Monday, May 20 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:54:08 GMT
A Vancleave man was rescued around 7 Sunday evening after his kayak overturned. According to DMR Public Relations Manager Lauren Thompson said DMR received a report about the incident around 6:30 p.m.More >>
A Vancleave man was rescued around 7 Sunday evening after his kayak overturned.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:53 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:53:06 GMT
Community members and fellow classmates of Natalie Hightower are gathering tonight for a candlelight vigil in her honor. The 12-year-old Vancleave Middle School student underwent surgery this past MondayMore >>
They came, looking like a sea of orange--Natalie's favorite color, more than 200 strong.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:54:09 GMT
This morning a Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) team is meeting with law enforcement agents about assisting in an animal rescue. HSSM released few details on the Monday rescue. They wouldn'tMore >>
This morning a Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) team is meeting with law enforcement agents about assisting in an animal rescue.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:08:12 GMT
Officials with the Jackson County Sheriff's department say the body of Timothy Gordon, Sr. was found just after 12 p.m. Saturday on the Escatawpa River. Friday evening around 5:30, Gordon and anotherMore >>
The search in Moss Point is over. The body of 55-year-old boater Timothy Gordon has been pulled from the Escatapwa River. Now investigators are saying marijuana may have been involved in the accident.
Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Each day ten thousand Americans turn 65. For the next 20 years as the baby boomer generation ages more and more senior housing will be needed. We are happy to report that in South Mississippi that need is already being addressed.
In Pascagoula an old high school has been transformed into senior housing offering 57 affordable apartments with full size kitchens and bedrooms.
In a few months the new Santa Maria will open its doors once again, offering 135 studio apartments and 74 one bedroom apartments. Hurricane Katrina forced the closing of the Santa Maria on the Beach.
Methodist Senior Services is building a new Seashore Highlands Campus north of Interstate-10 just off Cowan-Lorraine Road. This campus will have 30 duplex-style homes for active retirement living and 50 private suites for people needing assisted living. The project will also include something new to the coast called a Green House which will provide assisted living for those who may have memory or cognitive impairment.
It's heart warming to see such a wide variety of housing going on line specifically for our senior citizens.
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