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Son of Ocean Springs woman trying to escape Georgia fighting Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:22 CDT
Melanie Allen is asking that the Coast hold her son and his wife in prayer as the couple tries to get out Georgia, where Russian troops are poised for further invasion.

Three given bond in 'pill mill' case, ruling on doctor pending Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:52 CDT
U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. has set bond for three defendants in an alleged "pill mill" case and will make a decision this afternoon regarding bond for Dr. Thomas Trieu.

Jackson County voters to decide jail issue Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:37 CDT
Jackson County supervisors decided today to go ahead and put the new county jail issue on the November ballot in hopes the people will approve building it just north of U.S. 90 in Pascagoula.

Biloxi council debates ordinances Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:22 CDT
What was supposed to be a 15-minute meeting of the Biloxi City Council on Tuesday morning lasted more than 45 minutes, with members debating who called the meeting and whether it was needed.

Louisiana fugitive arrested in Long Beach Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:04 CDT
A traffic stop Monday led to the arrest of a Long Beach man wanted in Louisiana on felony charge of fugitive from justice, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

Georgia man found shot to death in Moss Point Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:12 CDT
Moss Point police officers are investigating this morning the shooting death of a Georgia man.

Gulfport man held on grand larceny charge Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:49 CDT
A Gulfport man was in jail this morning, arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a felony charge of grand larceny, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

Federal funds will allow more work by Katrina Aid Today Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:53 CDT
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $25.4 million to continue case management work by organizations of the Katrina Aid Today consortium.

Imprisoned lawyer Paul Minor asks to be freed on appeal bond Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:18 CDT
Imprisoned trial lawyer Paul Minor is asking to be freed on an appeal bond, just as former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was by an appeals court.

Pegues hit with 1-game suspension Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:29 CDT
Mississippi State's best defensive player will not be in uniform for the Bulldogs' Aug. 30 opener at Louisiana Tech.

Rebs' Hardy out for 6-8 weeks Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:29 CDT
The Ole Miss Rebels have lost one of their key defenders for up to eight months.

Stone County meth lab suspects identified Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:04 CDT
The Stone County Sheriff's Department has identified two 25-year-old men arrested last week in connection with separate cases of alleged meth labs.

Peoples Bank institutes new security policy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:55 CDT
Starting Friday, The Peoples Bank will require customers to remove their hats and sunglasses before entering one of its 16 branches across South Mississippi.

At least one killed in Interstate 10 wreck Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:24 CDT
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is reporting at least one traffic fatality in an accident at mile marker 11 on Interstate 10 this morning.

Relatives mourn 3 killed in Miss. casino bus crash Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01 CDT
A woman who was among three people killed when a casino bus overturned on a rainy stretch of Mississippi road was taking a trip she had taken several times before: a girls' getaway with her best friend.

At 32, Lezak keeps Phelps' dream alive Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:36 CDT
Michael Phelps' eight-gold quest came down to relying on the oldest man on the U.S. swimming team beating the boldest on the French squad. And in a race for the ages, Jason Lezak did just that.

Moss Point fabrication business bought Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Day & Zimmermann has bought Industrial Maintenance and Machine Inc.'s fabrication and machine shop in Moss Point for an undisclosed amount and plans to make "substantial capital improvements" upgrading the buildings and equipment in the next several months.

Coast gas promo draws tourism Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Nothing says "y'all come" like a free tank of gas.

$1M in payments questioned Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Auditors for the Department of Homeland Security have issued a report slamming city government for irregularities in post-Hurricane Katrina expenses, and recommending the federal government disallow more than $1 million for overtime payments and debris cleanup.

Jail funding to be on ballot Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Jackson County supervisors decided Tuesday to put the issue of funding a new county jail on the November ballot, hoping voters will approve building it just north of U.S. 90 in Pascagoula.

Musgrove stumps in Coast counties Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
If elected, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Ronnie Musgrove said Tuesday he would push for multiperil insurance coverage and lower gas prices, and he'd put Mississippi before partisan politics.

Interstate 10 crash victim identified Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
A Louisiana man whose car veered off Interstate 10 and plummeted into a canal during a heavy rain Monday morning died despite efforts by several other drivers who stopped, leaped into the water and tried to save him.

Sheriff arrests sex offender Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
A sex offender was behind bars Tuesday for failure to comply with state requirements that he register his home address, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said.

Police investigate Moss Point slaying Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Moss Point police are searching for a man accused in the shooting death of another man on Community Avenue.

Agenda addition at issue Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Councilman Mike Fitzpatrick vehemently denies asking that the East Biloxi waterfront-rezoning issue be placed on the agenda for Tuesday's special meeting, but several city officials say he did.

