Gulfport Orange Grove Rotary presents Christmas for Kids

The Gulfport-Orange Rotary Club partnered up with the Harrison County School District to select 100 children for their annual ‘Christmas for Kids’ event. This year marked the 31st annual Rotary Club Christmas for Kids project. Santa is still making his rounds through the Gulf Coast. One hundred children from different schools were each given $80 to buy clothing, school supplies…

Mississippi is nearly out of ICU beds. Here’s where we stand on the Coast.

Mississippi is out of Intensive Care Unit beds due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, who says hospitals are nearly full. As a result, all elective procedures are being delayed until at least December 23. In the last two weeks, Mississippi has seen 25,000 new coronavirus cases. “The thing that’s additionally concerning…

Kemp’s Conservator beer released today

Chandeleur Island Brewing Company, along with the Mississippi Aquarium, released Kemp’s Conservator beer for its second season. A portion of the sales of the Munich lager goes to helping protect the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles. Kemp’s Conservator is one of the three beers part of the Conservation Beer series at Chandeleur Brewing. The others are White Tip Wit for shark…

Santa Run in Downtown Gulfport

Kris Kringles were roaming the downtown street of Gulfport this evening for a good cause. Gulfport Main Street Association, along with the help of Chandeleur Island Brewing Company and Coastal Mississippi, put on the city’s first Santa Run. However, there was no running involved. Each participant of the festive fundraiser was required to wear their finest Santa gear as well…

Pascagoula PD captures the Goula Grinch

The Goula Grinch’s days of wreaking havoc in the city have finally been outnumbered. A little after 3 p.m. today, Pascagoula PD’s marine division spotted the foul one driving a stolen skiff along the Pascagoula River. Officers attempted to stop him, but resulting in a pursuit until they were able to capture the Goula Grinch on Rabbit Island, taking him…

MDOT rolls out ’12 Days of Christmas’ safety campaign

‘Tis that time of the season as MDOT is revving up their efforts to keep the public safe with their annual ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign. Starting Monday, drivers will receive daily holiday-themed safety messages on MDOT digital road signs until they wrap up their campaign on Christmas Day. These messages all revolve around Christmas themed movies, songs, and characters….

Holy Trinity annual International Pastry Sale

For over 50 years, the Holy Trinity Church has hosted the largest Greek holiday festival. However, this year looked quite different. It’s become a 50-year holiday tradition. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church hosts their annual bake sale. Due to COVID, the church had to make some major changes to their annual Greek festival. Where there is normally dancing, music,…

Flu Shot Friday

It is flu shot Friday on the Gulf Coast. In a partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, the Coastal Family Health Care Center launched the campaign to promote health awareness and safety throughout the community. This week also happens to be National Influenza Week, which makes it the perfect time to grab your flu shot. Coastal Family Health Center…

Diamond Championship Wrestling hosting Santa Wears a Badge benefit

‘Tis the season to be jolly and it’s also the season of body slams courtesy of Diamond Championship Wrestling! The wrestling promotion will host two action packed events Saturday, December 12th and December 19th. DCW is teaming up with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department to spread some holiday cheer and help out with the Santa Wears a Badge campaign. The…

Vote to remove Confederate monument from Harrison County Courthouse

This coming Monday, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors are going to vote on what to do with a Confederate monument that has been standing in front of the county courthouse since 1911. The monument at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport has become a flashpoint of controversy in recent months as attention across the country has focused on whether…

Arrest made in Gulfport drive-by shooting

Gulfport Police Department made an arrest regarding a drive-by shooting that took place Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Highway 49 in reference to a drive-by shooting. Throughout the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Dequman Marshea Cooper discharged a firearm several times from his vehicle toward two subjects. Cooper also…

Mississippi Heritage Trust looks to renovate Walter Anderson Home from 1845

The Mississippi Heritage Trust recently announced its acquisition of a former home of one of the most prominent artists on the Gulf Coast. Atop a bluff in Gautier overlooking the Mississippi Sound sits Oldfields, a home in which Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson resided in when creating his famous large-scale block prints. By way of an anonymous donor, the Mississippi…

Canopy Child Advocacy Services gift drive

It’s the final countdown for Canopy Child Advocacy Services holiday gift drive, but so far, so good. Last week we shared with you the drive to collect toys and gifts this year for children and young people ages three to 17, all of whom have been victims of sexual or physical abuse or witness to a crime here in South…

IMMS returns two sea turtles back into the MS Sound

As the year 2020 wraps up, it also marks new beginnings and a new lease on life for two sea turtles rescued and rehabbed by the caretakers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The turtles were released into the Mississippi Sound and will be used to collect critical date in a groundbreaking study. A tale of two…