Local ER nurse turns idea into patent

Rebecca Capps, an ER nurse at Hancock Medical, got an idea years ago for a product to help acute care health professionals keep their tools right at their fingertips. Read Rebecca’s story in the current Mississippi Business Journal, where it’s the top story on the website today. Go to http://msbusiness.com/2016/10/mississippi-er-nurse-gets-patent-product/  

A&G Theatre under contract

The old A&G Theatre on Beach Boulevard is under contract, and the landmark building will be on the market for lease. The Hayden family put the historic theater and a couple of adjacent lots on State Street up for sale in 2014. New Orleans developer Jim MacPhaille is in the process of buying the property for…

Bella Mar Boutique is moving

Owner Chelsea Schaumburg is moving her Bella Mar Boutique to 998 Highway 90 Suite B., Bay St. Louis, next door to Rosetti’s Liquor Barrel. Opening day is set for Nov. 4. Bella Mar opened in January 2015 on U.S. 90 and then moved to Bay Emporium on Second Street. “We loved it there because it’s…

P&Z recap

Here are the actions taken at the Oct. 25 Planning & Zoning meeting: APPLICATIONS: CARROLL AVENUE, LLC- application for Subdivision Plat Approval and Variance to the Zoning Ordinance; representing agent is Mr. Ronnie Artigues. The applicant is asking to subdivide the two parcels of land into 6 new parcels. If granted, Parcel# 149E-0-29-073.000, which lies in…

More waters open to shrimping

 The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources opened additional waters for shrimping today (Thursday, Oct. 20). Beginning at 6 a.m., all waters south and west of a line beginning at Biloxi Bay Channel Beacon “18,” running northwesterly to Biloxi Bay Channel Beacon “22” then northwesterly to Biloxi Bay Channel Beacon “26” then westerly to Beacon “34,”…