The May 28th issue is online now: Front page image: ______________________ PDFs of the entire newspaper (these are large files and may take a few minutes to download): Pages 1-5 from the May 28 issue Pages 6-11 from the May 28 issue Pages 12-19 from the May 28 issue Pages 20-25 from the May 28 [...]

BILOXI, Miss. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is extending the northern boundary of the federal closure area in the Gulf of Mexico and will include all federal waters south of the Mississippi state line. This closure does not affect Mississippi state waters which are currently open. The new closure map is posted [...]

Harrison County Officials would like to remind residents of the area who are boaters to be mindful of the many oil booms that are in place around the coastal waterways.The ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill includes using a variety of tactics to protect shorelines along Mississippi Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. While [...]

The Rocks have won their third state title this year, after winning 6-0 over Amory in the second game of the three-game 4A baseball championship. Earlier this year, the Rock-a-chaws won the state title in football and soccer. We’ll have more details in next week’s paper.

Due to SCI lowering a water main under the new storm drain, water service will be turned off at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 24, and will be back on noon on the 200 block of Market Street, from West Second Street north to the railroad tracks,, WPSCO said.Two consecutive water samples must be tested [...]

Mississippi Oil Spill Response Updates BILOXI-The following are upcoming actions and a summary of Mississippi’s and BP’s responses to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Current public announcements: * More than 2,762 Mississippians have filed claims with BP, and $3,836,148 has been paid out. * Reports still indicate that the main oil slick [...]

The May 21st issue is online now: Front page image: ______________________ PDFs of the entire newspaper (these are large files and may take a few minutes to download): Pages 1-5 from the May 21 issue Pages 6-11 from the May 21 issue Pages 12-19 from the May 21 issue Pages 20-25 from the May 21 [...]

Mississippi Oil Spill Response Updates BILOXI-The following are upcoming actions and a summary of Mississippi’s and BP’s responses to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Pass Christian Library is open in War Memorial Park in Pass Christian at 324 E Second Street. They can be reached at a temporary telephone number until the new library is opened. The temporary phone number is 228-363-1225. They will anounce when the new library is open and the old phone number will be [...]

A piece of debris suspected to be from the Deepwater Horizon rig has washed up on shore here in Pass Christian. It was discovered by a harbor police officer this evening. The city notified Harrison County emergency officials, who contacted the Coast Guard, said Fire Chief Dwight Gordon. City officials are securing the piece of [...]