The Pearl River Community College football team appears to have finally arrived in 2022, currently boasting an overall record of 3-3 and two of those three losses coming by a combined 13 points against undefeated Northwest Mississippi and undefeated Jones. One more win for the Wildcats would be their most since 2017. PRCC rolling out the welcome mat for a…
Region 8 Class 6A Champion Gulfport playing host to Region 6 Champion Northwest Rankin. This one was all Lady Admirals, 3-0 sweep at home, 25-9, 25-9, 25-15, setting the stage for a big time South State matchup against the Brandon Lady Bulldogs. Other scores across the Coast: Brandon sweeping Ocean Springs in three sets. In the 5A ranks, East Central…
Through the first two rounds of the high school volleyball playoffs, nine teams from the six coastal counties have survived and advanced and now those nine teams are just one win away from punching their ticket to South State. Four of them hail from Class 5A where the Vancleave Lady Bulldogs are still the reigning champs until proven otherwise. Five…
The last time Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow played in the Caesars Superdome, it was actually the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and his LSU Tigers were national champions. The Saints are hosting the Bengals in week six, almost three years after Burrow and the Tigers capped off one of the best seasons in college football history in the dome with a 42-25…
Less than a week after being thrown into duty at quarterback, Picayune’s Darrell Smith is the recipient of his first Division I offer from Boston College. The sophomore standout actually led the Maroon Tide in rushing in his team’s week seven win over East Central, going for 157 and two touchdowns on just nine carries. Smith does it all for…
A polio survivor is making it his mission to teach people across the Coast about the history of the disease and the impacts it still has on people today. Bay St. Louis musician and community member Pat Murphy spoke to Bay Rotary Club about his experience fighting polio. Murphy was born in 1949 in Bay St. Louis. In 1952, Murphy…
Skies have cleared following the passage of a cold front this morning. Drier air has moved in with clear and cool conditions overnight and temperatures cooling to the 50s. A northerly wind component will continue through tonight but will shift to the east by midday Friday. High pressure to the northwest of our area will steadily move to the southeast….
A time of reflection and giving back, Edd’s Drive-In has been donating funds to breast cancer awareness for a few years now, but this time it is personal. Edd’s Drive In is a local 50s style drive-in restaurant known for its delicious chili cheeseburgers and milkshakes. The restaurant is implementing a Power of Pink campaign in honor of Breast Cancer…
Take a step back in time at the 36th annual Fall Muster happening this weekend at Beauvoir. There will be a ladies tea Saturday morning and you can enjoy the excitement of a battle on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. You will be able to observe drills, skirmishes, living history camp exhibits, and more. There will also be vendors and…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has documented an occurrence that has never been documented before within its studies. IMMS received a report from National Park Services rangers that they saw a nesting sea turtle on a Ship Island beach. After investigating, the team with IMMS was able to identify the nest belonging to a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle. This…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs help finding those responsible for stealing $43,000 worth of construction materials. Crime Stoppers posted pictures showing examples similar to what was stolen at some point since September 1st. The materials were taken from Old Fort Bayou Road in the St. Martin community. The items are described as 826 feet of sewer pipe, two 8…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is naming a new residence hall in honor of MGCCC President Dr. Mary Graham. Graham has been president of MGCCC since 2011 and was vice president of the Perkinston campus for 13 years before being named president. This is the first time the community college has named a residence hall for a sitting president. The…
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove donated more than 1,000 dictionaries to third graders in the Harrison County School District. They began distributing the books at Crossroads Elementary and students were excited to receive their dictionaries. The Dictionary Project is an annual service project implemented by the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove that supports the humanitarian need of supporting education….
More retailers say they will close on Thanksgiving Day and healthcare and heating costs are predicted to soar. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
We are getting closer to Halloween and in Biloxi that means the Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is getting ready to bring the past back to life. The fun all starts this Sunday. With us to talk about the annual event is Laurie Rosetti with Main Street Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines
Tattoo artists from all over the country will be at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center this weekend for Inkin’ the Coast. Here to talk about the event are organizers Aaron Antonucci and Dr. Carl Blasphemy. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Inkin’ the Coast
A military veteran has the first brick and mortar, federal firearms licensed, black owned shop in Mississippi and the business is located right here along the Coast. Gorilla Firearm is a firearm safety and retail shop located on Oak Street in Biloxi. It provides classroom based learning and live fire training along with federal firearms license transfers, selling, repairs, and…
We’ve learned the man who died in a Gulfport fire this week was staying in the trailer that burned while the owner was making renovations to it. Coroner Brian Switzer identifies the victim as 34-year-old William Daniel of Gulfport. He says Daniel did not own the unit, but was staying there while it was being renovated. An autopsy today will…
Annabelle Tarrant is a sophomore on the St. Patrick swim team – and the No. 1 seed in almost every event she competes in. What all started from an interest flyer at school when she was 8 years old, swimming has turned into a whole passion for Annabelle Tarrant, who seems to be in a pool more than she is…
Cold frontal passage will occur this morning with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms associated with it. Mostly cloudy skies will clear this afternoon to plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s with drier air arriving this afternoon and evening. Expect clear and cool conditions overnight with temperatures cooling to the 50s. A northerly wind component will continue…
As post frontal air mass and high pressure builds into the region on Thursday, rainfall activity clears out and clouds will be on the decrease. While not looking at much of a cool down, should see temps fall some. Probably will see more of a drop in lows vs high temps. Somewhat drier air will enter the area after the…
Picayune linebacker Amarion Tyson received his first Division I offer from Oregon where teammate and four-star running back Dante Dowdell has been committed to since May. At just 5’6, 160 pounds, don’t let his size fool you, Tyson is an absolute menace for opposing offenses leading the undefeated Maroon Tide with 91 total tackles and 13-and-a-half for loss. The junior…
Governor Tate Reeves cut the ribbon on the new Restore Dock at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Bay St. Louis. A moment of celebration after years of planning and work on the new Restore Dock at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Bay St. Louis. Hancock County Engineer Geoffrey Clemens said, “It’s the one day everybody can kind of pat each…
Investigators in Jackson County are asking the public for help finding a suspect accused of burglarizing a business in St. Martin. A photo shows a suspect with long dreadlocks and a full beard. He was wearing basketball shorts, a tank top, and Nike sneakers. If you can identify the suspect, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers by downloading the…