NewsWiggins Board of Aldermen: July 14 | Water & Sewer Rates July 20, 2026 6 min readNo formal action on rates was taken at this meeting. It was called for discussion only. The board is expectedCivic NotesWiggins Board of Aldermen | July 7, 2026 July 14, 2026 22 min readAt this meeting: The board approved the next step in issuing a $2.4 million general obligation bond for street constructionCivic NotesStone County Board of Supervisors | July 6, 2026 July 13, 2026 14 min readAt this meeting: The board voted to end the state of emergency from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur. TheNewsHood Industries In Wiggins Closing: What’s Already Being Done July 8, 2026 3 min readTL;DR: Hood Industries is closing its Wiggins plywood mill by the end of August, affecting about 260 employees, after determiningNewsA Rural Community Guide To Data Centers For Stone County July 7, 2026 11 min readA data center is a physical facility that houses servers, storage, networking equipment, power systems, and cooling systems so digitalPeopleWiggins Fire Chief Steven Purvis on Staffing and Training July 1, 2026 10 min readWiggins Fire Chief Steven Purvis discusses fire department staffing, volunteer firefighters, local training, smoke alarms and public safety growth inCivic NotesWhy Civic Participation Needs a Clear Front Door in Wiggins and Stone County June 30, 2026 9 min readStone County’s civic future depends on more than asking residents to attend meetings. Meaningful participation requires a clear front door:NewsStone County Board of Supervisors | June 15, 2026 June 22, 2026 10 min readAt this meeting: The Mississippi Department of Health presented concerns about a relocation that would downgrade Stone County’s health clinicCivic NotesWiggins Board of Aldermen | June 16, 2026 June 22, 2026 15 min readAt this meeting: The board hired three police officers and approved fire department personnel changes. A downtown business owner proposedNewsStone County Is Under a State of Emergency. June 20, 2026 5 min readHere’s What That Actually Means. As of Saturday, June 20, 2026 Gov. Tate Reeves declared a State of Emergency for