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Wiggins Police Department would like to take a moment to recognize Lt. Roger Freeman. Lt. Freeman is a longtime officer of the Wiggins Police Department. This morning, at the 2023 MS Crime Stoppers Annual Training Conference, Lt. Freeman received th… https://t.co/LCiJSDqe4P
On October 19, Jeffry and Morgan Peters held a celebration to commemorate the 20th year anniversary of Jack's Home Improvement. https://t.co/Zsk4lxr2Sl
Mrs. Doris Joan Mallett, 86, of Perkinston, passed away on October 18, 2023, at Memorial Hospital Gulfport. She was born on September 26, 1937, to the late Willis Lyons and Sarah (Breland) Lyons. https://t.co/qDdRtU5DrM
Gladys Easterling, 75, of Wiggins, MS, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Tulane in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was born in Russell Springs, KY. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wiggins, and a loving Wife and mother. https://t.co/Cl94MdiRKe
Carol Ann McCreedy, aged 85, passed away on October 14, 2023, in Gulfport, MS. She was born on September 13, 1938, in Saucier, MS to the late Frank and Katie Edwards. https://t.co/a6jyggSjqR
The Board of Supervisors are asking for an opinion letter from the Mississippi Attorney General’s office on how far back they are permitted to refund payments from workers who made payments out of their own pocket. https://t.co/Rmvbd8KEQ7
A popular Netflix show and brand, MeatEater, teamed up with the National Deer Association, along with 80 volunteers to improve the Leaf River area of the De Soto National Forest. They are doing so through a program called Working for Wildlife Tour. https://t.co/PpDhOiDAlt
On October 7, Stone County’s second political rally of the year took place at the Stone County Fairgrounds. Guests included multiple candidates running for county https://t.co/wBwpnE9SCQ
The six-week long American Crossroads exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute culminated with a special lecture on the Pickles and People of Wiggins’ culinary history. https://t.co/PIiU0Flu9w
The Board of Aldermen rescinded a motion made two weeks earlier of amending the beer and light wine sales at restaurants on Sundays, while also failing to amend the open container ordinance. https://t.co/xhQE69bay0