The glass bottles and jars Ocean Springs residents have been putting into recycling bins for decades will now be heading to the landfill. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson and officials from Waste Pro made the announcement to end glass recycling,…
Black Spring Break is next week which means now is a crucial preparation time for law enforcement in Biloxi. They are gearing up for the busy three days in many different ways. With the extra people in town, Biloxi Police…
Two people were arrested after a complaint of fraudulent checks and transactions in Bay St. Louis. Thirty-one year-old Eric Ersan Yurttas and 66-year-old Enimia Charlotta Pohl both of Pass Christian were charged with one count of felony false pretense. Yurttas…
The Center for Autism will be hosting their inaugural ‘Walk without Limits’ bright and early on Saturday to help turn people’s disabilities on the Coast into possibilities, but they are still seeking volunteers. All ages with physical and mental disabilities…
A Biloxi staple has announced that it is closing its doors. Josette’s Costumes announced on their Facebook page that they are having a going out of business sale starting April 4th. All retail items in the store will be listed…
Every 92 seconds a woman is assaulted in the United States. One local organization is working hard to put an end to that. April is ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ and the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is hosting numerous events.…
Though Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Coast nearly 14 years ago, people in Mississippi are still feeling the financial effects. Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that more than $5.7 million from settlements in the Homeowner Assistance Program cases were…
Sixty-eight percent of the nation has approved medical marijuana and Mississippi is still not one of them. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson has taken a strong stance in the campaign for medical marijuana. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson has taken…
Nine people from the Kiln are now behind bars following a drug search in Hancock County this morning. The sheriff’s office narcotics agents executed search warrants at several homes in the 24,000 block of Standard-Dedeaux Road. Agents recovered meth, marijuana,…
One man is still in stable condition at USA Hospital after colliding with a train in Saucier yesterday. The cause of this incident is still under investigation. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said, “I guess more often than people would…