Second line to celebrate Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs tonight

People from near and far will gather in downtown Ocean Springs tonight to remember the beloved town mascot Carl the Rooster. Several business owners have organized a second line to celebrate Carl 2.0. The sidewalk second line celebration will begin at the Lil Market Deli and Bagelry at 6:30 tonight. Carl was killed last month. Kendra Shaffer, a now former…

5/10 – Brittany’s “High Heat Index” Afternoon Forecast

This afternoon, high-pressure NE will easily support max temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an upper level trough will be swinging northeast across the High Plains. As a result of…

5/10 – Rob Knight’s “HOT PATTERN” Tuesday Morning Forecast

Hot and dry pattern continues as upper level high-pressure builds SW to NE across the Mississippi Valley. This will easily supports high temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an…

Biloxi High tabs Hawtin Buchanan as new head baseball coach

Biloxi Baseball got a new head coach late last week in the form of Hawtin Buchanan who replaces Eddie Lofton. Lofton has been promoted to athletic director when Tom Gladney retires this summer. Big Red coming off a second-place finish in Region 8 Class 6A, ultimately ending with a second-round playoff defeat to Brandon. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball,…

Biloxi alum Colt Keith named Midwest League Player of the Week

Biloxi’s own Colt Keith starting to come into his own at the next level, having been named Midwest League Player of the Week as a member of the High-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the West Michigan Whitecaps. The former Big Red star had a big week at the plate, racking up 11 hits across six games, including four doubles…

High School baseball: Vancleave vs. Pearl River Central

As much fun as we’re going to have next week when both the 5A baseball and softball south state finals feature two Coast teams, Vancleave and Pearl River Central still having fun in the third round. After each team stole a road win in games one and two, Blue Devils hosting for all the marbles in game three. Bulldogs win…

Body found under tires in NASA Buffer Zone

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found over the weekend. According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters discovered the remains Saturday as they were monitoring a controlled burn in the NASA Buffer Zone near Stennis Space Center. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam says the body was found buried under tires north of I-10 and…

Stone County Career Tech groundbreaking

The Stone County School District broke ground on the new career technical education center. The district applied for funding from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, which came from the $2.4 billion BP oil spill settlement with the state. Stone County School District received both halves for the $8 million facility after Mississippi legislature allotted another $3.2 million in funding in…

Gulfport Police appoints first female deputy chief

Commander Heather Dailey has spent nearly 24 years working with the Gulfport Police Department. In less than a month, she’s going to add a new title to her name and she’ll be the first female at GPD to do so. Gulfport Police Department Commander Heather Dailey has wanted to work in law enforcement for as long as she can remember….

First LPN Apprenticeship program in Mississippi begins at MGCCC

Today is a big day for 20 students starting the licensed practical nursing apprenticeship program through MGCCC and Singing River Health System. “Nervous, but excited.” Some first day jitters for Theresa Williams as she begins the 16-month LPN apprenticeship program through MGCCC and Singing River Health System. All of the apprentices in the program currently work in healthcare but were…

Morning Business Report: May 9th, 2022

Papa John’s says it is offering families a budget friendly way to dine out and electricity shortage warnings grow across the U.S. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Seventh annual Chandyfest this coming Saturday

There’s a party brewing in Gulfport. Chandeleur Brewing is looking forward to its seventh annual Chandyfest this Saturday. Taproom Manager Page Moore is in studio with more. Tags: Chandeleur Island Brewery, Chandyfest

‘Touch-a-Truck’ event returns to Long Beach after two years

At the harbor in Long Beach Saturday, first responders and other truck drivers parked their rigs so that some kids could get up close and personal. The event was cancelled the last two years because of COVID, but this year the crowd returned in full force. There were vendors, military, police, firefighters, and even waste disposal professionals. The garbage truck…

Alexis Pierson remembered one month after her death

In Hancock County, family and friends of a 14-year-old who died due to accidental gun violence remembered her at the local VFW. Though the event was a benefit, it felt like a celebration of Alexis Pierson’s life. This Mother’s Day weekend, the parents of 14-year-old Alexis Pierson still mourn one month after their daughter died in an accidental shooting. Proceeds…

Mark Seymour VFW Post donates filled bags to kids in foster care

On Saturday, the Mark Seymour VFW Post in Ocean Springs decorated and donated bags for children in foster care. Community volunteers filled more than 100 bags in two hours. The bags were stuffed with coloring books, toys, and supplies like toothbrushes and pencils. Categories: Local News, News Tags: donations, foster care, giving back, Mark Seymour VFW Post

Free Flowin’ River Festival draws a crowd to Pascagoula

Pascagoula Main Street’s Free Flowin’ River Festival at Beach Park brought together quite a crowd Saturday. Funky vibrations from headliner Flow Tribe filled the air that evening, ahead of a fireworks show and other entertainment. The festival celebrates the Pascagoula River, which is the largest free-flowing river left in the United States. That means the flow of the river hasn’t…