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A big Pearl River leadership change is all won and done

Cheryl Schultheis, who once served as Pearl River’s town clerk under the late Mayor David McQueen, has now been elected mayor herself after defeating Virgil Phillips, a fellow member of the Town Council, with a commanding 63% of the vote. Schulteis, who was herself elected a council member in...

Pearl River, LA · 1d
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NAMI Facing Closure In St. Tammany Parish

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Safe Haven campus in St. Tammany Parish could soon be closing its doors. NAMI posted a message on social media which reads in part, "The Parish has issued notice that our current agreement will end December 31, 2026. While temporary housing arrangements have been extended to our residents, our administrative offices, NAMI's Closet, and all program space are not included in a new agreement."

St Tammany Parish, LA · 3d
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11 Mississippi Hobby And Toy Stores Where One Quick Stop Turns Into A Whole Afternoon

A rainy Saturday in Mississippi once sent our family into a small game shop for ten minutes of shelter, and we walked out three hours later with a new favorite board game. Hobby and toy stores across the state are full of play tables, race tracks, comics, and dolls that pull kids and grownups in.

Mississippi · 1d
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Home of Grace honors Butch Oustalet with a new pavilion

VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WLOX) — Longtime Coast businessman and philanthropist Butch Oustalet was honored at the Home of Grace addiction recovery center with a new shaded pavilion named after the Oustalet family. Oustalet has supported the center for more than 20 years. Pavilion stands over restored bell. In July, Oustalet...

Biloxi, MS · 2d
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South MS school district sues sporting-goods giants. Here's what to know

The Hancock County School District filed a federal class-action lawsuit in October against Riddell Sports, Varsity Brands and other major athletic equipment retailers. The suit accuses the companies of running a yearslong price-fixing scheme that inflated costs for K-12 schools across Mississippi and Louisiana. FULL STORY: South MS school district files suit against major sporting-goods companies Here are key takeaways: The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Gulfport and names Riddell, Varsity Brands, BSN Sports, Hibbett Inc., Sports Center and Rex Team Sports. Attorneys describe the group as a “cartel” that coordinated bids from 2010 to 2023. Mississippi law requires school districts to seek bids on equipment and services costing between $5,000 and $75,000. The complaint alleges the companies manipulated that lowest-bidder process. Several sales professionals with Riddell, BSN Sports, Rex Team Sports and other companies have already pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to the bid-rigging scheme. Charles J. LaDuca, firm chairman at Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca, said “every dollar overpaid for a helmet or a uniform is a dollar that didn’t go to students.” His firm is representing the district alongside Mississippi attorney Don Barrett. The district is seeking monetary damages equal to three times the

Hancock County, MS · 3d

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Spectrum Flips the Switch on Gigabit Internet for 940 St. Tammany Homes

Nine hundred forty households and 72 businesses in Northern St. Tammany Parish now have access to gigabit high-speed internet, following completion of a broadband expansion delivered through Spectrum under the ConnectLA GUMBO 1.0 program. Parish President Mike Cooper, Councilman Larry Rolling and Director of Technology Grant Black attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project alongside state officials, according to a St. Tammany Parish Facebook post published Tuesday evening.

St Tammany Parish, LA · 3d

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Forget The $7 Ticket Rumor, Here’s How Mississippi Families Actually Save On Dolphins And Stingrays In Gulfport

A seven-dollar price tag on a big Gulf Coast aquarium sounds too good to be true, so we went looking for the real numbers. The answer is more interesting than a single cheap ticket, and it can still save Mississippi families real money. Smart timing, special program days, and a...

Gulfport, MS · 1d

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NAMI Southeast Louisiana says it faces uncertain fate on Safe Haven campus in Mandeville

After two decades of providing free mental health services on the northshore, NAMI Southeast Louisiana’s director says the organization faces an uncertain future, as St. Tammany Parish is now asking the nonprofit to pay rent for the first time. Since 2015, the parish and NAMI have had an agreement...

