Stone High honors athletic director Kevin Conard after sudden passing Gerhig Conard threw ten strikeouts and allowed only two hits as he took the mound days after his father passed away. (Source: WLOX) By Blake Brannon | May 14, 2021 at 10:06 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 10:42 PM
WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) -It was a somber evening for the Stone Tomcats Friday as they paid tribute to one of their own.
Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard passed away suddenly on Wednesday and the Stone County community honored his memory at the Tomcats playoff baseball game against Purvis.
All week, fans from around the high school baseball community sent their condolences and support to the Stone and Conard family.
Wet field forces delay of Shuckersâ first home game of the season
Wet field forces delay of Shuckersâ first home game of the season By Tristan Ruppert | May 12, 2021 at 8:07 AM CDT - Updated May 12 at 8:07 AM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Biloxi Shuckers are getting a wet start to their home season after rain has continued to fall across South Mississippi for the last week.
The Shuckers were all set to return Tuesday night for their first home game of the season at MGM Park but the game had to be rescheduled due to the weather.
Fans began streaming into the park early in hopes of watching the Shuckers take on the Mississippi Braves. For many, it was exciting because the game marks the return of the Minor League team after more than 600 days off the field.
The second half of 2020 was just as historic for Stone County as it was for Mississippi and the nation.
In the past six months, the Stone County School District completed a historic land deal, residents voted in a Presidential election, and the community continued to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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City leaders in Wiggins furled the former state flag, which flew over government buildings for over 126 years.
The Mississippi State Legislature voted to replace the flag with a new design after the death of George Floyd sparked protests and conversations around the nation. Legislators voted to retire the state flag during the summer session, and vote on a new design later in November.