Tomorrow is the first day of school for the Ocean Springs School District and kids will have a COVID-19 policy to follow when they arrive on campus in the morning. The Ocean Springs Board of Trustees voted three to two to implement a mask requirement to begin the school year which will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis. Earlier today,…
With COVID cases rising rapidly in the U.S. and along the Coast, the Ocean Springs Rotary Club partnered with Singing River Health System and the City of Ocean Springs to host a community COVID vaccine event. Within the first hour 32 people showed up to receive their vaccination. Those interested in getting a COVID shot had the option to choose…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our pet of the week. Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio with Leela. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Monday that overnight closures of the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Jackson County are planned again this week. The drawbridge will be closed tonight and tomorrow from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. MDOT will be pouring concrete as well as lifting and installing new machinery. The bridge will be open from 5…
Now that we’ve broken the back of the heat wave, our concern returns to thunderstorms and heavy rain. The frontal boundary currently along the interior counties will gradually work its way southward over the sound by tonight. The potential for another round of showers/t-storms will be possible during the heat of the day. The main question is exactly where the front…
As we head into tonight and tomorrow, storm coverage should diminish and become more focused to coastal areas as the weak surface trough works its way southeast. For now, at least scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are anticipated, particularly early tonight and then again late morning and afternoon Tuesday. Thunderstorms will continue to have the potential to produce heavy…
West Harrison and MGCCC alum Brandon Parker hit a two-run homer on Sunday for the Augusta Greenjackets, his seventh of the year, and check out the kid that catches it off the signage behind the left field fence. As fate would have it, that’s Parker’s 11-year-old brother Reese. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Brandon Parker, play of the day, sports
No days off in Hurley, especially when it comes to ‘Baddest Hornet Week.’ East Central checks in as stop number seven on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where a relentless attitude meets a relentless effort. Head Coach Eric Collins said, “The kids, they’re always pointing to that, trying to earn that even from a young age. I’ve had…
At the Harrison County School District board meeting this evening, the North Gulfport Middle School alumni asked the board to consider naming the Wildcat’s gym after a Gulfport legend. Wildcat alum Beverly Coleman asked the board to consider placing Coach Bobby Joe Jones’ name on the wall outside the gym at North Gulfport Middle School. Jones built a legacy of…
New Life Family Church in Biloxi is wrapping their arms around teachers as the new school year starts. Partnering with Chick-Fil-A, New Life Family Church is feeding breakfast or lunch to over 600 Harrison County school teachers and administrators. Today kicked off day one of back-to-school outreach, this morning at D’Iberville High School, church members lined up to serve, pray,…
After Harrison County School District announced Friday that West Harrison Middle School students will have to begin the school year virtually due to construction delays, parents took to the school district’s board meeting to voice their reactions to the delay. The school district said Friday that supply shortages caused by the pandemic, along with hurricane damage, had put construction behind…
As we head into tonight and tomorrow, storm coverage should diminish and become more focused to coastal areas as the weak surface trough works its way southeast. For now, at least scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are anticipated, particularly early tonight and then again late morning and afternoon Tuesday. Thunderstorms will continue to have the potential to produce heavy…
Get ready to enjoy live music, food, and fun at the annual Frets for Pets Festival in Ocean Springs. Frets for Pets is a festival to help raise money for animal shelters while showcasing local music, arts, and businesses. The festival will include an array of music from hip hop, rock, metal, punk, and EDM. Festival goers will also have…
National Night out against Crime began in 1984 as a campaign focused on bringing communities and law enforcement together. Tomorrow the 19th Circuit Court District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with Jackson County law enforcement agencies, will join other communities nationwide in participating in a National Night Out against Crime event. On the agenda is whole lot of fun, free food,…
Local Girl Scout Troop 3604 tackled a pretty hefty project over the summer vacation. The Girl Scout hut in Long Beach serves about 20 troops on the Coast. During the school year the space is used daily for meetings. It’s been a while since the hut has seen any renovations, but scouts in Troop 3604 decided it was time. Girl…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries received an unexpected surprise in the mail. Michael Wilson, executive director of Gulf Coast Community Ministries, checked the mail and to his surprise there was a package filled with hundreds of beautiful individually packaged homemade cards containing scripture and notes of encouragement. This package was from a woman by the name of Lisa who lives 1,342…
To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Coast Transit Authority in partnership with Singing River Health System and Ochsner is hosting a vaccination event this Saturday. With only 34 percent of Mississippians vaccinated and the delta variant spreading rapidly along the Coast, CTA will give free COVID-19 vaccines, free CTA fixed-route rides, free demand response rides, and free masks…
The Gulfport School District announced changes to its COVID-19 policy that took effect today. All Gulfport School District employees and students are now required to wear a mask. The Gulfport School District began the new school with sixth and ninth graders starting their school year on July 22nd and the rest of the school district returned July 23rd. After seeing…
A Moss Point man has been arrested on two counts of commercial burglary. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 33-year-old Christopher Adam Stone is accused of burglarizing two churches in the Big Point area over the weekend. He is also a suspect in a home burglary in the same area. Stone remains in jail without bond pending an initial court…
The Mississippi Aquarium is currently constructing a new exhibit. However, the animals that will inhabit the new space are being kept a secret from its guests. The aquarium is still repairing damages from Hurricane Zeta. The river exhibit is their newest construction. This habitat will feature new animals not yet featured at the aquarium. The mystery residents will not be…
It was aqualympic time at the Mississippi Aquarium over the weekend where the inaugural Rubber Duck Race was held. In the front fountain at 1 p.m., Saturday a variety of rubber ducks were dumped into the water to see which one swam to the other side the fastest. The event cost $5 per duck to enter and hosts about 60…
As residents begin preparing students for school, there was no better way to celebrate than visiting the fourth annual Dr. Christopher Bennett Memorial Back to School Giveaway and Health Fair. The fair began in 2016 to honor the legacy of event organizer Dr. Kinyatta Bennett’s late husband Dr. Christopher Bennett and his work in the Harrison County School District. This…
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has recognized the Mississippi City Colored School as a significant part of history by awarding it an official historical marker. Former students as well as local residents gathered at the ceremony to reveal the new historical marker placed in Gulfport where the school used to stand. The facility was built in 1914 where…
If you’re looking to prevent hair loss, we’ve got some tips. Host Troy Thompson has more in this week’s Living Well. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Living Well with Troy Thompson