From print to pies

From NOLA.com: The Times-Picayune will be printed and packaged by a faster and more modernized facility in Mobile sometime in late 2015 or early 2016, resulting in the closing of the 46-year-old plant on Howard Avenue in New Orleans… Once it’s concluded, the shift of newspaper printing to Mobile will result in more than 100…

Bay Council agenda: golf cart ordinance revs up again

Here’s the agenda for today’s Bay St. Louis City Council meeting, starting at 5:30 p.m. 1. Guests: a) Al and Robin Copeland – Abandonment b) Chuck Fortin – BSL Harbor Master 2. Public Forum 3. New Business a) Report on Building Department Permit E114 b) School Board Election Process 5. Old Business a) Golf Cart…

Saturday is Coastal Cleanup

The 26th Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup will be held Saturday from 8-11 a.m. Nearly 2,000 volunteers have registered for the cleanup, and they will be working at 47 sites in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties, according to DMR. Volunteers will get a ticket for lunch when they arrive Saturday morning. Hancock County volunteers will be…

Workshop wrap up: rentals & RVs

Last night’s Bay City Council workshop was short on items (3) but long on discussion. I left at 7:30, just when the talk turned to rental fees for city facilities, the final agenda item. The first item, vacation rental properties, took off in a different direction than was originally intended but brought out some good…

Bay boil water notice

A message from CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS The city of Bay St. Louis has issued a city wide boil water notice to all city of bay saint louis utility customers. Due to a loss of pressure at a water well, all residents must boil their water until further notice before using water to drink…