Each year, the Gillom Trophy goes to the top college women’s basketball player in the Magnolia State and now two of the three finalists up for this year’s award drafted into the WNBA. Starting with West Harrison alum Ameshya Williams-Holliday going 25th overall to the Indiana Fever as the first pick of the third round. That makes her the first…
Gillom Trophy winner two years running, Ole Miss center Shakira Austin hearing her name called early as the third overall pick by the Washington Mystics which ties her for the highest drafted player in program history, immediately validating her decision to transfer from Maryland two years ago. As a senior, Austin dominated the lane as well as anyone in the…
A southerly flow will keep cloud cover, humidity, and spotty showers around Tuesday, mainly late-afternoon and evening. No severe weather is expected during this time, but heavy rain is possible Tuesday night. We’ll continue with the mild, humid nights through most of the week. A slow-moving cold front approached Wednesday with numerous showers, thunderstorms, and potentially heavy rain. We’ll be…
Smoke can still be seen in Jackson County due to the fire on Saturday in Gulf Park Estates. According to Mississippi Forestry Commission Outreach Officer Kevin Craft, the fire spread 240 acres. While it has been contained and is currently out, Craft says there is still some continuous smoldering caused by fallen trees and stumps still burning. This smoldering could…
A southerly flow will keep cloud cover, humidity, and spotty showers around through Tuesday, mainly afternoon and evening. No severe weather is expected during this time. We’ll continue with the mild, humid nights through most of the week. A slow-moving cold front approached Wednesday with numerous showers, thunderstorms, and potentially heavy rain. We’ll be in a slight risk level (2…
MGCCC welcomes the public to their spring art show. The art exhibit is located inside their Harrison County campus fine arts building. The school’s art program puts on this free exhibit every year to feature the work of their drawing, design, painting, and computer art students. MGCCC Freshman Vinh Ho said, “This is probably one of my best ones because…
After about two-and-a-half months of searching, the artwork for the Katrina High Water Mark Revitalization Project has been chosen. The project enabled local artists to design ‘welcome to BSL’ murals on the concrete slabs that memorialize the flood peak water levels after Hurricane Katrina. The two winners were Bay St. Louis resident Holly Garvin for the adult division and Our…
In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground on the Center of Hope in Gulfport. Now a year later the facility is almost ready to help those in the community get back on their feet. Workers are in their final steps of renovating the Salvation Army Outreach Center and the new addition of the community Center of Hope. The Center of…
Signed into law today in Mississippi is an expansion of a program allowing non-violent inmates to take on jobs during the final year of their sentence. Governor Tate Reeves signed the bill that allows for 25 individuals at a time to participate in the program that will help inmates as they reintegrate back into the community. The pilot program was…
The golf course at Hickory Hill in Gautier was in full swing this morning as the 5A District Tournament was underway. A busy morning for Hickory Hill, but not uncommon, business has been steady since they reopened this past fall under new management. The course was also known as the Mississippi National Golf Club in its 55 years, but after…
Five comedians, representing the four branches of the military, will take over the mic at the Juke Joint in Ocean Springs Friday night and it’s all to benefit veterans. Here to tell us more about this night of Post-Traumatic Stress Relief are comedian Krangus along with Dwayne Joseph with Equal Steps Veterans Home. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Equal Steps Veterans…
Americans are pushing back on the warehouse construction boom and Elon Musk says he will no longer join Twitter’s board. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more.
The family of Dwayne Parker, the man who was caught in the crossfire of a shooting on East Railroad Street in Gulfport last month, is raising money for his medical expenses. Parker was shot after a local woman, who was the target of the attack, had argued with her boyfriend. Parker was hit three times and was airlifted to a…
Hancock Young Professionals is hosting an event for young adults to grow their network. They’re calling it ‘Cocktails and Connections’ and Anne Pitre from the Hancock Chamber of Commerce is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cocktails and Connections, Hancock Young Professionals, networking event
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center in Moss Point is encouraging Mississippians to take home some native plants from its nursery. The Audubon Center’s plant sale ran Friday through Saturday with education opportunities sprinkled in. Keeping native plants in your yard is a personalized method of conservation, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other local species while getting them the nutrition they need….
Black Spring Break made a roaring return to Biloxi over the weekend. Since 2010, people from all over the country have flocked to the Mississippi coast for a widespread spring break celebration. The beach was packed with people as thousands walked along Highway 90. As with every spring break event, traffic was bumper to bumper along the beach, especially in…
A fire engulfed a wooded area in Gulf Park Estates, burning hundreds of acres in Jackson County over the weekend. No official word yet on what caused the massive blaze, but it is now fully contained. It all started at around 2:15 Saturday afternoon and jumped across Fontainebleau Road in several areas. No homes were damaged and so far no…
The Pascagoula Gautier School District Board of Trustees announced this morning that Billy Ellzey will be the next superintendent of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Ellzey has served as superintendent of Kosciusko School District since 2017. During his tenure, he built a reputation as a strong communicator with both internal and external stakeholders, the board said in announcing the decision. He…
An Army private who died in World War II was finally laid to rest on the Coast on Saturday after 80 years. Private Andrew J. Ladner was killed in action in the Pacific theater in 1942. He was a native of Lizana and was 30 years old when he died. Ladner, whose remains were positively identified in 2020, served in…
Today, southerly surface winds will help advect moisture and warm air into the area. Low level convergence will help to enhance lifting in the environment. Looking at the models, some isolated showers will be possible this afternoon with the enhancement of daytime heating/instability. Tuesday into Wednesday, a disturbance is expected to move through the area. Southerly surface winds ahead of the…
The next trough in line, starting out farther south than the Monday one, begins digging south and east over the southern Rockies on Tuesday. At the same time, upper ridge anchored east of the area over the western Atlantic begins to amplify. A shear axis between the trough to the northwest and ridge southeast will promote shower and thunderstorm development…
How about some Biloxi Shuckers Opening Day action? Shuckers on the road in Pensacola. Shuckers win 13-11 in 11 innings. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
On paper Senior Night is just another game on the schedule that counts just the same in the win-loss column, but that doesn’t do Senior Night justice. It’s more about that energy in the air, that feeling something special is about to happen. Gulfport hosting Harrison Central in game two of the three-game series. Gulfport wins this one 11-1, five…
Great news in the near-term! Our red flag warning and wind advisories have expired. However, humidity will remain very low through Saturday, so outdoor burning still requires caution. For tonight, it gets even chillier; by daybreak Saturday all will be in the 40° – 45° range, with areas around Pascagoula possibly in the upper 30s. Temps rebound nicely Saturday under…