Biloxi Police Lt. Michael Wills says he wouldn’t be surprised if this weekend’s drug take-back program tops the 10,000 pills that residents dropped off in November when the police conducted a similar program. On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., residents are being asked to drop off any unneeded or expired prescription drugs at […]

The Bravo channel brings its “Top Chef: The Tour” to the Biloxi Town Green today for three hour-long interactive shows. The free shows will be at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Biloxi is among the stops on a nationwide 20-city promotional tour featuring Bravo’s customized “Top Chef” 18-wheeler semi-truck and portable environment. The tour […]

The City of Biloxi Aquatics Division will hold its summer swimming lessons registration for Biloxi residents on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon and for non-Biloxi residents on Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Biloxi Natatorium, 1384 Father Ryan Avenue. Classes will begin Monday, June 6 with sessions held […]

If the past if any indication, Biloxi Police will see thousands of pills turned in for this weekend’s drug take-back program. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents are being asked to drop off any unneeded or expired prescription drugs at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center on Porter Avenue, two blocks north of […]

Residents will have an opportunity on Saturday to safely get rid of expired or unneeded prescription drugs — by turning them in to the Biloxi Police Department. Biloxi officers are hoping to have a successful follow-up to the take-back program in November, when residents turned in more than 10,000 doses of unwanted or expired prescription […]

There’s a little bit of everything for everyone this weekend: Tony Bennett at the Beau Rivage, Kansas at the Hard Rock, cage fights at the IP, and a crawfish festival and Alegria at the Coast Coliseum. And the most special event of all takes place Saturday morning on the Town Green: It’s the third annual […]

The Civitan and City of Biloxi 3rd Annual Special Needs Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 23 beginning at 11 a.m. on the Town Green. The Special Needs Egg Hunt is open to all children and young adults with physical and mental challenges and their parents. Admission is free and Easter bags will […]

Biloxi residents and businesses that normally receive their monthly water bills on the 20th of the month won’t be seeing that bill arrive until near the end of the month because of an issue with the firm that prints and mails the bills. The customers — which account for 5,000 of the city’s 13,000 water […]

The proposed new Walmart in west Biloxi will move a step closer to construction when the Biloxi City Council is expected to approve the final plat approval for retail giant’s 21-acre site west of Edgewater Mall next week. The Walmart issue is but one of nearly two dozen measures on the council’s agenda for Tuesday […]

The city will host two free Easter-related events this weekend, an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday on the grounds of the Woolmarket School, on John Lee Road, and on Sunday on the Town Green. Both events are for children from toddlers to age 12, and parents, who should bring a camera to take photos of children […]

The deadline for nominations for the city’s upcoming volunteer awards is Monday, April 18, and it’s rapidly approaching, says organizer Kay Miller. The city will recognize individuals who volunteer in the areas of community, youth, health, arts and history, sports and education during the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, which takes place May 3 at the […]

Traffic on U.S. 90, swollen with spring break visitors, is moving slowly today, but it’s moving and police are continuing to take steps to keep it moving, says Police Chief John Miller. By mid-afternoon, police had barricaded many turning bays to avoid traffic snags along the four-land boulevard, and Miller said he hoped to avoid […]

Jimmy Buffett had a chance to wax nostalgic about his first gig in Biloxi when he appeared before the Mississippi Gaming Commission meeting this week, and he even gave some insight into how he parlayed his carefree lifestyle into a Margaritaville brand that today has legions of fans supporting multiple ventures. The latest, of course, […]

Jimmy Buffett and the Margaritaville brand are back in the Biloxi casino market, thanks to a unanimous decision today by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The world-renowned Pascagoula-born entertainer, who played his first gig at a once-popular nightclub known as Trader John’s on Biloxi’s west beach, was on hand to address the commission during the meeting, […]

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally re-open the Old Brick House is this afternoon at 5:30, and for a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration — from beginning to end — click here.

Motorists were granted a reprieve from work on the Popp’s Ferry bridge last night, but, rest assured, it will be down to one-lane at the draw tonight beginning around 8, says Public Works Director Richard Sullivan.

Biloxi residents will get their first look at one of the city’s oldest structures Thursday when the restored Old Brick House is officially opened to the public. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., with free refreshments for those attending. The four-and-a-half-year, $741,000 project represents a successful effort to save a structure that has had […]

Welders will be making repairs to the steel grate of the Popp’s Ferry bridge tonight, limiting traffic to one lane at times. Work is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., weather permitting, and will continue for several hours, and could resume again Wednesday night, according to Public Works Director Richard Sullivan. “We’re asking motorists to […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway on Tuesday will ask the City Council to approve the first construction project in the city’s long-awaited $355 million infrastructure repair and replacement initiative. The $1.36 million federally-funded contract would involve infrastructure work in the Ancient Oaks subdivision, west of the Sunkist Country Club golf course. The project will involve removing and […]

Dozens of vendors selling farm-fresh produce and homemade goods will be on hand Tuesday morning at 6 when the city formally launches the 2011 season for the Biloxi farmers market. The outdoor market, formally known as the Charles R. Hegwood Farmers Market, is located on Howard Avenue under the I-110 overpass. It operates each Tuesday […]

The Biloxi Planning Commission will seek input this month aboiut the re-naming of two thoroughfares in the northern parts of the city — a portion of Highway 15, north of Old Highway 67, and a portion of Highway 67 north of the Woolmarket exit off I-10. The hearings will be conducted Thursday, April 21, at […]

Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer Harry Connick, one of New Orleans’ favorite sons, tops the weekend’s entertainment lineup with shows this evening and Saturday at the IP Casino Resort. Also on tap this weekend: There’s a KNS Theater production of “Beauty & The Beast” at the Saenger, and a home and garden show at the Coast […]

Biloxi’s newly established tax-exemption program will see its largest request next week when developers of a proposed Hilton Garden Inn on west beach seek tax incentives. The measure is one of nearly two dozen issues scheduled to come before the City Council during their meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at City Hall. Also on the […]

The City of Biloxi is conducting registration for its annual Summer Playground and Enrichment Program on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center. Three things to note: This initial registration is exclusively for Biloxi residents. All 5-year-olds must have completed kindergarten to be eligible for camp. A $10 […]