Eggs to die for Nancy Smith scribes a wax design onto an egg during a Pysanky dying lesson at St. Patrick Episcopal Church in Long Beach.

Tran case goes to jury GULFPORT — Deliberations resume today in the trial of Nick Tran, a Biloxi pharmacist charged in a 60-count indictment.

D'Iberville will seek referendum on restaurant tax D’IBERVILLE — The city will likely have to wait at least two years before trying to collect a restaurant tax.

Truck pushed car into path of tractor-trailer MOSS POINT — Police on Wednesday released more details as they pieced together what happened in a four-vehicle wreck that killed an Alabama couple on Interstate 10 on Tuesday.

Man sentenced to 20 years in wife’s killing PASCAGOULA — Thomas Carr, 68, will spend the next 20 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death at their Parker Road home in St. Martin in 2008.

Landing reenactment crew revealed OCEAN SPRINGS — The 1699 Historical Society is planning a weekend of festivities for one of the most celebrated voyages of exploration on the Coast.

Body of student sent to state lab for toxicology tests HATTIESBURG — The cause of death of a University of Southern Mississippi student is awaiting a toxicology report, officials said Tuesday.

School district cancels prom after lesbian’s date request JACKSON — A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to attend with her girlfriend and to wear a tuxedo.

Crew: Road work slowed response to fire Harrison County firefighters said their response to a house fire Wednesday was delayed by 20 to 30 minutes because they were not advised of roads closed for construction on 28th Street.

Gulfport advertises for part-time firefighters to fill gaps GULFPORT — The city is advertising for part-time firefighters so shifts in the department will be fully covered.

Roberts honored BILOXI — Lucimarian Roberts has spent her life helping other people.

PEER demands utility authority records GULFPORT — A state review committee is demanding certain project records from the Harrison County Utility Authority by Friday or it will subpoena the documents.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Infant was in car during police chase

JACKSON — Mississippi channels mentally ill children through a lonely cycle of restrictive psychiatric facilities when community-based programs would better serve them, a youth advocacy group said Wednesday in a lawsuit.

Gulfport seeks part-time firefighters GULFPORT — The city of Gulfport is advertising a part-time firefighter position on its Website to compensate for cutting out overtime for full-time firefighters.