Breakfast with Mayor Holloway set February 7

Breakfast with Mayor Kenny Holloway is planned for next week. On Wednesday, February 7 from 8 to 9 in the morning, citizens can meet with Mayor Holloway at the Lady May in downtown Ocean Springs. Breakfast with the mayor serves as a way for local business owners and citizens to meet in an informal setting to learn about plans and…

March of the Mayors Extra Table Food Drive Underway

Extra Table kicked started its annual March for Mayors Regional Food Drive today. The event kicked off at Ingalls Shipbuilding Maritime Training Academy. This is the 4th annual regional food drive. Each city partaking will have a selection of items to collect. Ingalls Shipbuilding and its nearly 11,000 employees are taking part as this year’s sponsor. Executive Director of Extra…

1/31 – Jeff’s “Welcome, February” Wednesday Night Forecast

Temperatures will be colder overnight compared to what we started with Wednesday. Clouds will increase tonight into tomorrow as an active branch of the jet stream will stream in mid-level and upper-level clouds. With that, Thursday will be cooler as temperatures will barely warm into the 60s. Sunshine returns for the end of the week as Friday will be a…

Singing River Hospice of Light ribbon cutting in Lucedale

Singing River Hospice of Light is celebrating 30 years of service, but that’s not the only thing they are celebrating! The grand opening of the Hospice of Light’s new location in Lucedale was today. The original building in George County suffered some fire damage with the new location moving to Mills Street. Families and friends of former patients were invited…

Jackson County Board of Supervisors holds State of the County Address

This afternoon, Jackson County Board of Supervisors held its State of the County Address. District Four Supervisor Troy Ross currently holds the presidency seat on the board. Supervisor Ross began the address detailing the economic growth the county has seen over the last few years. Ross says the main focus aside from economic growth is on infrastructure, parks and recreation,…

Stone County superintendent contract not renewed

The future fate of Stone County Superintendent Inita Owens has now been decided. The Stone County School Board has chosen not to extend Superintendent Inita Owens contract. The decision was made Monday night after a two hour long executive session. The public came out in masses, showing their support and to oppose Superintendent Owen’s contract extension during the meeting. For…

1/31 – Jeff Vorick’s “Turning Cooler” Wednesday Night Forecast

After a warm afternoon, temperatures will drop pretty quick this evening. Clouds increase overnight and temperatures will bottom out just below seasonal averages with 30s inland and 40s along the beachfront. Mid-level and upper-level clouds stream in tomorrow which will keep temperatures from reaching the warm levels we’ve had the last few days. The piece of the jet stream responsible…

Newly elected Stone County Sheriff aiming for change

Newly elected Stone County Sheriff Todd Stewart is working to make changes in both the Stone County Sheriff’s Department and Stone County community. The sheriff is focusing on recruiting more deputies, cracking down on pet and animal disturbances while also trying to establish more accreditation programs for the department which allows for more internal investigations. Sheriff Stewart is excited to…

Gulf Coast Orchid Society holding annual Orchid Show

Joining us today is Marilyn Ladnier of the Gulf Coast Orchid Society. They are presenting their annual Orchid Show this weekend at the Gautier Convention Center. The show runs from February 2nd to the 4th. Sales are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Exhibits open on: Friday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday:…

The Magnolia state to be well represented in Super Bowl 58

We now know who will be competing in this years Super Bowl but we also know that the Magnolia State will be represented when it takes place on February 11th in Las Vegas. The Mississippi State Bulldogs will be represented by Kansas City Chiefs all-pro defensive lineman Chris Jones and linebacker Willi Gay, Jr. Jones played for the Bulldogs from…

Mississippi State women’s basketball makes headlines after defeating No. 9 LSU, 77-73

It’s no secret that ranked teams have struggled when coming to play both the Mississippi State men’s and women’s basketball teams. On Monday, the No. 9 ranked LSU women’s program became the third top-10 ranked team to come to Humphrey Coliseum and leave with a loss. This win against the Tigers snaps a 12-game losing streak to top-10 ranked opponents…

1/30 – Jeff’s “Weak Cold Front” Tuesday Night Forecast

A weak cold front, packing no moisture and only a wind shift, makes it through our area overnight. Winds will turn to a north/northwesterly origin and become breezy at times tomorrow. Wednesday features lots of sunshine and a continuation of the same trend of a cool morning and mild afternoon. Thursday offers up more clouds in the form of mid-level…

City of Diamondhead to hold runoff for ward 4 city council seat

It looks like this special election is not over yet! Just a reminder: this election is for the Ward 4 city council seat, which is currently empty since Chuck Clark resigned to take a position on the Hancock County Board of Supervisors. There will be a runoff between Brigitte Becker and Austin Clark. Affidavits still need to be reviewed, but…

1/30 – Jeff Vorick’s “Cool & Pleasant” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Pleasant and cool conditions this evening will give way to winds picking up in the wake of a cold front overnight. This front will be lacking any moisture and will just provide for a wind shift late tonight. Expect a few clouds from time to time and winds to elevate following frontal passage. Temperatures will be relatively similar through midweek…