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Kilduff promoted to Executive VP of Corporate Operations at Community Bank
JANS – William “Bill” C. Kilduff has recently been named Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations at Community Bank. A native of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Kilduff most recently served as President of Community Bank’s Alabama Coast Division, overseeing operations in the Mobile and Baldwin counties in Alabama, as well as Escambia County, Florida. With 22 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, including nineteen years with Community Bank, he brings extensive leadership and operational expertise to his new role. As Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations, Kilduff will provide support in corporate operations and overall bank management.
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Peterson receives Silver Snoopy award
Several employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis recently received the agency’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award. Jason Peterson, originally from Pass Christian, was recently one of eight employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis who received the agency’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award.
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Faces of Success: Morgan Peters
Morgan Peters is a wife, mom of four, entrepreneur and second-generation family business owner. Alongside her husband, Jeffry, she’s helped grow several South Mississippi businesses, including Jack’s Home Improvement, Jack’s Plant + Patio, Sleepy Bear Food + Drink, Brick Street Social, Platinum Self- Storage and Platinum Boat + RV.
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Food hall reopens at Gulfport Premium Outlets after eight years
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The food court at Gulfport Premium Outlets has reopened after sitting empty for eight years. The Gulfport Premium Outlets Food Hall closed in 2018. Four local businesses are now filling the space. Coastal Dirty Soda manager Olivia McWilliams said she is excited to be one...
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Some Lucedale businesses, residents to experience water interruption Monday
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 27, 2026 LUCEDALE, Miss. (WKRG) — Some businesses and residents in Lucedale may be without water for a period of time on Monday, Aug. 31, for water system repairs. According to a City of Lucedale news release, water will be turned off at 6 a.m. […]
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South Mississippi businesses plan events honoring Dolly Parton
Several businesses in south Mississippi are planning events to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, according to WLOX. Neighbors Tap & Table in Gulfport will host “Dolly Day” on Saturday, featuring Parton’s music, a sing-along and a drag show. Guests are also encouraged to wear wigs and dress in Parton-inspired outfits.
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This Old-School Mississippi Fabric Shop Is So Loved, Regulars Walk In For One Thing And Leave Signed Up For Three Classes
Buying thread should be a quick errand. Somehow, it can end with your name on a class sheet and a new project already taking shape in your head. Mississippi has a fabric shop where that happens often. The appeal goes beyond shelves of cloth. People come in curious, ask a...
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DeLisle Elementary closed, other Pass Christian schools delayed following power outage
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) — Pass Christian Schools announced Thursday morning that DeLisle Elementary School will be closed for the day, and other schools will start late due to a power outage. The school district said Pass Christian Elementary School, Pass Christian Middle School and Pass Christian High School...
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Following St. Tammany subdivisions veto, developers wonder where, if they can build homes
When plans for two subdivisions in Goodbee just west of Covington were scuttled earlier this month, it was just the latest of several unsuccessful efforts in recent years to build new housing in St. Tammany Parish. In 2024, developers behind a 100-unit apartment complex in Covington faced political backlash from...
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Ocean Springs restaurant, Perkinston farm watch beef import plan
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) — Woody’s Roadside in Ocean Springs already serves domestic beef, but with beef prices high, the restaurant is watching a new federal plan to bring more imported ground beef into the country. President Donald Trump temporarily lifted tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons...
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21 Years After Katrina, Mississippi Coast's Empty Lots Finally Start Selling
Grass and weeds still choke dozens of empty lots along Beach Boulevard in Biloxi, Mississippi, where cracked driveways lead to nothing but sand and sky. Twenty-one years after Hurricane Katrina tore through the Mississippi Gulf Coast, these scars remain a daily reminder of the storm's destruction. But real estate agents say something is finally shifting along U.S. 90 — the vacant lots are starting to sell.
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NASA Names Stennis Space Center Deputy Director
BAY ST. LOUIS, Ms. – NASA has named Joseph R. Schuyler as the next deputy director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. In this role, Schuyler will assist the center director in managing NASA’s primary rocket propulsion testing capabilities, which help the agency’s missions sustain American scientific, economic, and national security leadership, and overseeing a diverse multi-agency federal city comprised of more than 50 resident agencies.
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This Historic Mississippi Candy Factory Still Makes Sweets By Hand And You Can Watch
At this Mississippi factory, you get to watch something that was once a regular sight back in the last century. Sweets here still get made entirely by hand, without shortcuts or modern automation taking over the process. Large windows let visitors watch the entire process unfold in real time without...
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Developers look to revamp Isle Dauphine on Dauphin Island
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala (WKRG) — Isle Dauphine has sat on the sands of Dauphin Island for decades, but now it sits empty. The old country club has housed many things over the years. Most recently, Pirates Pizza called the place home, but it moved to a different location in March. “There’s nothing running in or […]
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gulfport metro area
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gulfport metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...