Mystic Ghost Boat Rides in Bay St. Louis teams up with Animal AID
Those passing through the Bayou between now and mid-November can catch a haunted tour on a pontoon boat, the proceeds from which will…
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Starfish Café in Bay St. Louis reopens after being closed for 500 days
The Starfish Café has officially reopened today after being closed for 500 days. The original café shut down over a year ago due…
UPDATE: Bay St. Louis PD locates missing person Barbara Bond Prater
The Bay St. Louis Police Department over the weekend issued a press release saying that Barbara Bond Prater had been located. Police Chief Gary Ponthieux said Prater had been taken to the hospital for evaluation. Bay Police issued a press…
Riding out Hurricane Ida along the Gulf Coast
Residents of Bay St. Louis are cleaning up after Hurricane Ida swept through the area with strong winds and rain that caused flooding. High winds up to 69…
Curfew in effect for Bay St. Louis at 6 p.m.
A CURFEW will be in effect beginning at 6:00 p.m. tonight for the City of Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis Police urge everyone to stay sheltered in place as the weather deteriorates.
Hancock County EMA issues mandatory evacuation for low lying areas
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors and cities of Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland have issued a mandatory evacuation effective Saturday, August 28th at 10 a.m. This evacuation is for…
Bay St. Louis to host Mississippi Heroes Celebration at Depot
Come celebrate all caregivers and heroes at the Mississippi Heroes Celebration in Bay St. Louis, the first weekend in November at the Historic Train Depot. The Nov. 6 celebration is sponsored by MSH, the Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum and…
Tree dedication for Lt. Michael Boutte at Bay St. Louis Historic L&N Train Depot
This afternoon, the Bay St. Louis community showed its support for fallen Hancock County Lt. Michael Boutte with the dedication of a…
Processional for Cayce Seal in Bay St. Louis
The body of Bay St. Louis man Cayce Seal is back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a week after the lineman suffered an electric shock while on…
Bay St. Louis lineman in critical condition after suffering electrical shock working in New Orleans
A lineman from Bay St. Louis is in critical condition after suffering an electric shock in a bucket truck on Wednesday…
Deceased male found in the roadway near intersection of Road 558 and 16th Street in Bay St. Louis
On June 17, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to the intersection of Road 558 and Sixteenth Street in response to a deceased male in the roadway. Pearl River County Coroner, Derek Turnage, responded…
Boat damaged in fire at Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor
On May 28, 2021, at approximately 10:55 a.m. the Bay St. Louis Police Department and Fire Department responded to a large vessel fire, a 48-foot Silverton, at the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor. Fire Captain John Farve stated the vessel…
Bay St. Louis make arrest in Sunday morning shooting death outside bar
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a Gulfport man. According to a press release from Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr., officers responded to the Third Base Lounge on Highway 90 about 4 a.m.…
Sea Coast Echo to move to new digs, makes way for condo project on Court Street
The Sea Coast Echo is moving to a new home to make way for a condo project on Court Street, the newspaper announced on its website on Thursday. The newspaper building at 124 Court Street will be demolished later this…
Bay St. Louis Harbor still recovering from Zeta damage
The Bay St. Louis Harbor is recovering from Hurricane Zeta. The harbor suffered slips and dock damage and while we’re getting ready to enter the 2021 hurricane season, Harbor Master Sean Hales advises boat owners to make sure they…
Bay St. Louis Police asking for help identifying person responsible for injuring pedestrian in hit-and-run
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Bay St. Louis Police are asking for help in identifying the person responsible for injuring a pedestrian in hit-and-run. Police say the individual who struck and injured a pedestrian on April 4, 2021 at…
The Education Annex hosts grand opening in Bay St. Louis
Students in Hancock County now have a new venue to receive help with their school work and academics. Local leaders gathered in Bay St. Louis today for the grand opening of 'The Education Annex', a new academic support service located…
Hancock County man charged in burglary case
A Hancock County man is behind bars after police responded to a call about a burglary. Daniel Joseph Carver, 43, is charged with burglary of a residence, said Bay St. Louis Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr. According to a press release…
Grand Bend Tennis Retreat coming to Bay St. Louis
A brand-new tennis retreat is coming to Bay St. Louis next year! Three women who met on the tennis court decided to put their talents together to build their dream tennis retreat. That dream is becoming a…
Mardi Gras ready in the Bay
No Parades? No problem as local businesses and residents are still getting into the Mardi Gras spirit. Downtown Bay St. Louis has been sprinkled with some mambo magic. Their main street is decked out for the season…
The Blind Tiger in Bay St. Louis supports Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hancock County
CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, works to provide abused and neglected children with quality advocacy in the court system and to secure a safe, permanent, and nurturing home for them. The Blind Tiger partnered with CASA of Hancock County for…
Bay St. Louis attorney and judge Walter Gex dies
A prominent attorney and federal judge from Bay St. Louis died Thursday. Walter J. Gex III, 81, died at his Diamondhead home on Thursday night. He attended the University of Mississippi, earning a bachelor of arts degree before obtaining his…
Investigation continues into fatal shooting in Bay St. Louis
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,500 for information on a fatal shooting in Bay St. Louis last month. Police say 30-year-old Trellis ‘TJ’ Burnett was fatally wounded in a shooting on October 22nd. Witnesses…
Bay St. Louis police investigating woman's death as homicide
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide, Chief Gary Ponthieux said in a press release Monday. About 7:45 a.m., a report came in of a dead woman found on the 500 block of Washington Street.…