office of Courts said in a statement Tuesday that Circuit Judge Eddie H. Bowen of Raleigh died Sunday. He tested positive for the…

South Mississippi toddler is the face behind a proposed law

A toddler in Ocean Springs is the face behind a movement, proposed legislation called ‘Hudson’s Law,’ Senate Bill 2746 and House Bill 1004, being considered by the state legislature. Hudson’s Law is all about how it can…