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Reporting What Matters

RHCJC
Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw work to revive traditions without recognition

Samuel Hughes, Whitney Argenbright, Cadence Renfro and Rochak Basnet • July 21, 2025
The Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw Tribe, based in Jackson County, is working to preserve and revive its language, ceremonies and cultural identity — despite lacking recognition from both state and federal governments.

Rolling library brings books, Wi-Fi to underserved areas 

Morgan Gill, JC Roberts and Rochak Basnet • July 21, 2025
A van filled with books, laptops, Wi-Fi and job tools is closing access gaps in south Mississippi — one parking lot at a time.
The Southeast Mississippi Planner is a weekly update connecting residents with local news, events and civic information.

New planner aims to boost civic info, community connections

July 15, 2025
A new weekly resource is launching to help southeast Mississippi residents stay informed and connected. The Southeast Mississippi Planner will feature civic updates, community news, event listings and more.

Ward 5 residents lead the way in Hattiesburg change

Morgan Gill, JC Roberts and Alexa Hatten • July 14, 2025
Streetlights are getting fixed, debris is being cleared faster and neighbors who once felt ignored are now sitting at the table with city leaders. 

Aging on the Coast: How Hancock County is preparing for a retirement-ready future

Morgan Gill, JC Roberts and Sameen Chand • July 7, 2025
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is aging faster than the rest of the state, and Hancock County sits at the center of that demographic shift. 

New vet clinic brings care closer for rural Mississippi farms

Samuel Hughes, Cadence Renfro and Rochak Basnet • June 30, 2025
For years, pet owners and cattle producers in this small Mississippi town have relied on at-home remedies and long-shot emergency calls. 

Junior Auxiliary helps meet needs of underserved families in George County

Morgan Gill, Alexa Hatten, Sameen Chand and JC Roberts • June 23, 2025
In a rural corner of Mississippi, where more than 5,000 residents struggle with food insecurity and nearly three-quarters of public-school students live in poverty, a small group of women is stepping up to fill the gap — one Easter basket, book and life skill lesson at a time.

Permanent skateparks? Coast skaters say it’s time

Justin Glowacki, Nischit Sharma and Sami Jordan • June 16, 2025
Pete Taggard never expected skateboarding to save his life. But when a doctor warned that Type 2 Diabetes was threatening his health, he returned to something he hadn’t done since his teenage years: skating. 

Stone County hires new economic director to drive growth

Morgan Gill, Alexa Hatten, Sameen Chand and JC Roberts • June 16, 2025
Stone County is looking to jump-start its economic future with the appointment of Layla Essary as the new director of its Economic Development Partnership.
A measuring tape next to a deterorating wooen support piling in river water shows how much width has been lost.

Ocean Springs bridge reopens after emergency repairs

Justin Glowacki • June 12, 2025
After three months of detours and construction, the Davis Bayou Bridge on Hanshaw Road is set to reopen following the completion of emergency repairs.

Raw sewage, murky oversight: Who’s policing the Pascagoula?

Justin Glowacki, Whitney Argenbright, Alexa Hatten, Jaydon Koss and Nischit Sharma • June 9, 2025
Raw sewage is leaking into the Pascagoula River — at least, that’s the concern raised by the leader of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. But as state agency staff members split on the scope of the problem, some communities are already taking action to keep their waters clean. 
A girl in a blue dress cuts a red ribbon with support from a man in a floral shirt as others stand beside them in front of a colorful science-themed mural.

Lumberton High unveils mural honoring late teacher

Whitney Argenbright, Sameen Chand, Nischit Sharma and Rochak Basnet • May 29, 2025
Students, faculty and family members gathered Thursday at Lumberton High School to unveil a mural in memory of Susan Copeland, a longtime science teacher who died in a car crash on Jan. 31, 2024.
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