One of the winningest high school football coaches in the history of the Magnolia State is getting his due just two years after retirement. Today, longtime Picayune Head Football Coach Dodd Lee was named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame class of 2022. Now an assistant coach at Pearl River Community College, where he also played for…
Second-ranked Ole Miss hosting ULM for the second day in a row. Ole Miss wins 11-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Ole Miss, sports
The Mississippi State Bulldogs might be the defending national champions of the college baseball world and they might be the ninth-ranked team in the country, but try telling that to Southern Miss, coming in with a regular season mark of 5-3 against the diamond dawgs dating back to 2017. Golden Eagles facing off against the Bulldogs at Trustmark Park in…
St. Patrick boys making their first ever Final Four appearance, looking for their first ever state championship game appearance, taking on Booneville in the 3A semis. Booneville wins 66-47. Incredible run for the Irish, school record for wins with an overall mark of 31-3. Biloxi Indians coming up just three points short to Olive Branch 61-58. Categories: Local Sports, Sports…
The Harrison Central girls basketball program is the only one on the Coast making its third consecutive appearance in the Final Four. In fact, the Red Rebelettes seeking their 16th trip to the state title game all-time, but their first since 2005. Standing in the way is the same Germantown Lady Mavericks that sent them packing last year, but you…
After all the Mardi Gras celebrations and parades, clean up along parade routes is underway. In Biloxi, city crews are picking up the pieces left behind by Mardi Gras. A team of public workers laborers began picking up the 2,220 barricades, hundreds of traffic cones, and tons of broken beads and other trash that littered the 2.8 mile route through…
The D’Iberville Police Department has officially promoted Officer Shannon Nobles to the role of chief of police. Chief Wayne Payne has officially passed on his badge to the new D’Iberville Chief of Police Shannon Nobles. Friends, family, D’Iberville police officers, and members of police departments across the Coast attending the swear-in of Chief Nobles as he becomes the second chief…
Southwest flow aloft will slowly break down leading to zonal flow by tonight as a weak disturbance to our west continues to fill in. Thursday, an area of high pressure will strengthen across west TX and extend north over the Continental Divide and into western Canada. This pattern will continue to slowly slide east and amplify. At the surface not…
The City of Pascagoula wants to secure funding for a marina on Lowry Island as MDOT builds a new access road from Highway 90. The Pascagoula City Council is seeking the help of the state legislature to secure the necessary funding. The proposal puts a public marina right near River Park as the city is one of the few on…
The Jackson George Regional Library in Pascagoula is asking the state to help fund repairs for its aging buildings. The building, now more than 30 years old, is in serious need of a new HVAC unit. It’s been using a temporary heating and cooling unit for the last two years, but coupled with the building’s infrastructure damage, it doesn’t always…
Home Instead, which provides care for seniors all over the Coast, had a hiring event today in Ocean Springs and gave us a look into the state of the industry post-COVID. The service is looking to hire 20 new caregivers, no experience necessary, only compassion. The work involves day-to-day help assisting seniors at their homes, including some basic household tasks….
It’s #ReadAcrossAmericaDay. March 2nd celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday, encouraging reading and literacy to everyone. The well-known author and illustrator created timeless children’s books, now shared by many generations of young readers. Barnes and Noble is offering buy one, get one 50 percent off on all Dr. Seuss books until March 4th. Barnes and Noble Book Seller Chelsea Dean said, “Dr….
The start of the Lenten season means those observing the season are abstaining from meat every Friday until Easter. If you’re looking for something tasty to replace it with, seafood is an option. Over at Quality Seafood, there is plenty to choose from to satisfy your cravings. Seafood market prices vary throughout the year, but here’s a look at current…
The United States Postal Service announced today that it has delivered more than 270 million COVID-19 test kits to American households. These deliveries come as part of President Biden’s plan to distribute at-home tests to Americans for free. On average, it takes about one to two days for the postal service to deliver a test kit package once it has…
Here’s Troy Thompson with today’s Living Well segment. Tags: living well, troy thompson
Boycotting Russian vodka? Many popular brands are produced elsewhere. Businesses are worried about the Major League Baseball season this year. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Tags: business, morning business report
Bridging the digital divide has become especially important since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and now a free internet opportunity is available for eligible families in South Mississippi. In December, AT&T combined their ‘Access with AT&T’ plan with the federal ‘Affordable Connectivity Program’ to provide free internet. People and families eligible for this new program include those with kids…
South Mississippi has a strong military community, eager to support our active and retired service members. One group is trying to better serve veterans in our area. Here to tell us more about AMVETS, or American Vets, is Jim ‘Ski’ Strzalkowski. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: AMVETS, military, veterans
A new event in Ocean Springs brought people together with the city’s fire chief. It was called Frappuccino with Fire. People were able to hear from Ocean Springs Fire Chief Derek McCoy this morning while enjoying a complimentary breakfast at Coffee Fusion. The event was organized by the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau along with its…
Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of the Lenten season. Three pastors from several churches in South Mississippi came together in Long Beach to provide ashes-to-go for those on the move. Cars rolled up to the Jim Simpson Memorial Fishing Pier this morning. Drivers were greeted with prayer and received ashes across their foreheads. The ashes symbolize the…
Southwest flow aloft will slowly break down leading to zonal flow by tonight as a weak disturbance to our west continues to fill in. Thursday, an area of high pressure will strengthen across west TX and extend north over the Continental Divide and into western Canada. This pattern will continue to slowly slide east and amplify. At the surface not…
Sad day for Major League Baseball, officially canceling Opening Day and the first two series to start the season. The MLB and its players union unable to come to an agreement on a new CBA before today’s league-imposed deadline. Some of the major sticking points for both sides, luxury tax thresholds, pre-arbitration bonus pool money, and league minimum salaries. According…
The road to the Big House finds the Mississippi Gulf Coast with six local teams that made it to the high school basketball Final Four. Tonight, Picayune taking its turn in the 5A semifinals, doing battle against a very tough New Hope squad. New Hope wins 62-54. A couple more tough losses for our local teams on Monday, both in…
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell finally receiving the recruiting grade he actually deserves, 4-stars courtesy of 24/7 Sports. Hard not to notice the next level potential considering 17 division I programs offered him during the month of February, now up to 18 overall. As far as Power Five schools, Dowdell is now sitting on Florida State, Oregon, Boston College, Auburn,…