Volunteers from Seymour Law Firm and the Demoran Group at Keller Williams were hard at work in the kitchen for the fourth annual Pusharatas for Possums fundraiser. Tina Seymour Demoran never thought her mother’s recipe would be a success in helping the nonprofit organization Wild at Heart Rescue. Demoran is the general counselor for Wild at Heart and came up…
They say records are made to be broken and Southern Miss running back Frank Gore Jr. would have to agree, breaking or tying six USM bowl records and then some en route to the program’s first bowl game win since 2016. Southern Miss faced off against Rice in the Lending Tree Bowl at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium. The Black…
It was a somber day in Jackson County as Coach Lee Tingle was laid to rest. Family and friends gathered for the funeral of longtime Coach Lee Tingle. On December 2nd, Tingle died from a rare brain disease at the age of 52. Lee was involved with Pascagoula youth sports for over 15 years where he enjoyed coaching soccer and…
We’re switching gears for this month’s Class Act. After months of highlighting amazing and inspiring middle and elementary school teachers in South Mississippi, it’s time to go to high school, specifically Gulfport High. This time, we’re not taking you to any ordinary classroom, but a construction shop. Our Class Act this month uses the lessons he learned during his service…
Rain is moving into South Mississippi this afternoon. An area of low pressure to our west is increasing moisture across the Gulf South. Light to steady rainfall will overspread the area later this afternoon into the evening. Efficient rainmakers will provide for heavy rainfall at times overnight. Rain will be in the picture until Tuesday evening once the system moves…
Today a surface high pressure will shift eastward as a disturbance pushes into the region. A second disturbance will follow quickly behind into Tuesday. This energy brings the chance for rain showers, including the possibility of heavy rainfall for some local areas. Moisture flow will surge up into the 1.25-1.40 range today ahead of the rainfall. This could help a few…
Tonight will be another cold night with temperatures in the 30s. Clouds streaming in will allow for temperatures to not bottom out as low as Sunday morning. Monday will be the start of an unsettled couple of days. A system forming to our west will provide for increasing clouds throughout the morning with the cloud layer lowering. Light rain will…
Tonight, cold conditions yet again with temperatures bottoming out in the low 40’s. We’ll see an increase in cloud coverage in advance of a minor shortwave that’ll make it’s way through our area tomorrow. Tomorrow, we’ll have cloudy conditions and a 20% chance of light showers courtesy of the s/w. The next real shot of rain potential will be as…
Moss Point Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Eugene Harmon is set to retire effective today as first reported by our media partner the Sun Herald. In six years as head man of the Tigers, Harmon posted an overall record of 28-38 which is deceptive given their non-district strength of schedule. His teams had tremendous success in Region 8 Class…
In the second game of Biloxi’s Jackie Laird Christmas Tournament, Gulfport taking on Oak Grove. Gulfport wins 60-58. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school basketball, Jackie Laird Christmas Tournament, sports
The holiday season is upon us which means the holiday hoops season is upon us. Today, Biloxi High hosted three games on the first day of its annual Jackie Laird Christmas Tournament. Third and final game of the day, home team Indians taking on the Vigor Wolves out of Alabama. Big Red wins 68-37 final over Vigor. Categories: Local Sports,…
There is not a single player on the Southern Miss football roster that has experienced a bowl game win at Southern Miss. Beyond that, only 18 players were a part of USM’s last bowl game appearance in 2019 and some of them were most likely on a redshirt. The point being that the Golden Eagles have a real opportunity to…
The Boys and Girls Club in partner with Dove hosted its first ever My Hair, My Crown self-esteem project. The event, held at the Great Southern Club, hosted over 125 young girls from across the Coast who listened to several panelist. Three separate groups of panelists took the stage for discussions. The first group focused on mental health in young…
Beau River presented three nonprofit local agencies with checks while hosting their employee appreciation holiday party. Funds supporting the grants are the result of contributions made by Beau Rivage and MGM Resorts International employees. Agencies that received checks are De L’Epee Deaf Center, Feeding the Gulf Coast, and Mercy Housing and Human Development, receiving over $30,000 together. Employees at the…
The top 64 junior drag racers in the country are gathered at the Gulfport Dragway for the Junior Dragster Christmas on the Coast. Hundreds of people filled the streets and tracks of the Gulfport Dragway for the Junior Dragster Christmas on the Coast. The race was presented by Bone Shaker Motorsports, which is the business of Hayden Miller, a 13-year-old…
As we get into tonight, we`ll start seeing some higher clouds, as some of the moisture at high levels noted across Arizona starts to reach the area. A shortwave rotating around the Wisconsin upper low will move across the area Saturday and Saturday night. Moisture levels are a little more robust in the NAM and ECMWF guidance than they are…
Three wreath laying events will be happening tomorrow across the Coast. The first one will be in Moss Point at 10:30 a.m. Wreaths across America will be at Griffin Cemetery as a way to honor and remember veterans. Every veteran’s name will also be read aloud. The next two wreath laying ceremonies will be in Biloxi and Long Beach at…
Officers with the Gulfport Police Department headed out today to play Santa Claus for some kids in the community. Partnering with a couple of community members, three officers went down to the Walmart on Highway 49 to give five children with Boys and Girls Club a ‘Shop with a Cop’ shopping spree. Each child was given a gift card to…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Diamondhead. Memorial Hospital reached out to local nursing homes and the Armed Forces Retirement Home to ask what their needs were along with items on their wish lists. Once they received the lists, the items were written out and placed on an ornament. This gave the hospital employees a chance to…
Mississippi Heroes held their first community luncheon today where caregivers were able to listen, network, and talk with other caregivers as well as share resources. Guests heard from speakers Kathy Brown Van Zutphen, a local attorney who specializes in elder care law and estate planning, and Dr. Tracy Daniel-Hardy, author and caregiver. Both speakers talked about their experience being caregivers…
While coping with grief or the loss of a loved one is always a day-to-day challenge, it can pose a bigger challenge during the holidays. The holidays are often thought of as a joyful time of the year, filled with sights and sounds of seasonal cheer. But for people trying to cope with the death of a loved one, the…
New details of the officer involved shooting in Bay St. Louis that claimed the lives of two officers emerged Friday after the Mississippi Department of Public Safety released a timeline of events. Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe died after answering a welfare check call to Motel 6 on Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis and speaking with Amy…
Most Americans say their rent is so high that it is preventing them from buying a home and massive changes could be coming to the way the stock market functions. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Jewish observance of Chanukah will begin on Sunday. With us today to tell us about the Festival of Lights is Rabbi Akiva Hall. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Chanukah, holidays