Note: Councilman Joey Boudin’s comments were posted here yesterday. Even though I agree with Councilman Boudin’s overall assessment in his email yesterday, I would like to give a oversight of my thinking and research thus far. My recommendations are not complete for various reasons, but listed below are some I would like to share. 1.”…
Update: The $600K bathroom has reopened, to the delight of kids on bikes who ride up to the top deck and zoom back down. And our oyster reefs are open again. For now. DMR announced Friday that “the Mississippi oyster reef areas, which closed Jan. 27 because of hazardous weather conditions, will reopen at legal…
PASS CHRISTIAN Bacchus On the Beach is now open at 111 W. Scenic Dr., overlooking the Pass harbor. That’s the former Wolfe’s Gulf Coast Grill location that closed late last year. Owner Jourdan Nicaud, who also owns Bacchus Food & Drink and Flyin’ Jalapeno in Gulfport, offers a menu that features Cajun aged rib eye,…
All oyster reefs are closed until further notice, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources officials said Monday. The reefs closed over the weekend due to heavy rainfall and river stages exceeding management plan criteria.
Congratulations to Ronnie Artigues and Joel Lawhead for completing the Ironman Florida triathlon Saturday. Here’s Joel’s account via email: “Ronnie finished in 13:15 and Joel finished in 14:31. No major issues. I had a back tire flat at mile 82. My tire was slashed by some glass in the road. A race support motorcycle showed…
The barrier islands will get a pass on Saturday’s annual Coastal Cleanup. They’ve been closed because of the government shutdown and even though the federal workers are now going back to work, the islands will remain closed for a bit longer. The Department of Marine Resources has redistributed all of the supplies and the volunteers…
BAY ST. LOUIS The closing date has been set for the long anticipated sale of the old Second Street school to New Orleans developer Jim MacPhaille. The deal is set to be closed Sept. 27, in spite of a lingering dispute involving a driveway across the street from the school, said Ronnie Artigues, attorney for…
BAY ST. LOUIS Here’s the latest on the seawall drainage problem near the U.S. 90 bridge: Corps spokesman Pat Robbins said, “The contractor has cleared all drainage lines, last Wednesday and Friday we had technical people on site doing a video scoping of the drainage system and geotech work. We are now evaluating the data…
BAY ST. LOUIS An Army Corps of Engineers contractor will begin moving in equipment Monday and Tuesday to solve the long-standing drainage problem along the new Bay St. Louis seawall near the U.S. 90 bridge. An open drain clogged with sand is preventing water from draining off the beachfront property. “Work will begin once they…