Bay St. Louis

Stennis Space Center names Biloxi native as deputy director

NASA’s Stennis Space Center Director John Bailey announced today that longtime propulsion engineer/manager Christine Powell has been selected as deputy director of the south Mississippi propulsion site, effective Aug. 12. “I am excited for Christine to join the NASA Stennis…

Bay St. Louis PD hosting a hot dog eating contest

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is inviting anyone and everyone to a hot dog eating contest on Wednesday. National Hot Dog Day falls on Wednesday and the department is taking advantage of that fact! Contest registration starts at 11…

OLG Crabfest kicks off in Bay St. Louis

Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church kicked off its annual Crabfest in Bay St. Louis on Thursday. Many from far and wide came to celebrate the fourth and eat…

MHP trooper struck at safety checkpoint

A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured Friday night in Bay St. Louis. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the trooper was conducting a safety checkpoint as part of the Memorial Day campaign. He was parked on Highway 90 about…

Suspect in Bay St. Louis fatal hit-and-run arrested

A Perkinston man is in jail, charged in the hit-and-run death of a woman in Bay St. Louis on Saturday night. 18-year-old Bryan Hathcock Jr., was booked into the Hancock County jail at 11:33 p.m. Monday night. He is charged…

Bay Police searching for truck in fatal hit-and-run

Bay St Louis Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on Highway 90. Police Chief Toby Schwartz said about 10:30 p.m. a  black Dodge truck hit 41-year-old Brandy Thames at the intersection of Highway 90…