Gautier News Archives

Located on Orrell Drive in Gautier, the fourth marker in our series on historic markers in our county is pending at the site of the First Henry Gautier House and actually does not as yet exist.

Six sandhill cranes have been released into a fenced area of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge near Gautier.

Jury selection is under way in the capital murder trial of 16-year-old Darwin Wells, accused in the 2008 killing of Michael David Porter of Hattiesburg.

The union for Hinds County school bus drivers has reached a tentative agreement with an Ohio-based bus company.

A look at crime and law enforcement news from the past week: n Biloxi resident Katie Lynn Murphy was arrested on felony charges of residential burglary, grand larceny and vehicle burglary in connection with a scam targeting elderly people in the Woolmarket area.

Gautier Fire Chief Michael Gray has been suspended with pay after an insurance audit allegedly found he'd listed his ex-wife as a dependent, costing the city nearly $140,000. Gray attorney Keith Miller denied the allegation and said he'd seek a civil service investigation if the city fired Gray.

Jackson County sheriff's investigators this week arrested Vincent Salvador Drummond, 48, of Gautier and charged him with cyberstalking in connection with the use of cellphone texting.

Gautier Fire Chief Michael Gray may be fired after an insurance audit found he listed his ex-wife among his dependents, costing the city nearly $140,000 over six years, records show.

Two juveniles arrested Thursday are accused of breaking into a home on Victoria Drive in the Cambridge Square subdivision, Gautier Police Capt.

Gautier police officers Tuesday were searching for two suspects in a burglary at Pure Gas station on Ladnier Road.

So my first week as a full time street reporter is over. It was a whirlwind of activity after years of sitting behind a desk.

GAUTIER Usually, mullet leap and jump, but Saturday the little critters were served deep-fried with a side of baked beans, or flung several feet down a grassy corridor for a cash prize.

The 19th annual Gautier Mullet and Music Festival continues today at the Old Place Estate, but visitors' first stop should be Singing River Mall.

The 19th Annual Gautier Mullet & Music Fest is Saturday and Sunday featuring a mullet toss, inflatable rides for the kids, food and arts and crafts vendors.

It may seem serendipitous that New Orleans writer Timothy Weeks is bringing a new children's book about a strong-willed, and wise, mullet to Gautier's Mullet and Music Festival, but the truth is, he's done it twice before.

GAUTIER After hearing residents praise the $5.6 million streetscape project, the City Council voted to let the project proceed and allow the city manager to negotiate with Singing River Electric Power Association for the removal of existing light poles.

The banners that flank the light poles along Highway 90 in Gautier look just like any other welcoming banner to a city, except for one difference.

GAUTIER and BILOXI a ' According to the Attorney General's Office , two Mississippians have pleaded guilty to home repair fraud on the Coast.

The City Council on Tuesday awarded a contract to CIS Construction for $46,419.39 to repair the hurricane-damaged ANOLA Club, including work to upgrade the historic structure to meet codes and standards.

Just south of the railroad tracks on Graveline Road in Gautier is the historic marker calling attention to the Creosote Works.

James D. Wright: 17-year-old arrested in connection with burglary of the Masonic Temple on Temple Street in Pascagoula, Miss.

Two coast men were ordered to pay their victims back after pleading guilty to charges of home repair fraud this week.

Louise Thomas loves to share the joy of music with others. As band director for Gautier Middle School, and a private flute and piano instructor, her gift for music has touched the lives of many children.

United Way for Jackson and George counties reached the midway point of its fall campaign to fund 22 agencies, Community Impact grants and operating expenses.

GAUTIER United Way for Jackson and George Counties has raised more than $990,000 toward its $2.5 million goal, leaders said Thursday during the annual Midway Event luncheon.

An exhibit of artwork by Maria Spies of Silverhill, Ala., titled "A Potter's Journey of Ceramic Expression," will be on display Oct.

Six people are behind bars Firday night charged with breaking into concession stands at sports fields across Jackson County.

PASCAGOULA Police shot and killed a machete-wielding man moments after he allegedly tried to run over a motorcycle officer Monday morning, authorities said.