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Harrison County School District Names New Athletic Director
GULFPORT (GG) — Monday night, June 3, 2024, the Harrison County School Board of Trustees unanimously named Kevin Roberts as the new Athletic Director for the Harrison County School District at the Henry Arledge Administration Building in Gulfport, Mississippi. Roberts is a Harrison County alumnus who graduated from Harrison Central High in 1995. After completing high school, he continued his education by studying business and playing outside linebacker at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. From there, he transferred to Mississippi College (MC), where he lettered in football for the Choctaws and was a member of the ASC football championship team in 1997.
Mississippi authorities on hunt for man who stole $20,000 from 95-year-old widow
Mississippi authorities are actively searching for a man who reportedly stole $20,000 from a 95-year-old woman whose husband had recently passed away. The Gulfport Police Department is actively searching for 36-year-old James Terry Mitchell III, who is wanted on charges of Uttering Forgery. According to police, Mitchell stole $20,000 from...
LIST: Juneteenth events happening across the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On and before June 19, residents across the Coast will come together to celebrate Juneteenth, a day marked to commemorate the freeing of the last U.S. slaves in Galveston, Texas in 1865. 2024 will be the fourth year the holiday is federally recognized. Here’s when and...
Logan Inducted into Crossroads Diamond Club Hall of Fame
HATTIESBURG (GG) — Longtime Saint Stanislaus (SSC) coach Mark Logan from Pass Christian was inducted into the Crossroads Diamond Club Hall of Fame last week during the annual state all-star game held at William Carey University. Logan, a 1986 Saint Stanislaus College alum, coached the Rock-A-Chaws’ baseball team for...
Man arrested and charged with arson and simple assault on law enforcement officer in Biloxi
On May 08, 2024, Biloxi Police arrested 35-year-old Kelvin Voneric Skinner of Biloxi and charged him with Arson and Simple Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. The arrest was made after officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Pass Road regarding a report of an unknown subject later identified as Skinner, barricaded in a room on the second floor, refusing to exit, while the building was on fire.
Local high school graduate accepted into United States Air Force Academy
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A West Harrison High graduate accomplished two major things in his life so far: graduating high school and being accepted into the United States Air Force Academy, a moment that came as a shocker for him. “I actually had plans to attend a military academy in...
UPDATE: Man arrested after stealing personal documents, $20,000 from 95-year-old woman, Gulfport Police say
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - James Terry Mitchell, 36, was arrested by the Gulfport Police Department Friday. He was wanted by police after he allegedly stole $20,000 from a 95-year-old woman. Police said Mitchell stole the money after the woman’s husband recently passed away. Officers said he was hired to...
16-year-old dies in early morning shooting in Gulfport
On June 10, 2024, at approximately 1:28 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 100 block of Darby Street in reference to a shooting. As officers arrived on scene, they located a 16-year-old male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The juvenile was transported to a local area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Biloxi man pleads guilty in brutal murder of Micah Harrington, sentenced to life in prison
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Monday, Clint Brower pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the brutal killing of Micah Harrington. In front of Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson, Brower admitted to stabbing Harrington to death in May of 2020. The killing happened inside the laundromat at the Mazalea Travel Park in Biloxi’s Woolmarket community.
Fire crews fight early morning blaze at Providence Pointe Apartments in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Fire crews battled a blaze early Saturday morning at the Providence Pointe Apartments in Biloxi. Around 2:30 a.m., an alert was sent out by the City of Biloxi stating that Popp’s Ferry at Motsie Road was closed while first responders worked an apartment fire. As...
Local high school graduate accepted into United States Air Force Academy
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A West Harrison High graduate accomplished two major things in his life so far: graduating high school and being accepted into the United States Air Force Academy, a moment that came as a shocker for him. “I actually had plans of going to a junior military...
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