Traffic was diverted for a short time on Highway 49 when an 18-wheeler went into a ditch. The accident happened just south of Highway 53 when the truck was headed northbound and attempted to make a U-turn. Upon making the…
Today Ocean Springs High School’s aquaculture program was presented with a check for $150,000 to help expand their program. The grant money came from DMR and has been in the works for over six months. The money will go to…
As the toxic algae bloom continues to take a toll on Coast beaches, the USM Center for Fisheries Research and Development team is studying its effects on marine life. The group went out today to Biloxi Bay to analyze how…
That widespread flooding in New Orleans today made it difficult to get around the Big Easy. The French Quarter, an area normally crowded with people, is now filled with water and Canal Street looks like an actual canal. Today’s heavy…
Quarterly, the Chamber of Commerce in Ocean Springs will host ‘Breakfast with the Mayor’ which lets citizens know what is going on in their city. This morning, the city hosted ‘Breakfast with the Mayor’ at the Ocean Springs Hospital and…
Every other month, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Biloxi looks to provide for the community with a food pantry. People from the community sign up for the goods and volunteers help assist loading vehicles with fresh fruits, veggies, snacks, and…
A South Mississippi woman is recovering after donating her kidney to a man she had never even met face-to-face before.
The City of Biloxi has been working with Keesler Federal Credit Union, the Gulf Coast Gold Star families, and the Woody Williams Medal of Honor Foundation to bring a Gold Star Family Monument to the city. The monument will be…
With the possibility of up to eight inches of rain in Harrison County through Monday, the chance of flooding in flood-prone areas has increased. To help with flooding, self-serve sandbag stations are being made available to the public. The locations…
What started out as just a gift to Robert Ramey and Cheli Strumila’s godson of ‘Come to Life Artscape’ is quickly growing into a new phenomenon and it’s only here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Coast Observer and the…