Ocean Springs unveils development in the Urban Renewal Plan
In August, the City of Ocean Springs announced the Urban Renewal Plan, a project that would be meant to bring in tourism and economic development for the…
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Fort Maurepas' playground receives improvement grant
The City of Ocean Springs is excited to upgrade the playground equipment at Fort Maurepas Park after a nearly $100,000 grant. The park is located on Front Beach and…
Ocean Springs Fire Department launches community program to spread safety awareness
The Ocean Springs Fire Department announced the launch of a community program aimed at bolstering safety awareness. The program also aims at building strong ties with residents…
Ocean Springs' Fort Maurepas park receiving new playground equipment
The City of Ocean Springs' Fort Maurepas Park is preparing to receive new playground equipment! The City of Discovery received a Healthy Heroes Program Grant, a program designed to increase health literacy among students in grades K-5. The city's Department…
Exhibit on Eudora Welty opening March 15
The Ocean Springs Library will host "Welty," a traveling exhibit of photos taken by Eudora Welty. The photos were taken during during…
Woman charged with stabbing man in the back
A 19-year-old Ocean Springs woman is in jail, charged with stabbing a man in the back. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the 3900 block of Government Street on Sunday…
Ocean Springs mayor gives updates at Breakfast with Mayor event
This morning, Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway talked to local residents and businesses at Breakfast with Mayor. The quarterly event took place…
Utility rate increase in Ocean Springs
In Ocean Springs, the utility rate has increased following the expiration of previous contracts. The previous contracts for garbage and recycling services ended in January 2023 and Waste Pro was selected to be the new provider in the fall of…
Roadwork announced for Monday in Ocean Springs
Mississippi Power will begin prep work to transfer poles at the intersection of Hanley Road and Bienville Boulevard starting Monday, February 5. The work will begin at…
Breakfast with Mayor Holloway set February 7
Breakfast with Mayor Kenny Holloway is planned for next week. On Wednesday, February 7 from 8 to 9 in the morning, citizens can meet with Mayor Holloway…
Mardi Gras parades roll through Downtown Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs joined the carnival season fun over the weekend with a Saturday doubleheader of parades that rolled through the heart of the city. In Ocean Springs, the…
Ocean Springs Road from Government Street to Bienville Boulevard
Ocean Springs Road from Government Street to Bienville Boulevard will be closed beginning January 29th starting at 7 a.m. The road will be closed from January 29th until the 31st from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Jackson County Road…
The City of Ocean Springs Prepares to Celebrate Mardi Gras Day Parades!
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Ocean Springs will kick off the Mardi Gras Parade Season with the Ocean Springs Elks and Krewe Unique parade. The Elks parade will roll at 1:00 p.m., with Krewe Unique following immediately. Beginning at 9:00…
Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen sets public hearing date for Urban Renewal Plan
The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen set a public hearing date for the city’s new Urban Renewal Plan last night. The new date…
UPDATE: Ocean Springs investigating fatal pedestrian accident
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a pedestrian vehicle accident on Highway 90 on Tuesday night that left a woman dead. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the victim as 49-year-old Julie Trosclair of Ocean Springs. Trosclair was walking westbound…
Ocean Springs High School hosting inaugural mother/son dance
The Ocean Springs High School is hosting an inaugural mother/son dance. Grades kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to the high school cafeteria for a dance from 4 to 6. Those who attend are asked to park in the back…
Annual Spring Arts Festival Set for March 23 & 24
(Ocean Springs, MS) – The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street Tourism Bureau and its presenting sponsor Michelob Ultra is pleased to present the 31st Annual Spring Arts Festival on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and…
Cities preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations
We’re just two days away until we ring in the New Year and cities across South Mississippi are preparing now for big New Year’s Eve events. Ocean Springs and…
Ocean Springs prepares for The Drop on Government on December 31
Ocean Springs, MS – On Sunday, December 31, 2023, the City of Ocean Springs will host its inaugural New Year’s Eve event, The Drop on Government. The festivities will begin at 8:00 p.m. with the Tree-Oh and Unfazed Show and…
Crash involving Ocean Springs school bus leaves two injured
This morning around 11:30, a car and a bus collided with each other in Ocean Springs. The crash happened on Highway 90 near the Chateau Bayou Apartments. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, the driver of the car was…
Coca-Cola Santa Truck makes a stop in Ocean Springs
In Ocean Springs, the new Coca-Cola Santa Truck was making its stops around the City of Discovery spreading holiday cheer. Friends, families, and patrons alike had the opportunity to make ever-lasting memories with…
Ocean Springs announce arrest of man wanted on sex crime charges
The Ocean Springs Police Department arrested Andrew Steele of Ocean Springs today for two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. The assault was reported to police by the victim's mother on December 6, the victim was known by…
Former cheer booster club treasurer charged with embezzlement
A woman who had served as treasurer of the Ocean Springs Middle School cheer booster club is accused of taking money from that account for personal use. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan Lemaire said 48-year-old Kasi McDaniel was charged with…
13 Ocean Springs student athletes sign to play at next level
It was a day for celebration for the Ocean Springs Athletic Department. Thirteen student athletes officially put pen to paper to further their academic and…