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Hewes heads to Gulfport general election, two wards head to runoff
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Billy Heweswill face off against the Democratic candidate Howard Page to lead the city of Gulfport for the next four years. Mayor Hewes took home 69% percent of the vote while Jennifer Adams and William G. Thompsonsecured 26% and 5%...
Gulfport mayor wins primary election, and at least one council race is going to a runoff
Incumbent Billy Hewes defeated three challengers in the Republican primary in his bid to serve a third term as mayor. Hewes faces Democrat Howard Page, a community organizer and policy analyst, in the June 8 general election. A former state senator, Hewes...
March of the Mayors comes full circle in Gulfport
Four weeks of food collection came to an end in Gulfport Friday as everyone involved with the March of the Mayors boxed food ready for distribution across the Coast. The March of the Mayors came to an end Friday in Gulfport at the Lyman Community Center. Along with...
Gulfport Mayor Hewes proclaims March 11th as ‘Healthcare Heroes Day’
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - On Thursday, it was a celebration a year in the making. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes proclaimed March 11th as “Healthcare Heroes Day” one year since the first COVID-19 positive case was reported in Mississippi. Mayor Hewes proclaimed March 11th...
Billy Hewes Seeks Third Term as Mayor
(Gulfport, Miss.) – Today, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced he will be seeking re-election for a third term. Hewes was first elected Mayor of Gulfport in 2013 on a vision of local growth, regional outreach, coast-wide collaboration, community engagement, and...