Big economic news for Hancock County

Some huge economic news coming out of the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission at last night’s Industry Awards Gala. Here’s a brief look at the major announcements Executive Director Ashley Edwards made: DAK Americas will invest millions of dollars in a new polyester staple fiber manufacturing facility at Port Bienville Industrial Park. The investment…

P&Z agenda: variances, special subdivision plat OKs

Here’s the Planning & Zoning agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 25. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. APPLICATIONS: EARL & KATHERINE MARLOWE – application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicants’ intentions are to construct a single family residence. The residence will front on Bay Oaks Drive. Where a lot is a corner lot fronting…

New deli now open

I’ve got some restaurant stories in the works but let’s start off with one in Gulfport that’s newly approved to open by the state Health Department. Canal Grocery & Deli, inside a convenience store at 6600 28th St., is serving fried rice, egg rolls, lo mein, fried catfish, fried chicken and fried shrimp. Keep checking…

An eagle, a goat & the War of 1812

This morning’s walk was a “Dear Diary” one, with a couple of unique encounters. First, at the spot where Boudreaux likes to take a restorative dip in the water, was a large bald eagle apparently taking a break from fishing. The eagle was in no hurry at all to leave, even though gulls were doing…