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Harrison County Republican Club hosting watch party

The Harrison County Republican Club is hosting their watch party tonight. It’s happening at 204 East Courthouse Road in Gulfport. The public is invited to attend and watch together as the local and national election results come in this evening.…

Medical Marijuana on the ballots in Mississippi

Mississippi will choose between two medical marijuana ballot questions today. Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A would both legalize medical marijuana, but with different approaches. Initiative 65 would allow a doctor to prescribe up to five ounces of…

Senate rematch as Hyde-Smith faces off against Espy

Democrat Mike Espy is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi by labeling her “Confederate Cindy” and saying she’s out of touch with voters in a diverse state. If elected, he would be Mississippi’s…

Harrison County School District to reopen Wednesday, November 4th

The Harrison County School District will reopen on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. All campuses will resume normal operations, except Saucier Elementary. Because several buildings sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta, Saucier Elementary students will move to distance learning until further notice.

Harrison County Sand Beaches temporarily closed

The 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach have temporarily been closed as the Harrison County Sand Beach Department continues cleaning up debris from Hurricane Zeta, as well as assessing the damage. There is currently very-limited public access to the…

SEC Fines Florida Coach Dan Mullen $25,000

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The Southeastern Conference has fined Florida football coach Dan Mullen $25,000 for his role in a benches-clearing brawl against Missouri. The league also issued half-game suspensions for Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey, offensive lineman Dylan Spencer and defensive lineman Markell Utsey. Each of them will sit out the first half of Missouri’s […]

Zeta recovery continues in Biloxi

With the start of a new week in Biloxi, city officials are still picking up the debris. "It is certainly a mess, and we're trying to assess what the real damage we've had, figure out the channels we can go,"…

Coliseum postpones events in wake of Hurricane Zeta

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum said in press releases on Monday that a pair of scheduled events have been postponed because of Hurricane Zeta and ensuing power outages. Ice skating that was scheduled to open Oct. 31 has been rescheduled to…

Counties to begin Zeta storm debris removal

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…

Molina Healthcare to expand footprint in Mississippi in 2021

Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”) on Monday announced that the company will expand its Health Insurance Marketplace footprint (also known as Exchange) from 19 counties to all 82 counties in the state, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In addition to the…

Keesler to hold basic training graduation on Friday

Officials at Keesler Air Force Base said Monday that it will hold Basic Military Training as scheduled on Friday. Keesler officials said in a press release that the base had minimal damage, which allowed them to hold the graduation exercises.…

MEMA ANNOUNCES SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SITES

With continued power outages, five distribution centers will open in Hancock and Harrison Counties. Distribution Center Operating Hours:     SATURDAY, October 31:   1 PM – 6 PM November 1-2, 2020:        8 AM – 6 PM Shelf-stable meals, water, tarps, hand sanitizer…

Biloxi sets curfew for Friday night

Biloxi Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich said Biloxi will enact a curfew Friday night from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday. It's a shorter curfew since more businesses are re-opening as more power is restored across the city. The curfew, garbage…

Gulfport extends curfew, closes harbor

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes extended curfew to include Friday night, from 7 pm. to 6 a.m Saturday and closed the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor. The order was issued Friday afternoon. The Small Craft Harbor has been closed until further notice…

Marines to conduct simulated arms fire training Friday

Marne Corps Special Operations Command will be conducting training on Friday night in the 2800 block of 34th Avenue in Gulfport. The training is scheduled to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Residents in the area should expect pyrotechnics…