Judge: Some have no right to file suit Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
Policyholders who settled their Katrina claims through a state mediation program can't sue their insurance company over the same property damage, a federal judge has ruled.

Council debates ordinance Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
What was supposed to be a 15-minute meeting of the Biloxi City Council on Tuesday morning lasted more than 45 minutes with members debating whether it was needed.

Government to seek more charges Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:03 CDT
The four defendants accused of running a Biloxi doctor's clinic and pharmacy as a 'pill mill' for drug-seekers received bond Tuesday after the government announced it will seek more than 100 additional counts against one of the doctors.

Pass Christian messes declared a menace Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:44 CDT
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday declared eight properties in Pass Christian a menace to public health and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 22

Lee Allen e-mail from Georgia Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:28 CDT
This is an e-mail sent by Lee Allen about the fighting in Georgia on Monday morning:

Holiday Inn Express on track for 2009 opening in Long Beach Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:06 CDT
The developer of a new Holiday Inn Express on U.S. 90 at Russell Avenue says if construction begins in a couple of weeks, the six-story, 80-room hotel will be open for tourists and business travelers in 12 months.

Crash into I-10 canal kills driver Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
An apparently lone driver died Monday morning when a Ford Mustang veered off the highway and plummeted into the water beside Interstate 10.

Opening soon: Restaurant school Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
An eight-week course for new and potential restaurant owners will be offered starting next month.

New meth charge: Harboring a suspect Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
One of two men arrested in meth-lab investigations also is accused of harboring a suspected meth-maker, authorities said.

County may be getting extra money Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Jackson County supervisors likely will decide this week what to do about the extra money reappraisal would bring into the county if the tax rate stays the same.

Captain's call: Shorten piers Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
City Hall's big plans for the Small Craft Harbor could cause big problems for owners of big boats.

Report: Former Ohio inmate behind bars in Scotland Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:35 CDT
A newspaper says a British citizen who spent 20 years on death row before being released is behind bars in his Scottish homeland.

Attendant: Osteen's wife eyed cockpit after attack Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:46 CDT
A flight attendant suing the wife of megachurch evangelist Joel Osteen over a preflight confrontation testified Tuesday that she felt compelled to keep an irate Victoria Osteen away from the cockpit door.

AP IMPACT: Underground FEMA fuel tanks could leak Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:46 CDT
The government owns hundreds of underground fuel tanks - many designed for emergencies back in the Cold War - that need to be inspected for leaks of hazardous substances that could be making local water undrinkable.

Ohio Burger King worker fired for bathing in sink Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:25 CDT
Burger King Corp. said Tuesday it had parted ways with an employee who was recorded taking a soapy bath in a utility sink in one of its restaurants in a video that ended up on his MySpace page.

Prosecutors: Cyber law applies to suicide case Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:10 CDT
Federal prosecutors defended their use of a cyber crime statute in the case of a Missouri woman charged with using a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide.

Spotted owl habitat slashed as population declines Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:10 CDT
The Bush administration has decided the northern spotted owl can get by with less old growth forest habitat as it struggles to make its way off the threatened species list.

Third surgery scheduled for congressman's wife Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:30 CDT
The wife of Republican Rep. Ron Paul remains in intensive care at a Houston hospital and is expected to undergo her third surgery since being admitted Thursday.

Government halts licensing of new bus companies Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:30 CDT
The federal government will temporarily stop granting licenses to new bus companies after a crash in Texas killed 17 people.

Navy relieves commander of air recon squadron Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20 CDT
The commander of a Navy air reconnaissance squadron that provides the president and the defense secretary the airborne ability to command the nation's nuclear weapons has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Tuesday.

Mass. principal behind `pregnancy pact' row quits Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:10 CDT
A high school principal who set off a furor after being quoted as saying that teenage girls formed a pact to get pregnant has resigned, weeks after his comments were publicly questioned by the mayor.

Federal judge in Wyo. overturns `roadless rule' Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:00 CDT
A federal judge has overturned a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests, the latest turn in a long-running dispute over U.S. Forest Service rules for undeveloped land.

Possible cyanide poisoning victim from Ottawa Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:40 CDT
Authorities say a man who died of possible cyanide poisoning at a Denver hotel was a 29-year-old from Ottawa.

Jury weighs fate of head of disputed Kan. tribe Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:30 CDT
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday in the federal trial of a man accused of selling Native American tribal memberships to immigrants by falsely claiming the memberships conferred U.S. citizenship and other benefits.

Unabomber objects to cabin display at Newseum Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:20 CDT
Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski wrote a letter to a federal appeals court complaining about a museum exhibit of the tiny cabin where he plotted an 18-year bombing spree.

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