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Magnolia Business Alliance answers small business SOS

Magnolia Business Alliance answers small business SOS

HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX)-

There is a new program on the coast designed to help small business owners weather these tough economic times. The Magnolia Business Alliance has partnered with the Small Business Administration to offer the program to small and medium size businesses.

Nvision Solutions is a small digital mapping company that does a lot of work for the government.

"We were affected by this economy like everybody else was. We had a reduction in work and it's been hard going for the last few years," said Joel Lawhead, CIO of Nvision Solutions.

Internal Revenue Service offers helpful tax tips

Internal Revenue Service offers helpful tax tips

As the 2011 tax year comes to a close it's time to start organizing your tax records.

According to the Internal Revenue Service:

• All income documents, including but not limited to, Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R and Form 1099-MISC.
• Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
• Total paid for day care and the ay care provider's identifying number
• Other relevant information about income and expenses
• A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available

The Internal Revenue Service advises tax payers, who are mis

Authorities arrest suspected metal thief

Authorities arrest suspected metal thief

The suspect behind a string of metal thefts is behind bars.

In a joint effort by multiple law enforcement agencies, Mark Matherne of Bay St. Louis was arrested Tuesday. The arrest was made after an investigation revealed various amounts of metal was stolen from private property and sold to scrap yards in Mississippi and Louisiana.

The stolen items included a metal boat rig, oyster tables, angle iron and an aluminum flat bottom boats.

MEMA Not Affiliated with Private Storm Shelter Grant Program

PEARL—Some disaster survivors may be contacted by the National Storm Shelter Registry with offers of grant funds available to help fund the installation of a safe room. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is not affiliated with this program or similar non-FEMA safe room grant programs.

MEMA offered disaster survivors in certain counties the opportunity to apply for grant funds to reimburse a portion of the costs to install a safe room in their homes.

David Kenny voted Hancock County Citizen of Year

David Kenny voted Hancock County Citizen of Year

On Thursday, August 25, 2011 Bay St. Louis resident David Kenny was voted Hancock County's citizen of the year. Hancock County residents sent submissions in for candidates. From those submissions a committee selected a handful of candidates they thought best fit the role of citizen of the year.

Kenny was selected for his many contributions to the communtiy. He was also instrumental in bringing the sportsplex to Hancock County. A number of other Hancock County citizens, as well as, business owners were recognized for their work in the community.

Request to hire 4 new Hancock County deputies turned down

Request to hire 4 new Hancock County deputies turned down

There is even more confusion today in Waveland, where nobody seems to know who which law enforcement agency will be patrolling city streets.

This morning, a request to hire four new Hancock County deputies was turned down by the county's board of supervisors.  The sheriff wanted to bring on the new deputies to provide law enforcement protection in Waveland.  

Deputies could save Waveland $1 million a year

Deputies could save Waveland $1 million a year

When Waveland's police department will cease to exist remains unclear, but it's likely to happen in the next 24 hours. Waveland aldermen meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon to consider a resolution to contract with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department to take over law enforcement duties inside the city limits. 

WLOX.com has learned the move is expected to save Waveland a million dollars a year.