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Reese named SEC Female Field Athlete of the Year Mon, 26 May 2008 17:06 CDT
Ole Miss junior Brittney Reese was named the SEC Female Field Athlete of the Year for the second straight year Monday.

Southern Miss earns bid to Baton Rouge Regional Mon, 26 May 2008 16:31 CDT
Southern Miss will be making its sixth straight NCAA Baseball Tournament appearance, heading to the Baton Rouge Regional. Pairings were announced Monday.

Ole Miss headed for Coral Gables Mon, 26 May 2008 15:26 CDT
The Ole Miss Rebels will be making their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Miami selected as No. 1 seed for NCAA tournament Mon, 26 May 2008 14:38 CDT
Miami was selected as the top seed for the 64-team Division I college baseball tournament Monday, while two-time defending champion Oregon State was left out of the field.

Unmanned drones head into hurricanes' core to get data Mon, 26 May 2008 09:03 CDT
Government scientists believe a fleet of small unmanned airplanes sent to hurricanes' cores could lead to revolutionary advances in storm forecasting and measurement.

Storm whips through Coast Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A large lightning bolt struck parts of the Biloxi-Gulfport area around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, causing brief power outages.

LSU, Georgia will host regionals in NCAA tournament Sun, 25 May 2008 19:11 CDT
Top-ranked North Carolina, the two-time College World Series runner-up, was one of four Atlantic Coast Conference schools selected Sunday as regional hosts for the NCAA tournament.

Tigers win SEC Championship 8-2 over Ole Miss Sun, 25 May 2008 18:11 CDT
Blake Dean's tape-measure home run gave LSU a 6-2 lead over Ole Miss on Sunday afternoon in the SEC Tournament championship game and the Tigers never looked back.

Marshall eliminates USM from C-USA tournament with 5-3 win Sun, 25 May 2008 15:11 CDT
Victor Gomez's two-out, bases-loaded single capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting Marshall over Southern Mississippi 5-3 on Sunday and sending the Thundering Herd into the championship game of the Conference USA tournament.

Marshall beats USM 6-3 in C-USA tourney Sat, 24 May 2008 21:51 CDT
Nate Lape hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs overall to help Marshall stay alive in the Conference USA tournament with a 6-3 win over Southern Miss on Saturday night.

Dean's grand slam sends LSU to title game Sat, 24 May 2008 18:08 CDT
LSU's Blake Dean unloaded a prodigious grand slam to send the 10th-ranked Tigers past Alabama 12-8 on Saturday in the SEC Tournament.

Guerrero's 2 homers lift Ole Miss past Vandy 8-7 and into SEC tournament title game Sat, 24 May 2008 22:56 CDT
Ole Miss slugger Michael Guerrero hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a 8-7 win over Vanderbilt Saturday night, lifting the surprising Rebels into the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game.

Southern Miss 5, Marshall 3 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:11 CDT
Drew Carson scored four times and made a game-ending catch at the left-field wall to help Southern Mississippi defeat Marshall, 5-3, in a Conference USA winner's bracket game Friday.

Update: Victim of head-on collision was 13-year-old girl Fri, 23 May 2008 15:36 CDT
Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified the victim of a head-on collision on Vidalia Road as 13-year-old Lashae Necaise of Pass Christian.

Mississippi unit deploys to Iraq Fri, 23 May 2008 14:16 CDT
Members of the 890th Engineer Battalion, a Mississippi Army National Guard unit with its home station in Gulfport are at Fort McCoy, Wis., preparing for deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Aligned under the 890th for deployment are the 848th Engineer Company of Douglas, Ga., 836th Engineer Company of Kingsville, Texas, and the 688th Engineer Company, an Army Reserve unit from Harrisville, Ark.

Update: Reward offered in Hatten capital murder case Fri, 23 May 2008 13:46 CDT
Private citizens in Stone County have put up a $2,000 reward to help solve the capital murder of former Stone County Supervisor Duncan Hatten.

Vidalia Road closed for response to fatal accident Fri, 23 May 2008 13:36 CDT
Authorities have closed a section of Vidalia Road in response to a head-on collision with one dead and at least three injured.

Retrial continues in lawsuit against DuPont Fri, 23 May 2008 10:00 CDT
A Jones County jury has been seated in the new trial of a lawsuit brought against DuPont by a Bay St. Louis man who says dioxins from the DeLisle plant caused his rare blood cancer.

Update: Police say no derailment in Pascagoula Fri, 23 May 2008 09:50 CDT
Pascagoula Police say there has been no train derailment in the city.

DA: Tests rule out suspect in Hatten murder Fri, 23 May 2008 09:15 CDT
Prosecutors today will ask for the dismissal of a capital murder charge against Bobby Hendrix, accused of capital murder in the April 29 slaying of Duncan Hatten. District Attorney Cono Caranna said forensic tests didn't show probable cause sufficient to hold Hendrix in the fatal shooting of the former Stone County supervisor. Prosecutors and Hendrix' attorney will meet this morning with Circuit Judge Lisa Dodson at the Stone County Courthouse. Hendrix has been in custody without bond since his arrest. The Sun Herald provides updates on this story as details develop.

