Seafood boil puts Pass in national spotlight
PASS CHRISTIAN -- Andrew Zimmern -- TV host, author and award-winning chef -- peeked into a box of crawfish that were about to go for a swim in a well-seasoned pot of boiling water.
Judge dismisses stun gun case against Waveland
BAY ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former Waveland police officer and the city of Waveland in a ruling that found the use of a stun gun against a naked man was reasonable under the circumstances.
Taylor turns up at Giffords’ farewell
WASHINGTON -- As colleagues honored Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., on her resignation from Congress on Wednesday, there was a familiar figure on the House floor: former Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis.
Currington’s countdown
Country singer Billy Currington is going out on his first headlining tour and the official kickoff is March 24 at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi.
Ingalls Shipbuilding awards $70,500 to school districts
PASCAGOULA -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division awarded $70,500 in grants Friday to 19 school districts and organizations in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The company said the grants will be used for STEM projects -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Fire destroys one home, threatens another
PASS CHRISTIAN -- A fire destroyed a home on stilts Friday in the Henderson Point community and would have spread to a nearby home had it not been for the quick response of two groups of firefighters, Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan said.
Litke was ‘just one of those people’
ST. MARTIN -- Scott Litke was an outgoing, fun-loving guy, “just one of those people you meet who make you laugh,” his twin sister, Sonia Hill, said.
Heiress Mary Duke Semans dies at 91
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, heiress to a vast Gilded Age fortune built on tobacco and member of the family that endowed Duke University, has died. She was 91.
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dead at 82
BOSTON -- Former Boston Mayor Kevin H. White has died. He was mayor for 16 years, including racially turbulent years in the 1970s.
Prospective mayor looks forward to a ‘bold new vision’
DIAMONDHEAD -- Diamondhead’s prospective mayor Chuck Ingraham made one of his first public appearances Friday following the Mississippi Supreme Court upholding his group’s plan for incorporation.
Bryant salutes work of racial reconciliation group
Gov. Phil Bryant tells an overflow crowd at the inaugural Governor's Prayer Luncheon in Jackson, Miss. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 he intends to continue his support of Mission Mississippi, a ...
Coach, school employee suspended by Houston School District
An altercation on a Houston school parking lot last week prompted the district to suspend two employees for two weeks Monday morning and a man to be charged with simple assault.According to Dr. ...
BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site, crude oil could ...
The Mississippi Delta Must Be Restored
We have a chance to stop this disaster and protect the delta, where much of the nation’s seafood is spawned. But for this to happen, Congress must turn over billions in penalties, expected ...
Chase, Crash Reopens New Mom's C-Section
A new mother who says she was threatened with a gun, chased in her vehicle and forced off the road is recovering after the force of the crash reopened her Caesarean section incision, according to ...
Woman Postpones Wedding To Go To Super Bowl
When Sandy Jones, of Keene, learned that she was going to the Super Bowl, she knew nothing would stand in the way of her going to the game -- not even her wedding.Jones, who said she grew up a New ...
Gulfport students work to save the Gopher Frog
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Some Gulfport sixth graders are trying to save endangered Mississippi frogs, and hoping to win some prize money at the same time. Thirty-eight students from Gulfport Central ...
Marshals nab sex offender for failing to register
TUPELO - Bond was set Friday at $25,000 for a man living in Plantersville who allegedly did not update his residence information with authorities.Andrew/Anthony James Holliday, 27, was arrested ...
Brice’s opens new scenic byway
BADWYN - The Brice's Crossroads Battlefield-Chief Tishomingo Scenic Byway that was dedicated in Baldwyn today was celebrated by representatives of the Chickasaw Nation, the Mississippi ...
Booneville driver's license office revamping under way
BOONEVILLE -- Booneville's driver's license office is currently closed, but the situation is expected to only be temporary.The Daily Corinthian reports that the closing is part of the ...
Fire damages Starkville apartment building
Summer Chase apartment complex in Starkville was destroyed by an afternoon fire, WCBI reports.The apartments are located at 300 Carver Drive. The call came in around 1:30 p.m Friday.No one was ...
Historic industrial building damaged in Corinth
CORINTH-- Part of a historic Corinth building that preservationists have been working to save was badly damaged by a weekend storm.Much of the old Corinth Machinery building collapsed early Saturday ...
Miss. Secretary Of State Backs Romney
Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has endorsed Mitt Romney for president.Hosemann issued the endorsement in a news release Friday.Hosemann said while the GOP candidates list has dropped ...
Veterans Court Addresses Special Needs
Circuit Judge Robert Krebs is expanding the 19th Circuit Drug Court to include a Veterans Court program to address the needs of military veterans in Jackson, George and Greene counties.Krebs said he ...
