Incumbent District 4 Supervisor Kent Jones is leading two other candidates to keep his seat in Harrison County. With 32 of 51 precincts reporting in the county, here are the totals: Kent Jones 857 Chris Fisher 190 John Johnson 101
Over the weekend in Harrison County, local candidates made their final pitches to voters during annual candidates forum. With primary elections inching closer and closer, South Mississippi residents were able to get…
Travelers of Canal and Landon Road may experience some traffic this week. Just before 3:30, an accident involving two vehicles occurred at the traffic light at Canal and…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Harrison County Sheriff’s Department that occurred on July 13th, 2023, around 9 p.m.…
A Kiln man is in jail, charged with statutory rape of two 12-year-old girls in Harrison County. 18-year-old Drew Emile Gallardo is charged with two counts of statutory rape. His bond was set at $850,000. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson…
Work has started on the interchange at Menge Avenue for the planned Buc-ee's Travel Center -- and it's causing some serious delays on I-10. MDOT traffic camera shows major delays east and west of Menge Avenue -- backed up to…
Harrison County is headed down a path to opening up cycling on the Coast. The U.S. Bicycle Route System is a developing national network of bicycle routes, connecting…
Feral cats are continuing to be a problem in Harrison County. During the Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting this morning, a citizen took time to tell the board…
A 21-year-old Gulfport man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a man during Spring Break 2021. Jacquez McCormick pleaded guilty earlier this week to shooting and killing 20-year-old Jamad Quin during Spring Break. Judge Randi…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting in Harrison County. The crime scene is in the area of Lorraine Road and Shriners Boulevard. Law enforcement…
A 44-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of a woman at an apartment complex in Harrison County. Andrew Luckhurst of Florida was charged with 1st degree murder and violation of protection order, according to the Harrison County…
A forest fire quickly grew as flames engulfed the side of Desoto National Forest near Highway 49. A fire quickly spread this afternoon across part of…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in partnership with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a ribbon cutting for the…
The intersection at Canal and Landon Road has been closed for a good portion of the day as work starts on the $1.33 million project. Many…
Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC battled a structure fire overnight in the county. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said firefighters responded to F. Ladner Road about 12:30 a.m., where…
Two men from out of state have been charged in connection to a stolen vehicle out of Louisiana. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 19-year-old Danny Lumar of Cypress, Texas and 19-year-old Dalton Pierre of Slidell, Louisiana, were each charged…
Harrison County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a single story brick home Sunday night. The call came in about 8 p.m. about a house on fire off Vidalia Road. The house…
A Gulfport man was jailed Friday charged with possession of child pornography. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 33-year-old Charles Edward Riley Jr., was arrested after investigation began with Pass Christian and then adopted by the sheriff's office. A juvenile…
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson warns citizens there is a telephone scam going on citizens should beware of. Peterson said scammers are calling residents in the area, using names of employees of his office, saying the resident needs to pay…
Harrison Central High School was on a lockdown this morning as a result of an accidental activation of the lockdown protocol. Harrison County Superintendent Mitchell King said the call initiating a lockdown was an accident. Each administrator has a phone…
The Easter Bunny has been busy, hiding some 40,000 eggs for a county-wide Easter Egg hunt this weekend. The Harrison County Parks and Recreation Department helped, too. Harrison County is…
A driver escapes injury after a fiery crash in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Rescue says the car was heading northbound on Highway 53 yesterday afternoon…
It rains a lot here and all that water falling on the roads needs somewhere to go in order to keep drivers unimpeded. The water has to…
Residents met with MGCCC officials to discuss a proposed plan for a new entrance road to the Harrison County campus. Residents living within Ward 5 attended the…
