A special election is being held in Diamondhead this month. Four candidates have now been certified, looking to become the newest Diamondhead city councilmember. Brigitte B. Becker, Austin, Clark, James A. Marble, and Peter Yanez are the four candidates running…
Last night was a night of learning and fun in Hancock County as Diamondhead celebrated National Night Out. Citizens of Hancock County were getting a little more…
More information has become available about how the community can help the families of the teens who were killed and injured in a…
King cake, pizza, and faces full of glitter helped kick off sign-up day for the Diamondhead Senior Village to Village Program. The Village, a community gathering, will…
Senator Roger Wicker announced a $60 million grant awarded for infrastructure between Long Beach and Diamondhead. The fund is reserved for widening I-10 from four to six lanes starting…
Ochsner Health announced today it has acquired Diamondhead Urgent Care, giving the hospital system a bigger footprint in Hancock County. Diamondhead Urgent Care will become one of two Ochsner locations that provide urgent care services, along with Ochsner Health Center…
Diamondhead City Manager Michael Reso resigned his position on Friday. The city council met in a special call session to accept his resignation. City Attorney Derek Cusick made the announcement Friday. In a statement to the media, Cusick said the…
Diamondhead residents in Wards 2 and 3 elected new council members to represent them in a special election held Tuesday. Ward 2 elected Anna DeMarco Liese while Ward 3 voters elected John…
Diamondhead voters are at the polls today for special elections to fill vacant council seats. Ward 2 was vacated after former Councilman Alan Moran resigned after his arrest on sex charges. Ricky…
Diamondhead is at the polls today for special elections to fill vacant council seats. Ward 2 was vacated after former Councilman Alan Moran resigned after his arrest on sex charges. Ricky Sheppard stepped down from his position as Ward 3…
Former Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran was in court today for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of touching a child for lustful purposes. The court found probable cause that a crime occurred, and County Court Judge S. Trent…
A Diamondhead woman is behind bars, charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Bay St. Louis Police said they arrested Cristina Moran, 34, on April 7 after she was identified as a suspect in a vehicle theft. Bay Police said…
DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man arrested for the murder of a woman whose body was found on an interstate 30 years ago has been extradited to North Carolina, authorities said Wednesday. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said…
Traffic on Interstate 10 near Exit 16 at Diamondhead is backed up while firefighters work on a fire that started in the tires of an 18-wheeler. Westbound motorists are down to one lane…
Former Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran faces felony charges of touching a child for lustful purposes in a case that began February 14. Moran, accompanied by his attorney Donald Rafferty, turned himself in to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office on…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been arrested for a 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman after an investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies, officials said. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said in a…
Diamondhead City Council has voted to name a new mayor pro tem in the wake of Councilman Alan Moran’s recent arrest. According to our media partner, the…
BY MARGARET BAKER/SUN HERALD The Diamondhead City Council is set to vote for a second time for a mayor pro-tem, a position currently held by Ward 2 Councilman Alan Moran. Ward 3 Councilman Ricky Sheppard authored the resolution, calling for…
Diamondhead City Council issued a statement on Friday to address the arrest of Councilman Alan Moran. Moran was arrested Feb. 14 on charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Diamondhead council attorney…
A Diamondhead councilman, who also is the son of a state senator, was jailed Monday on misdemeanor charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Alan…
A Coast golf pro has been recognized by Golf Digest. Hoppy Smith, PGA, the club pro at The Club at Diamondhead, has been named a 2022-2023 Best Teacher in the State by the trade magazine. Smith was recognized along with…
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…
The City of Diamondhead is set to open a new dog park for residents soon and are hoping to receive some extra funding for the project. The…
Effective Thursday, August 5 at 8am, all employees and visitors to the City Hall in Diamondhead will be required to wear a mask until further notice due to the increase in cases of COVID. This will continue until further notice.