Mandeville, LA · 2d

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Mississippi School District Sues Riddell, Varsity Brands Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme

• A Mississippi school district alleges Riddell and Varsity Brands engaged in a 13-year bid-rigging scheme. • The alleged scheme inflated prices for sports equipment, uniforms and customized apparel. A Mississippi school district is suing sports equipment and customized athletic apparel companies Riddell and Varsity Brands over an alleged 13-year...

Mississippi · 2d

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Two City Court candidates to face off in December

A Democrat and a Republican will face off in a Dec. 12 runoff to determine who will preside over the City Court of East St. Tammany Parish for the next six years. d’Andrea McMooain Chatman, a Democrat, finished first with 42% of the vote in the three-way Nov. 3 primary to fill the judgeship currently held by Bryan Haggerty, who did not seek reelection.

St Tammany Parish, LA · 1d

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MAC awards two South MS orgs a combined $734,000 for restoration of community arts facilities

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — Two South Mississippi organizations will receive funding for restoration projects from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) through the Building Fund for the Arts Grant (BFA). MAC announced Wednesday that the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center were...

Mississippi · 2d

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Whitney Lipscomb announces run for Mississippi secretary of state

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Whitney Lipscomb, a Gulfport native and Ridgeland resident, has become the second Republican to announce plans to run for Mississippi secretary of state. Lipscomb, the general counsel for the Republican Attorneys General Association, said that if elected, she would use her platform to keep the integrity...

Mississippi · 2d

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Pass Christian mayor gives state of the city address

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) — Pass Christian Mayor Kenny Torgeson, now in his second year in office, gave a state of the city address Friday morning at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with the Mayor event. “It’s just a great town. Best town on the coast I think,” Torgeson...

Pass Christian, MS · 1d

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Louisiana runoff elections: St. Tammany Sheriff, Plaquemines President and Bogalusa Mayor

Louisiana voters head back to the polls Dec. 12 for key runoff elections, including races for St. Tammany sheriff, Plaquemines parish president and Bogalusa mayor.

Louisiana · 3d

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St. Tammany may lose access to free mental health services from NAMI Southeast Louisiana

NAMI Southeast Louisiana says their ability to provide a long list of mental health services to St. Tammany residents, from housing and clothing to education, is at risk now that a deal which provided them rent free space on the Safe Haven Campus is being terminated at the end of the year.

St Tammany Parish, LA · 1d

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Lafourche Parish election results: A breakdown of Tuesday’s local races

Lafourche Parish voters decided several contested local races in Tuesday’s Nov. 3 election, including Thibodaux mayor, City Council, city marshal, district judge, School Board and justice of the peace. Voters also approved a hospital district tax renewal. Thibodaux mayor and City Council. Incumbent Kevin Clement was re-elected mayor of...

Lafourche Parish, LA · 3d

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Voters select district judges in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes

Voters in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes selected district court judges during Tuesday’s November 3 election, deciding three contested races across the two judicial districts. Two seats were contested in Terrebonne Parish’s 32nd Judicial District Court, while Lafourche Parish voters decided one race for the 17th Judicial District Court.

Terrebonne Parish, LA · 4d

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After contentious meeting, French Market board replaces three longtime tenants with new shops

The French Market Corporation, which operates six blocks of city-owned land in the French Quarter, voted to replace three longtime tenants during a heated meeting Wednesday that followed months of controversy around the corporation’s new leasing process. Members of French Market Corporation’s board cast their votes after hearing final...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Women Stormed This Hotel Bar in 1949, and New Orleans Still Reenacts It Every September

In 1949, roughly 250 women danced through the doors of a New Orleans bar that had admitted them only on Mardi Gras Day, and the hotel has thrown a party about it nearly every year since. The Roosevelt opened in 1893 and has spent more than 130 years as a fixture of the Central Business […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d