Building permits: Where’s a new restaurant opening?

Hancock County’s Building Department issued four permits during the week of Jan. 15-19.

The total valuation was $721,569 and fees totaled $3,000.

Three permits were for residential projects: a house on East Pointe Drive and another on Second Street and roof repairs at a house on Second.

The one commercial permit is for construction of a Ward’s restaurant at 16620 Highway 603. The owner is Ernest Scott Favre and the contractor is Favre Homes LLC. Value of the permit is $400,000 with fees of $1,511.

Nothing reported from Bay St. Louis as of midday.