Ocean Springs News

The annual Mystic Krewe of Pine Island parade is the opposite of a New Orleans-style Carnival parade, but in a good way.

Chris Anderson is the CEO of Singing River Health System. Dealing with the uncertainty of recently passed health care reform takes up much of his time.

Lunch customers at The Shed today had to bring their own food, eating sandwiches on the tailgates of their trucks, because The Shed burned to the ground early this morning, while barbecue was cooking in the smoker.

Have you heard the one about why the chicken crossed the ocean? Stick with me for a few words on... Jackson County, Miss., authorities say The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint burned down early Sunday.

Brothers Jose Hernandez, 30, of Ocean Springs, and Juan Mascorro, 31, of Escatawpa, hope their current job will be steady.

As I sit down to write, Mississippi's most popular feathered guest, the Painted Redstart is still making daily appearances.

What is going on with the amount of litter along Interstate 10, especially at the on/off ramps? Why is it so difficult to send out the inmates once a month to clean this mess up? Why do we continue to allow this to happen, and when will our elected officials address this problem? Where is the Beautification and Environment Committee? This seems ... (more)

Thirteen Coast soccer players will conclude their careers in the Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star soccer games today at Clinton High School.

City leaders have sent a 13-page letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, asserting that the Americans with Disabilities Act was not violated when the Board of Aldermen denied permits to allow the Psycamore mental health clinic to open on Iberville Drive.

With the aroma of hot seafood and savory sauces wafting through Grand Magnolia Ballroom, guests succumbed to the temptation to sample as many dishes as possible during the Taste of Jackson County gala.

The D'Iberville-Harrison County Civic Center, 10395 Auto Mall Parkway, is open from 4:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. each day.

Bird watchers or "birders" are very excited about this visitor. A "Painted Redstart" was spotted in an oak tree on East Belle Fontaine Road in early January.

Jackson County supervisors have voted to add money to the county Health Department budget in hopes of getting some services restored to a satellite office north of Ocean Springs.

My hat is off to Tupelo for banning the sloppy pants and sloppy shirts. I wish more cities in Mississippi would follow suit.

The Mississippi Health Department told lawmakers Wednesday that it needs more money in the coming budget year or it may have to close clinics and reduce AIDS drug purchases.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Two Mobile men were arrested Tuesday night in connection to at least two auto burglaries near restaurants along the Mississippi coast, Ocean Springs police said Wilmer L. Reed, 32; and Gary Osborne Byers, 31; were charged with 2 counts each of auto burglary and were held at Ocean Springs Municipal Jail pending a bail ... (more)

IT SEEMED like a quaint tradition, but allowing free-range roosters in Ocean Springs hasn't worked out as planned.

I would like to congratulate Hardee's of Pascagoula on the way they handled their grand opening.

Two women who work at Government Street Grocery found a home for him with nice pens and six hens to oversee.

Bobby Cox soundly defeated Melanie Allen in Tuesday's special election to claim the Alderman at large seat on the Board of Aldermen, according to unofficial results.