Bust Nets 19 Pounds Of 'High Grade' Pot
The Hinds County Sheriff's Department said an alarm call led them to a home in Terry where they eventually seized $80,000 worth of marijuana."You can smell how strong it is. This is very ...
BC-Jackson Co harbor project under way
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Jackson County has launched a $4 million project to enhance the beauty and safety of the Small Craft Harbor in Ocean Springs.The Mississippi Press reports ...
Pedestrian dies in accident
The Highway Patrol says a vehicle was found about three-fourths of a mile from the accident.The patrol says no charges have been filed against the pickup driver and the accident is being ...
Autopsy rules suicide in inmate death
JACKSON, Miss. -- An autopsy of a man accused of killing a Roman Catholic priest and taking the victim's car on a family vacation to Walt Disney World showed he died in a jailhouse suicide, a ...
Record rains, flooding hit parts of Mississippi on Thursday
risk for severe weather over the last two days , parts of Mississippi had to contend with record rainfall and flooding. The cities of Vicksburg, Tupelo, Meridian and Hattiesburg all set daily ...
Wicker will boycott CFPB hearing on protest of recess appointment
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has announced that he will boycott a Jan. 31 hearing of the Senate Banking Committee in which Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Missing man found in Lee County
SALTILLO - The Lee County Sheriff's Department has located a missing man who wandered off from his home near Lake Lamar Bruce Thursday evening.Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said Charles W. ...
Many Pardon Applicants Stressed Connection to Mississippi Governor
JACKSON, Miss. - On a Saturday night in October 1995, a blue Toyota came hurtling down the wrong side of a county road in a town in north Mississippi and crashed head-on into a pick-up truck. Scotty ...
Fondren Restaurant Shutting Its Doors
A Fondren restaurant is closing its doors after serving loyal customers for two years.Mimi's Family & Friends is set to close in early March. Owners Linda and James Burwell said the poor ...
La., Miss. Get Federal Grants For Park Marinas
Parks in Slidell, La., and Iuka, Miss., are getting federal grants to improve their marinas.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Slidell's Heritage Park is getting $1.5 million, with ...
Reward Offered In Stolen Truck Case
Jackson County Supervisor John McKay told The Sun Herald that a group of business people in the county decided to post a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever stole his ...
Man Found Dead On Beach In Gulfport
A man's body was found on the beach in Gulfport on Thursday, and officials are still trying to determine how he died.WLOX-TV reported that Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove said he received ...
Ecru Gets New Police Chief
The Ecru Board of Aldermen has hired Gary Chisholm as the town's new police chief.The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that Chisholm succeeds Randy Wilson, who resigned after ...
3 Moss Point Schools Could Become Charter Schools
Three of Moss Point's schools could become charter schools unless they receive improved accountability labels this fall.The Mississippi Press reported that accountability labels are based on ...
Women In 3 Miss. Counties Can Get Free Cancer Exams
Needy women in three Mississippi counties are now eligible for free breast cancer screenings.The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from the New York-based Avon ...
Mississippians Can Now Track Government Spending Online
Seethespending.org is a new public access website established by the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.The format channels spending of all state agencies and puts that information at ...
Principal Saves Student From Icy River
An elementary school principal jumped into a frozen Cocheco River on Wednesday to save a 10-year-old student who fell through the ice.Firefighters said that because of Principal Gwen Rhodes' ...
Ex-Inmate Thanks Students For Freeing Him
Roger Dean Gillispie is savoring his freedom after being locked up for decades.The Ohio man was at the University of Cincinnati on Thursday to speak about the local program that set him free and to ...
6-Year-Old Boy Helps 911 Save Mom
Police said a 6-year-old boy in the Bridge Creek area and a Tuttle 911 dispatcher worked together over the phone to save the boy's mother.Tuttle police said Alexis Babbitt was injured after a ...
Woman Pleads Guilty In Slaying
A Moss Point woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.The Mississippi Press reported that Keana Richardson entered the plea Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court.Richardson was charged in the 2010 ...
Gautier Names New City Manager
Samantha Abell has been named Gautier's new city manager.Robert Ramsay, city attorney and interim city manager, told The Sun Herald that the city had been seeking to fill the position since ...
Judge Dismisses Stun Gun Case
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former Waveland police officer and the city in a ruling that found the use of stun gun against a naked man was reasonable under the ...
This Week in the Civil War
-----This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Jan. 29, 1862: Lincoln's Special War Order No. 1.On Jan. 30, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues Special War Order No. 1 seeking to prod ...
