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Reporting What Matters

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Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Hancock County

Your weekly civic and community update


Civic Watch

Keep an eye on your local government. This section includes information about the goings-on at the local courthouse, including meeting agendas and minutes.

    Hancock County

  • Board Meeting at Board Meeting Room 854 Highway 90 Suite A Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
    Agenda
  • Meets every first and third Monday

    Bay St. Louis
  • Board Meeting at Bay St. Louis City Hall
    Agendas
  • Meets every first and third Tuesday

    Diamondhead
  • Board Meeting at Diamondhead City Hall
    Agenda
  • Meets every first and third Tuesday

    Waveland
  • Board Meeting at Waveland City Hall
    Agenda
  • Meets every first Tuesday and third Wednesday

Calendar

Neighbor Notes

  • Winter Solstice Lantern Parade and Matzo Ball held Dec. 21 in Bay St. Louis Hosted by The Arts, Hancock County, the annual Winter Solstice Lantern Parade leads participants through Bay St. Louis before concluding at 100 Men Hall with the Matzo Ball celebration on the longest night of the year.
  • The Matzo Ball at 100 Men Hall held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21 in Bay St. Louis The free community celebration features food, music, menorah lighting, holiday shopping, and live performances by Meryl Zimmerman & the Miracles, following the Winter Solstice Lantern Parade and honoring the eighth night of Hanukkah.

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News from the Source

Stay informed with updates straight from the source. This section features summaries of official press releases from local agencies, organizations and institutions, covering new initiatives, services and developments across the county.

Container cranes, stacked shipping containers and cargo facilities at the Port of Gulfport are seen across the water, with a rocky shoreline in the foreground.

Port of Gulfport clears key hurdle in $548M ship channel expansion

Alexa Hatten June 30, 2026
Port officials said the expansion could create new business opportunities and support more jobs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 
Person cutting food in the background over a blue background, with the ServSafe logo in the upper right corner.

DMR offers free ServSafe seafood training

Michelle Pinto June 20, 2026
The free ServSafe seafood workshop is funded through the Mississippi Tidelands Trust Fund Program.