Sunday photos: We’re back!
After taking the first part of the summer off, the Notebook blog is coming back with a new look and other refinements. Today starts the gradual update process so come back regularly to find new stories and photos. Let me know what you think.
Finally! Water contact warnings lifted
First warnings issued June 22
DEQ lifts water contact warning for Jourdan River
It’s a start.
July 3rd: 3 more beaches closed
19 beaches now closed
Sunshine, derelict crab traps & cheap gas
Sunshine is back & so is cool/cold weather. The weekend is looking sunny, thankfully. Enjoy. Meantime, back to business. The Department of Marine Resources is telling crab fishermen, commercial and recreational, they must remove their traps from state waters Feb. 7-13. On Feb. 14-16, all traps remaining in the water will be removed with help from…
Christmas International Pastry Sale!
Biloxi International: Jellyfish, duck eggs, pizza, etc.
A knife skills class at the Mary C using produce from Lee’s International Market in Biloxi prompted a shopping trip this weekend. Definitely worth the drive to 917 Division St. (Pizza at Sicilian II on Pass Road was lagniappe.)
Good cause. Good dog.
Oyster reefs reopen
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reopened two oyster areas at legal sunrise today (Thursday, March 3) and it was a welcome sight. The reefs have been closed since 4 p.m. Dec. 11 because of the red tide, the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and excessive rainfall. “After months of being closed, I am…