The Biloxi weather forecast for Jan 27
Good Morning, Here is your latest forecast for the weekend!! Friday: Partly Cloudy and cool with a high near 66F. Overnight lows will drop down to near 40F, with winds from the Northwest 10-15mph ...
Sara Lee facility to close
SHANNON - Sara Lee Corp. said Thursday it was closing its plant in the Tupelo Lee South Industrial Park by March 30, putting some 155 people out of work.The company is transferring production to ...
'Super Tax Day' Offers Free Filing Help
Friday is Super Tax Day at the Jackson Medical Mall.The United Way and Entergy are partnering to provide free tax service from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The service is offered to those with a household ...
Former Teacher Sentenced In Sexual Battery Case
A former Ripley High School teacher has pleaded guilty in Union County to one count of sexual battery on a minor, in connection with an improper relationship with a former student.Circuit Judge ...
Appetite For Jackson To Be Featured On Travel Channel
Appetite for Jackson will be held Saturday at The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art.The event is a result of a call from the producers of "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," to ...
Ex-Police Officer Faces Animal Neglect Charge
A Ripley police officer and his wife have been charged with misdemeanor animal neglect after Tippah County authorities found two of the couple's horses starving in a pasture.Officials said one ...
Willis Resigns From Position At Southern Miss
Russ Willis has resigned as the University of Southern Mississippi's vice president for administrative affairs after only seven months in the position.The Hattiesburg American reported Willis ...
Judge Clears Transocean Of Some Damages In Spill
A federal judge in New Orleans ruled Thursday that Transocean is not liable for Deepwater Horizon compensatory damages sought by third parties in the worst oil spill in U.S. history.There are more ...
Katrina Breach Sites Nominated As Historic Places
A grassroots group is pushing to have the sites of two levee breaches during Hurricane Katrina placed on the National Register of Historic Places.The group's founder said Thursday that the ...
Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth Friday
An asteroid about the size of a school bus will pass close to Earth today, but it poses no danger to the planet, NASA astronomers say.The huge rock, called Asteroid 2012 BX34, will close to within ...
Man Sentenced In Robbery
Harrison County Assistant District Attorney Alison Baker said a Gulfport man will serve nearly 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in which he pointed a gun at the store owner and the ...
USM releases football schedule
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss opens the 2012 football season Sept. 1 at Nebraska with non-conference home dates with Louisville and Boise State.The Golden Eagles, 12-2 and Conference USA ...
Bystander wounded in 2008 shooting
JACKSON, Miss. -- A Hinds County judge will decide if governmental agencies are liable for the wounding of a bystander during a 2008 shooting.The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/ylQ2wZ) ...
AG’s office offers reward to find pardoned trusty
JACKSON -- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Thursday his office is willing to pay confidential informants for information that helps him track down a killer pardoned by former Gov. Haley ...
Jackson Fire Officials Implement Social Media Policy
Jackson firefighters are no longer allowed to post pictures of themselves in uniform on social media websites under a newly implemented policy.Chief Raymond McNulty sent a memo and implemented the ...
Pic Of Sleeping Teacher Gets Student Suspended
A teacher's nap in class ended up becoming a rude awakening for a student. Mustang Public Schools officials said a ninth-grader snapped a photo of a snoozing substitute with a cellphone last ...
Florida 64, Mississippi 60
COL BKB: North Carolina 74, N.C. State 55 OXFORD, Miss., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A 3-pointer by Mike Rosario put Florida ahead to stay with 5:35 to go Thursday and the No. 13 Gators went on to defeat ...
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NRC tells TVA to do more than sand baskets at dams
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has told the Tennessee Valley Authority that sand baskets installed at four TVA dams to protect downstream nuclear facilities from flooding are ...
US, South Korea to hold joint military exercises
SEOUL - The United States and South Korea are to hold annual military exercises on the Korean peninsula soon, the first since the recent change of leadership in North Korea.
Romney, Gingrich bicker ahead of high-stakes Florida primary
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Republican presidential frontrunners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred repeatedly in a livewire debate Thursday, five days ahead of the high-stakes Florida primary voting w
US to trim 100,000 ground troops
WASHINGTON - Faced with a budget cut of nearly $500 billion over 10 years, the United States has decided to trim its ground troops but will create a "cutting-edge force" for tactical operations to pro
Et tu Twitter Micro-blogging site to censor tweets
WASHINGTON - In a move that has caused dismay among its users, popular social network Twitter said it can selectively censor messages on a country-by-country basis.
Aneesh Chopra, Obama's Indian American IT head, quits
Aneesh Chopra, President Barack Obama's information technology honcho, who was the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration, is leaving the White House, apparently to try his hand a
