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2 months ago | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre |Geoff Belcher
Larry Smith won Tuesday’s Republican Primary runoff with 733 votes to Lonnie Falgout’s 592. “It’s been an ongoing struggle since November,” Smith said Tuesday.
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2 months ago | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre |Geoff Belcher
Incumbent Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre on Tuesday won the Republican primary and re-election with 1,454 votes to Gary Knoblock’s 704 votes. Favre said the win felt “awesome.”“The confidence the people have in the administration showed tonight,” Favre said. “And the overwhelming support throughout the city. It’s just amazing.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Monday hosted a workshop regarding long-term projects. County Administrator Jimmie Ladner said the first item he wanted to discuss is the old courthouse. Ladner said he wanted direction from the board about what they wanted to do with it. “When you’re looking at this from a financial standpoint, you’re looking at from a little bit of money to a whole lot of money, and anything in between,” Ladner said.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
Last week, Hancock County Relay for Life hosted its annual survivors and caregivers luncheon at Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis. Mandy Ladner with Hollywood Casino said they were so “excited to host the survivor dinner.”“Obviously, it’s an honor to have all of you in our presence, especially those that work with this company,” she said. Relay co-chair Bernie Cullen said the month of November is the perfect time to host the survivor luncheon. “Because it’s a Thanksgiving month,” she said.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
The city of Waveland on Tuesday hosted the “Safe Haven Baby Box Blessing.”The board approved the installation of the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Waveland Fire Department on Hwy. 90 in September 2023. Monica Ladner, president of the Hancock County Republican Women’s Committee, on Tuesday thanked everyone who contributed either their services, times, and monetary donations. “When I started this venture, I was asked by someone, ‘is it worth it?’’’ she said.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
Monday, Nov. 11, marks the commemoration of Veterans Day. It is a day to recognize the service and sacrifice of the military veterans. Nov. 11 is a significant day in world history because it marks the signing of the armistice between the Allies of World War I and Germany at 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Day honors those individuals who served honorably in the military during both wartime and peacetime.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
Hot Rods and Hospitality returns to Waveland's Coleman Avenue today, Wednesday, Oct. 9. “With last year being our first year hosting this event, we did not expect the participation that we had, so parking was an issue that we had last year,” Hot Rods and Hospitality Committee president Bobby Richardson said. Waveland Mayor Jay Trapani said in an interview last year that they expected about 500 vehicles to roll through Coleman Avenue, but it turned out to be closer to 3,000 vehicles.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
Editor’s Note: Meaningful Measures is the Sea Coast Echo’s monthly feature highlighting inspirational people in Hancock County. The individuals featured are nominated by members of the community. Today, Aug. 29, marks 19 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Hancock County. Here at the Echo, staff felt it would be fitting for this month’s Meaningful Measures to feature the volunteers at Waveland’s LiLi Stahler-Murphy Ground Zero Hurricane Museum.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
seacoastecho.com | Cassandra Favre
Editor’s Note: The Daily Grind is a monthly feature of the Sea Coast Echo focusing on small businesses in Hancock County. “Coffee is a kind of magic you can drink,” Catherynne M. ValenteThe month of August is National Coffee Month, but at Coffee Culture, the love for the caffeinated beverage is celebrated all year long. Dana and Thomas Barrett opened Coffee Culture in Bay St. Louis in 2019 and added a second location in Diamondhead in 2022.