Infant who survived attack may go home soon Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The infant whose father tried to drown her in a pond before Lincoln County deputies shot and killed him has been upgraded to fair condition.

Celebrating Rodi Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi celebrated Mass at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday morning, then greeted friends and parishioners from throughout the Biloxi Diocese who wished him well as he prepares to take over the Archdiocese of Mobile.

Former Air Force II pilot gave back Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Speight Drummond transported some of the United State's most powerful lawmakers as a pilot of Air Force II. He served 21 years in the Air Force and 25 years as a private pilot. He was a good and generous father, supporting his seven children through college and buying first homes, said daughter Sarah.

Patriotic pride found at Sounds by the Sea Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The Gulf Coast Symphony brought the music to the people again on Sunday at Beach Park in Pascagoula for the 9th annual Sounds by the Sea Memorial Day Concert.

Fraud still a problem in state Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office has investigated more than 1,000 Hurricane Katrina-related home repair fraud cases.

Grads are all fighters Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Sunday's graduation ceremonies marked a final coming together for the 308 seniors of Biloxi High School, whose many lives were scattered when Katrina landed a few weeks into their sophomore year.

Memorial Day events Mon, 26 May 2008 06:12 CDT
Memorial Day is the day we remember the heros who died in the nation's service. Below is a list of Memorial Day events:

MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Closings for today:

$180K goes to legal fund Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The Mississippi Supreme Court is dispensing civil legal assistance funds on a quarterly basis to assist poor people through regional legal services offices.

Mental health help available Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The deadline for hurricane victims to register for mental health assistance from the American Red Cross is Saturday, agency officials said.

Center offers free legal help Mon, 26 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The Mississippi Center for Justice will host free legal clinics June 5 to assist homeowners who are behind on their mortgages and may be facing foreclosure, and residents with FEMA housing transition issues.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Mon, 26 May 2008 01:01 CDT
Grants made possible by Salvation Army money

Concert sends flags waving Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Hundreds brought their picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs to the 9th Annual Gulf Coast Symphony Sounds by the Sea free Memorial Day concert on Saturday at Jones Park in Gulfport.

All revved up Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Throngs of bikers rolled through South Mississippi on Saturday enroute to the 26th Annual All Harley Memorial Blowout at the Gulfport Dragway.

WEEK IN CRIME Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A summary of crimes and related issues reported last week:

Car accidents cause injuries Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Two people were ejected after a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 Saturday, one of two incidents that snarled holiday traffic, authorities said.

Fire leaves families homeless Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A fire that destroyed a house in Orange Grove Saturday morning has left 10 people without a home.

Siblings face arrest fallout Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Dr. Victoria Van is so honest she's returned money to a cashier who accidentally overpaid her, her brother said, so he can't accept narcotics agents' accusations that she helped run an illegal "pill mill" supplying junkies with prescription drugs.

Students eager to show plans for Biloxi Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Students from Mississippi State University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will share their proposals for rebuilding the low-lying Back Bay and marsh areas in East Biloxi at a public meeting Tuesday.

Dems: Musgrove will do well in vote Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A new poll commissioned by Democrats shows former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove leading Roger Wicker by eight points in the race for Trent Lott's old Senate seat.

NOPD settles over reports Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
The New Orleans Police Department has agreed to make incident reports available after they are approved by a shift supervisor, settling a court dispute with The Times-Picayune over how long it should take before the public can see the reports.

Court upholds federal verdict Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
The city of Columbus did not discriminate against Joe Johnson when it passed over the black officer to name a white police chief, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Steel plant plans for Amory location Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A manufacturer that produces rebar from recycled steel plans to locate in Amory's Waterway Industrial Park, bringing an investment of $150 million and about 100 permanent jobs, the company says.

REGION BRIEFS Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Deputy accused of stealing evidence

Man convicted in grandmother's death Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A man was convicted Friday of killing his grandmother, but found not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his grandfather more than two decades ago.

2 men charged in nurse's death Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Two men charged with the stabbing death of a woman lived in the same neighborhood as the victim, police said.

Opposition to election dropped Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Opponents of a special election in Wilkinson County have dropped their request to a federal judge to stop the balloting.

DuPont trial jury seated Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
A Jones County jury has been seated in the new trial of a lawsuit brought against DuPont by a Bay St. Louis man who says dioxins from the DeLisle plant caused his rare blood cancer.

Crematory's licenses revoked Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
The Mississippi Board of Funeral Service has revoked the state licenses of Jackson crematory owner Mark Seepe amid complaints he inappropriately disposed of human remains.

AROUND THE REGION Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Services set for slain Marine

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