Arrests made in lawn mower theft in Jackson County

In Jackson County, two men are charged with grand larceny. Harley Poole of Biloxi and Jeffrey Garbutt of Vancleave are accused of stealing a $4,000 commercial lawn mower from Gulf Hills Golf Club last week. Both men were arrested Monday at different locations, but deputies recovered the lawn mower at Poole’s home in Biloxi. Bond for each is set at…

Morning Business Report: June 21st, 2022

Many teachers are calling it quits and Sam’s Club cut the cost of an annual membership. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Ocean Springs mayor gives updates at Jackson County Chamber ‘Meet the Mayor’ event

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ‘Meet the Mayor’ event with Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway this morning. Mayor Holloway has been in office for about a year and this morning he shared updates on improvements and new facilities coming to the area. Holloway touched on the 1515 Government Street project which will include a parking garage, boutique hotel,…

One dead, one critically injured in overnight shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police are hunting down leads, trying to find the person responsible for a deadly overnight shooting. Gulfport Police responded to the Emerald Pines Apartments off 39th Avenue around 12:30 this morning. That’s where they found two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said one victim, 27-year-old Brushawn McClam, who identified as a woman named…

CBC Youth Services Director honored for his work

Dr. John Hartsell, director of youth programs at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, has been named Senior Civilian of the Year. He stopped by WXXV to talk about the programs at CBC going on year around and the camps this summer. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Mississippi, Naval Construction Battalion Center gulfport, navy, youth

College World Series: Ole Miss vs. Arkansas

Ole Miss Catcher Hayden Dunhurst said, “We were kind of at the all-time low in Arkansas, and well just kind of looked at each other, and it was either the season was going to be over after that weekend if we didn’t start winning, and we were just going to keep playing our baseball and see what happens. We ended…

PRCC baseball’s Tate Parker commits to Southern Miss

Southern Miss adding a big-time bat to the line-up in 2023, having picked up a commitment from MACCC Player of the Year Tate Parker. Parker just broke the all-time PRCC home run record with 37 long balls, en route to winning the NJCAA Division II World Series for the first time in program history. This season, the West Harrison alum…

City of Diamondhead Town Center project expected to start in the next month

The City of Diamondhead is moving forward with their plan to create a town center. The vision is to create a walkable downtown environment. Town center would encourage retail shops, restaurants, and professional offices to locate in the Aloha District. The master plan includes condos, apartments, town homes, and other types of residential living. Diamondhead Mayor Nancy Depreo said, “We’re…

Governor Reeves announces new GOMESA project

Governor Tate Reeves visited Diamondhead City Hall to discuss the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act. New projects funded by GOMESA include $1.2 million for Diamondhead infrastructure, reducing flooding of streets and homes, and improving water quality. The second project funds nearly $2 million to study local ecosystems, including protecting the sea grass habitat, fish, and beaches. Governor Reeves describes…

Gulfport Arts Center holds Summertime Mini Art Camp

Looking to challenge and inspire your young artists? The Gulfport Arts Center has a camp for them. Summertime Mini Art Camps are in full swing tomorrow for the Gulfport Arts Center. For three weeks, camps will be happening on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The three camps will be divided by age level where they will…

St. Patrick High School hosts summer events

Rockets and robots and planets, oh my! St. Patrick Catholic High School is hosting a rocket and robots camp this week for local children. The camp is hosted by the school’s robotics team. For Gavriella Persing, this experience is rewarding because she gets to see kids that she helped in previous camps now help campers as members of the robotics…

New exercise equipment installed along Front Beach in Ocean Springs

The City of Ocean Springs is encouraging everyone to get up and active by installing new workout equipment along Front Beach. While enjoying a nice day on the beach, people can enjoy working out on the multi-bars, sit-up bench, pull-up and dip station, parallel bars, leg press, back extension, and a combo press and pull. The $20,000 project has two…

Arkansas and Ole Miss set to break CWS Jello Shot record

The College World Series is a big deal, but there’s another competition taking place right across the street that gives baseball a run for its money. Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina in Omaha pits all eight College World Series fan bases against each other in what they call the Jello Shot Challenge. At $4.50, they want to see which school can…