New voting machines approved in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on Monday. They approved the purchase of 115 new voting machines. According to Harrison County Circuit…
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Harrison County shares improvement projects for two roads
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is sharing improvements have been completed on White Plains Road. Drivers are able to drive in the area again, officials saying the…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors denies appeal for expansion off Highway 53
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors denied an appeal for a new subdivision off Highway 53. The developers of Highland Gardens wanted to build…
Happening Now: Harrison County Superintendent to be announced
Here’s a live look at the Harrison County School Board meeting, getting underway at 5:30. On the agenda today, the new superintendent is expected to be announced. You…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors announces Robert Collins as County Administrator
Gulfport, Mississippi – March 19, 2024 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce Robert Collins as County Administrator for Harrison County, Mississippi. With a notable career spanning 28 years with AT&T, as an Associate Director, CNIO in…
Harrison County Board discusses email sent without authorization
A Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting got heated today when an issue came up about the investigation into Kent Jones. The supervisors had a controversial…
Road work at Menge Avenue on I-10 for Buc-ee's begins July 5
The first step toward getting a Buc-ee's Travel Center in Mississippi gets underway Wednesday when MDOT begins work on the Menge Avenue interchange on I-10. To get ready for an expected increase in traffic at that exchange, the bridge over…
Neighborhood on John Clark Road in Harrison County moves forward
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting Monday and on the agenda was a discussion on a subdivision of 235 homes on John Clark…
Harrison County issued state of emergency in preparation for winter weather
Harrison County EMA held a meeting this morning to prepare for the winter weather. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors enacted a local state of…
North Gulfport’s sixth annual Community Christmas takes place Saturday
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is hosting another Christmas event this year and they hope you can make it. District 4 Supervisor Kent Jones is organizing…
Christmas in the Park in Woolmarket tonight
The holiday season is in full swing in South Mississippi. There are plenty of events happening that will leave you jolly. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is sponsoring…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors approve delayed start Tuesday
The Harrison County Board Of Supervisors has approved a delayed start of 11 a.m. for Tuesday. This means that all Harrison County buildings, offices and courthouses will be delayed until 11 a.m. because of the threat of ice and winter weather. Courts…
Confederate monument at Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport to remain in place following vote
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A confederate monument that has been standing in front of the Harrison County Courthouse since 1911 will stay in its place. In a 2-2 vote Monday, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors had no clear majority…
CASA members rally for Harrison County Board of Supervisors
CASA members held a rally this morning, thanking the Harrison County Board of Supervisors for their support in issues with the youth court. The rally started out in front of the Second Judicial Court in Biloxi and they marched over…
Voicing concerns over loss of CASA advocates in Harrison County
Some concerned parents with cases currently being handled in Harrison County’s Youth Court turned out for this morning’s Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting in Gulfport along with some workers and volunteers with CASA. Since 2011, CASA has served in…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
We are five days into the month of October, but each day in America, every 18 seconds, a domestic violence incident unfolds. That is just one reason why the Harrison County Board of Supervisors made an official proclamation designating October…
Celebrating senior citizens in Harrison County
Each May, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Harrison County Resources Agency celebrate ‘Older Americans Month,’ but the COVID-19 threat has put restrictions on many events planned for this month-long celebration. The parking lot of the Frances Fredericks…
Gulfport community leaders coming together to feed seniors and children
Leaders in the Gulfport community are coming together to help feed senior citizens and children at this time. This is why the Extend a Hand, Help a Friend Foundation partnered up with G Mama’s House of Soul Food and Catering,…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors meet to discuss Coronavirus precautions
South Mississippi leaders are keeping a close eye on the Coronavirus threat and latest developments. Media, law enforcement, and others watched Monday’s Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting get underway via livestream just outside the meeting space as supervisors cited…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors meet; No curfew for now
South Mississippi leaders are keeping a close eye on the Coronavirus threat and latest developments. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to this morning’s meetings by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Local mayors weighed in on curfews and the…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors: No curfew for now; groups of more than 10 not allowed on beach
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Harrison County Board of Supervisors rejected enacting a curfew despite the recommendation to implement one by Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson and police chiefs in Harrison County. However, they warned that could change in the…
Possible two-week, 24-hour curfew for Harrison County likely to be discussed by leaders Monday
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Rumors are circulating about a possible “lockdown” in Harrison County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson and police chiefs in Harrison County are recommending a two-week, 24-hour curfew beginning Monday…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors holds special meeting in response to COVID-19
Concerns over Coronavirus prompted the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to call a special meeting today. As a matter of protocol, the board issued a local proclamation, declaring a state of emergency for the county and did a first read…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors met this morning with plenty on the agenda. Most recently, they put forth their support for the Mississippi Sound Protection Act, which was a topic at the meeting. This protection act would ensure that…