Update: Saraland couple dies in I-10 wreck
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 10:34 am
A Saraland, Ala., couple died in a four-vehicle wreck in a Tuesday afternoon wreck in Moss Point, officials said.

Pascagoula Police believe alcohol, speed led to one-vehicle wreck; 2 suffer minor injuries
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 10:20 am
Driver allegedly going between 65 and 85 mph in a 25 mph zone

St. Martin man gets maximum sentence for killing wife
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 10:17 am
Thomas Fonzie Carr was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for the stabbing death of his wife, Margie Faye Carr in June 2008.

FULL REPORT: Two killed in wreck on Interstate 10
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 7:55 am
A black extended-cab pickup truck and a gray sedan appeared to have collided in the inner eastbound lane at the foot of the I-10 bridge

Economic development foundation won't oppose Ocean Springs' annexation plan
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 5:41 am
Economic development leaders agreed not to stand in the way of an Ocean Springs annexation effort after learning that it wouldn't hurt the bottom lines of Sunplex area companies.

NEW HIGH: Drug agents warns of legal marijuana called 'Spice' being sold at gas stations
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
Commander of the Jackson County Narcotics Task Force said sale of a legal marijuana is sweeping through the area and some of its users have blacked out for days after smoking it.

At least two people die in Moss Point wreck on I-10
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 7:55 pm
At least two people died in a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate-10, authorities said.

Jackson County leaders still have faith in aerospace opportunities
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 8:47 am
Despite Northrop Grumman's announcement that it is pulling out of the $40 billion Air Force tanker contest, and the loss of potential jobs for south Mississippi, at least two local leaders said Jackso. […]

Northrop Grumman drops bid for Air Force tanker contract
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 7:49 am
Northrop Grumman Corp. on Monday dropped out of bidding for the U.S. Air Force tanker contract, giving rival Boeing Co. a lock on one of the biggest defense deals in U.S. history and dealing a bitter. […]

Pedophiles focus of Jackson County Supervisors; Board wants easier access to information on sex offenders
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 7:33 am
Supervisor John McKay thinks Jackson County is seeing more and more sex crimes against children, and he wants residents to be aware of offenders in their neighborhoods, he said Monday.

Ocean Springs man arrested on gun, drug charges
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 7:06 am
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- An Ocean Springs man was arrested on multiple charges late Friday afternoon following an investigation into several Vancleave burglaries. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said tha. […]

Former Hancock Bank manager faces federal charges in 30-year embezzlement
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 6:17 am
The U.S. Attorney's Office charged Margaret Migues on Thursday. The longtime Ocean Springs branch manager is accused of stealing the money from 1980 through July 2009.

Dr. David Allen, former surgeon, indicted by Jackson County grand jury on three drug-related charges
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 5:28 am
"We'll defend him vigorously," Allen's lawyer, Michael Crosby said. "He maintains his innocence and he has a right to a speedy trial. Can you imagine being a board certified doctor one day and in jail. […]

Band of brothers, fathers and sons; Lucedale National Guard unit has close family ties
Monday, 8 March 2010, 7:38 am
LUCEDALE, Miss. -- If the ceremony held for the 287th engineer company Saturday had a family feel to it, there was good reason. The 130-member National Guard company boasts two father-son teams and tw. […]

Moss Point City Hall reopens to 'thrilled' public almost five years after Hurricane Katrina
Monday, 8 March 2010, 6:36 am
City employees and residents said they are "thrilled," "excited" and "very proud" to see City Hall renovated and back in operation. After a $158,000 overhaul of the building, city departments -- inclu. […]

Police: Man visiting Pascagoula shot during attempted robbery
Monday, 8 March 2010, 5:43 am
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- A man visiting his sister in the River Reach Apartment complex on Scovel Road told Pascagoula police he was shot during an attempted armed robbery about 4 p.m. Saturday, according. […]

R.I.P. off? Pre-need regulations have increased, but critics say not enough
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 8:00 am
Since Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann took office, his agency has seized five Mississippi cemeteries for mismanaging funds, a scenario that's playing itself out across the country.

Jackson County Heart Walk raised $240,000 to combat heart disease
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 6:11 am
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Less than year ago, VT Halter Marine Chief Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Boyd "Butch" King collapsed during a meeting and died of a heart attack at the shipyard.

Spirit of patriotism: Lucedale honors soldiers before Afghanistan deployement
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 6:08 am
A spirit of patriotism and pride filled the Lucedale City Park on Saturday as the 130 members of the 287th engineer company were honored with a Soldier Appreciation Day.

Jackson County cemetery 'nightmare': Owner charged with mismanaging funds, future in limbo
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 6:00 am
Local cemetery owner Nell Morgan owes nearly $1 million total to least 150 people, according to an 11-count criminal indictment handed down by the state in January. About half of that is for goods and. […]

Scientists study Gulf's largest mammals, the sperm whales
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 6:34 am
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Sperm whales may be the largest mammals in the Gulf of Mexico, but little is known about the endangered species including its food source, said scientists aboard the NOAA ship Pis. […]