Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are on the scene of a shooting that happened around 6:30 Tuesday evening on Independence Road in the Fort Lakes community. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a person is in custody being questioned, as well as witnesses.…
If you live in or near the Lake Forest Community in Jackson County, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has a warning for you about a possible danger for your children. They took to posting to Facebook warning parents of a…
Everyone was Irish for the night in Pascagoula tonight as the O'Blarney society paraded the streets. Floats, dancers and even golf carts were decked out in their best green gear. This is the fourth year they have held this parade…
Jackson County lawmakers are taking a new path to help recreate some of the Promenade and shopping areas in D’Iberville. The county is spending $21 million to relocate and widen Cook Road between D’Iberville’s city limits and Washington Avenue, north…
The woman killed in a freak accident at a rest stop off I-10 in Jackson County yesterday has been identified. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Tulane University in New Orleans says the woman is 21-year-old Margaret Maurer.…
A woman is dead after she was struck by a tractor trailer tire this afternoon in Jackson County. According to Gautier police, three New Orleans area college students were traveling east on Interstate 10 when they stopped at the eastbound…
On Tuesday, March 05, 2019, three New Orleans area college students were traveling east on Interstate 10 when they stopped at the Eastbound Rest Area in Jackson County to use the facilities. Upon returning to their vehicle one of the…
A man has been sentenced to life behind bars - without the possibility of parole for killing Donta Banks in March of 2016. Thirty-seven year old Hubert Anderson was found guilty of capital murder by a jury following four days…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County campus will soon feature a new $17 million facility. This afternoon, dozens gathered for the groundbreaking of the science, technology, engineering, and math building. The structure will be just under 100,000 square feet…
This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of I-10 for nearly five hours. This standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. He had been in a road rage altercation…
More than $26 million is headed to Jackson County to improve infrastructure. Jackson County Board of Supervisors President Ken Taylor detailed the growth and improvements at the State of the County Address. Keeping debt low and business booming, the economy…
This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of 1-10 for nearly five hours. The standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the…
The truck driver who was in a standoff with law enforcement on Interstate 10 is identified as 33 year old Michael Troy Mack of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has charged him with one count of felony…
Forty-five year old Bobby Walker, Junior has been indicted on sexual battery and molestation charges. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says the charges against Walker stem from an alleged incident involving two teenage girls that happened at Walker's home in…
Citizens of Jackson County can expect some better ways to enjoy nature now that the county has laid out the Jackson County Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan. This plan’s goal is to transform the county into a safe and…
Today, the new district attorney for Jackson, George, and Greene counties took her oath of office. Angel Myers McIlrath was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant to fulfill the remaining time left in the former DA’s term. Myers McIlrath has qualified…
If you live in Jackson County you may dread getting your license plate tags renewed due to the high price. Waiting in line at the tax collector’s office is never fun, getting a new license plate and tag can be…
Residents in Jackson County are experiencing some major flash flooding. All of the water surrounding land-locked houses spilled in from river flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall. Jackson County Emergency Services Director Earl Etheridge said, “The river here is…
Gautier Middle School students evacuated the building this morning after the school received an anonymous threatening call. School officials do not believe the threat to be credible. Students on campus were secured as a precautionary measure, and parents arrived on…
A single vehicle crash in Jackson County held up traffic this morning. The accident happened around 10:30 this morning on Interstate 10 between Exit 57 and Gautier-Vancleave Road. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, it was a two vehicle crash. Spokesman…
This morning, the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 57 northbound near Waltman Road in Jackson County, claiming the life of one woman. Officials say upon arriving it appeared a blue 2004 Nissan Armada, driven…
Nonpartisan Judicial Election for Circuit Court 19 District 19 Place 3 Dale Harkey wins with 77% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 1 Sharon Willis Sigalas wins with 55% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 2…
Workers were out on Hans Road in Jackson County today. Cable One and Singing River Electric were on the street working on some of the lines that had fallen. A good bit of debris and tree limbs covered the area…
Just after 7 this morning, police responded to an accident in Jackson County. The accident involved multiple cars and the collision happened just off Interstate 10 south of exit 50 in Ocean Springs. The wreck caused traffic to be backed…