Harrison County

School is out for the summer, but the Harrison County School District is still serving up healthy and tasty meals.

It is important to ensure kids are still getting the proper meals while out for the summer. So, to help fill the bellies of children, Harrison County School District is providing free meals Monday through Friday for children. Child Nutrition Programs Director Bradley Barlow said, “Three out of four of our…

Family, friends, and law enforcement officers gathered to remember Harrison County Sheriff’s Department’s fallen officer Deputy Earl Phillips.

Fifty years have passed since fallen officer Deputy Earl Phillips ended his watch, but the pain still runs deep. To honor his life and service to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, a fallen officer ceremony took place at his gravesite. Sheriff Troy Peterson said, “We try…

A partial report from a Harrison County grand jury found there was no criminal conduct by law enforcement officers in the chase and subsequent deaths of Eric Smith and La’Mello Parker.

Louisiana officials say Smith entered the home of his ex-girlfriend, Christin Parker, and fatally shot her and her nephew, Brandon Parker on May 3, 2021, before fleeing with La’Mello Parker.

The 30-year-old man and the…

Next time you drive by the Courthouse Road Pier, you may notice some new, bright trash cans.

Audubon has partnered with Harrison County Sand Beach Authority to begin a pilot study project by installing these bright red lids on trash receptacles.

Audubon hopes the eye-catching lids will encourage beach-goers to deposit garbage in the new trash cans while simultaneously adding a layer of protection for the beach-nesting…