The team with the Pascagoula Public Art Enterprise has unveiled its second of three public sculptures downtown in the city. The sculpture is named ‘the hurricrane’ and is an abstract work made with sourced scrap metal collected by the artists from Ingalls Shipyard. The hurricrane pays homage to our resilience after hurricanes as well as Ingalls Shipbuilding, the state’s largest…
Cruisin’ the Coast 2022 early registration has closed and the numbers for this year’s party are looking like it will be another large turnout. The team with Cruisin’ the Coast has seen more than 8,000 cars pre-registered for this year’s block party. Cruisin’ the Coast Executive Director Woody Bailey says of those 8,000, over 1,000 of them are first-timers. Bailey…
The Golden Eagles along the Gulf Coast are soaring back to the classroom to begin the new school year. Students at the Gulf Park campus of Southern Miss officially have picked up their books and backpacks and are kicking off the school year. Along with the first day jitters comes a whole lot of excitement especially from their Student Government…
The City of Ocean Springs is proposing a new budget and tax increase. The city is proposing a 2 mill increase in their ad valorem tax millage rate. Citizens will pay more in ad valorem taxes on their home, automobile tag, utilities, business fixtures and equipment, and rental property. The two-mill tax increase would equate to an additional $20 per…
The City of Gautier has several job openings including one that ensures the safety of students. The part-time position of a school crossing guard is open to someone willing to help students get to and from school safely. The specialized work of traffic control includes training with the Gautier Police Department and acting as school patrols when needed. The city…
Gautier Fire responded to a car fire on Interstate 10 east of the Gautier exit this afternoon. The car was fully engulfed in flames. In addition to Gautier Fire, Gautier Police, Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies, and Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the scene. MHP Spokesman Cal Robertson says the call came in just before 3 p.m. about a Kia Soul…
Law enforcement officials are reminding residents about the importance of gun safety after a 13-year-old was shot and killed Friday in Picayune. Ashton Bean of Carriere died after a gun was fired in a home in the Tin Hill subdivision. As of now, the police have not released where the child found the gun. While children taking weapons from home…
The Mississippi Aquarium has welcomed a new adult female Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle to its Aquatic Wonders exhibit and they want the public to help name her. The aquarium has rehabilitated and released more than 60 turtles into the Mississippi Sound since 2020. In recognition of their hard work with these turtles, the aquarium was selected by NOAA Fisheries and…
Bay St. Louis has a new police chief and he was sworn in earlier today. John Toby Schwartz takes over the role from former Chief Gary Ponthieux, who announced his retirement in June. Schwartz is a former DEA employee and part-time investigator for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Schwartz lives in Pass Christian and has more than 36 years of…
One week from today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Waveland’s Ground Zero Museum is hosting its annual Katrina Remembrance Ceremony on Monday. Here to tell us more is Museum Director Linda Aiavolasiti and Board Secretary Donna Martin. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Ceremony, waveland ground zero hurricane museum
97 percent of corporate execs think U.S. is in recession or headed for one. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with that story and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Sports moms hosted a kickball tournament to support a friend battling breast cancer. Nine teams played in a kickball tournament in Pass Christian. While off the field, plate lunches and raffle tickets were sold to help raise money for Laconya Burks, or as some people like to call her Mrs. Connie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021….
Local artists had the chance to showcase their creative skill and talent over the weekend at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi. Over 30 artists shared their art, pictures, and clothes on two floors at the blues club. Live music filled the air and the restaurant in the club had brunch specials for shoppers to have a fun experience…
The tenth anniversary of Black Breastfeeding Week is fast approaching. ‘Feeding from a Full Cup’ dedicates centering care for black mothers and their babies. At Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Sharing Health Education Awareness hosted an event for Black Breastfeeding Week. According to blackbreastfeedingweek.org, for over 40 years there has been a gaping racial disparity in breastfeeding rates. The most recent…
A broad upper disturbance across the eastern half of the country doesn’t really go anywhere over the next several days. As minor disturbances move through the base of the major feature, they will trigger rounds of showers and thunderstorms each day. Moisture flow values remain high, in excess of 2 inches at many/most locations, and don’t see any indications of…
A shortwave trough will move through the area over the next few days. Southerly surface winds will continue to enhance warm air and moisture advection, which will enhance instability in the environment. Weak upper level divergence will help enhance lifting, especially during the daytime hours the next few days. PW values are high around 2.2-2.4 inches, which is above the…
St. Stanislaus rolls out the welcome mat for its old district rival Moss Point, who won its third straight Region 8 Class 4A title last year. St. Stanislaus wins 7-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
Bay High playing host to Pearl River Central on week 0. Bay High wins 25-15. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
The very first game of the day was a 5:30 kickoff for Biloxi and visiting George County. Biloxi wins 13-7. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
Pascagoula taking on Vancleave in week 0, both schools starting their redemption tour to get back to the playoffs this season. Pascagoula wins 21-7. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
High school football is back and tonight Ocean Springs hosting Gautier in a week 0 jamboree. Perhaps the best quarterback matchup we’ll see all season with Alabama commit Bray Hubbard for the Greyhounds and Ole Miss baseball commit Kaden Irving for the Gators. Ocean Springs wins 14-13. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
A weak front along the coast will dissipate by tomorrow. A more typical August pattern of high pressure extending westward across the eastern Gulf and into the coastal waters will then take hold tomorrow and continue through Monday. Winds will turn more southerly in response to this high. By Tuesday, another front will be approaching the coastal waters from the…
Pass Christian police have arrested a suspect in a July 14th arson case. Police partnered with the Pass Christian Fire Department and linked a suspect to the arson. The suspect was taken to the Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center today on charges of arson and burglary. Because of their age, a name will not be released. Categories: Local News, News…
Today in Gulfport, the Trojan Alumni Association came together to celebrate the 33rd Avenue High School’s 10th reunion. Even though the reunion takes place all weekend, the main attraction was the former public school, which opened in 1925 for African-Americans until integration took place in 1969. Two charter buses were filled with over 100 former Trojans that wore nothing but…