False alarm at 4 a.m.

You know how you’re supposed to change the battery in your smoke alarms every October? I didn’t either. But I was reminded of the practice at 4 a.m. this cold morning when a battery inside a detector went into a slow, piercing death spiral. The other sound I heard was Boudreaux squirming to safety under the bed.…

Today’s agenda: Historic Preservation Commission

Bay St. Louis Historic Preservation Commission Certificate of Appropriateness Concept Review AGENDA Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2016 Time: 12:00 p.m. Place: Bay St. Louis City Council Chambers, Conference Center,                          598 Main Street, Bay St. Louis ____________________________________________________________________     ____ Owner:       …

Bay Council recap: Déjà vu

The Jan. 5 Bay St. Louis city council meeting’s long-story-short version: The performance audit is under way and findings should be presented in March. Auditors will give the city weekly updates on their progress. All P&Z applications were approved according to Planning and Zoning’s recommendations. Old business items (buying water from the county utility authority,…