Tracking Hurricane Isaac; 2 counties order mandatory evacuation
While shelters are filling up in Hancock County, emergency management officials in Harrison and Jackson counties have ordered a mandatory evacuation. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm’s...
View ArticlePascagoula police search for missing teen
A 15-year-old Jackson County girl is missing and the police department is asking for the public’s help in locating her. Lt. James Massey said Allysa Taylor Gray was last seen Saturday night about 7:30...
View ArticleFlooding main concern as recovery starts
Isaac is gone and now the focus turns to cleanup with an eye to rising rivers in south Mississippi. In Jackson County, Emergency Management Director Donald Langham said local officials will being...
View ArticleInmate charged with homicide after punching another inmate
A 19-year-old Jackson County jail inmate faces up to 20 years in prison after punching another inmate in the face resulting in his death. Dionte R. Jones has been charged with homicide while in the...
View ArticleChild, 3, drowns in Jackson County swimming pool
The Sheriff's Office in Jackson County is reporting the death of a 3-year-old child in a swimming pool. The Sun Herald reports the death is believed to be the result of an accidental drowning...
View ArticleJackson County to get $10 million from FEMA for dredging
Jackson County is getting a multimillion-dollar boost from the federal government to help erase the effects of Hurricane Isaac last year. The Sun Herald reported that the county will receive $10...
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