Gov. Haley Barbour signs 'Spice' bill outlawing herbal mixture in Mississippi
Friday, 3 September 2010, 7:23 pm
Retailers can't sell the products, but they have until Oct. 1 to return them to distributors or turn them over to law officers.

VH1 highlights three cities in Ocean Springs
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:57 am
Three Ocean Springs attractions will be featured Saturday on VH1's Top 20 Countdown, placing The Shed, Mary C. and WAMA in a national spotlight.

New turtle species discovered in Mississippi
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:00 am
The Pascagoula map turtle was once thought to inhabit the Pascagoula and Pearl rivers, but scientists have determined there are two separate species in the Mississippi streams.

Pascagoula becomes hub of oil decontamination
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:30 am
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- A previously vacant 18-acre site on the east side of the Pascagoula River has been turned into a decontamination site for vessels and boom.

John Maas sees politics in arrests; Ocean Springs mayor calls it absurd
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:15 am
The County Court reversal of a misdemeanor conviction has John Maas of Ocean Springs saying Mayor Connie Moran had political motivations for his arrest

Bank embezzlement sentencing for 2 suspects moved from Aug. to Oct.
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:00 am
Sentencing has been reset for Oct. 12 at 9 .am. in U.S. District Court in Gulfport for two former employees of Hancock Bank in Ocean Springs accused of embezzling millions from elderly customers over. […]

Former Pascagoula court clerk indicted on embezzlement charges
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:45 am
Rhonda Diehl was arrested late Tuesday night.

Ports counting on Russia to accept poultry exports
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:30 am
Several Gulf Coast ports expect to begin shipping frozen poultry to Russia again as early as this week, their leaders said.

Northrop's work on Navy BAMS begins
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:15 am
Steve Enewold said he felt like a proud new father Wednesday, as Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems' Unmanned Systems Center began building its first fuselage for the Navy's new Broad Area Maritime Su. […]

Accused Jackson County embezzler had previous conviction
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:00 am
Ginger Watkins Lashley pleaded guilty to 26 counts of embezzling from a local business in 1990, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $7,451.98 in restitution, according to court. […]

Former Pascagoula court clerk indicted on embezzlement charges
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 4:45 pm
Rhonda Diehl turned herself in to Jackson County investigators late Tuesday night after her attorney, Keith Miller, learned she was being sought for arrest on the charges, Sheriff Mike Byrd said.

Pascagoula expects balanced budget in 2011; hearing set for Sept. 7
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:00 am
PASCAGOULA -- The city expects a balanced budget in 2011, with projected revenue and expenditures about even at $26.3 million, Bobby Parker, city clerk, told council members and city leaders during a. […]

Workshops to focus on Vessels of Opportunity paperwork
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:00 am
PASCAGOULA -- People who participated in the Vessels of Opportunity program may visit BP PLC's community outreach offices on any weekday, but the oil company is planning a pair of workshops this week. […]

Former Jackson County employee indicted on embezzlement charges
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:30 am
"This represents the largest, single individual embezzlement since I've been in office, in Jackson County, and maybe in state history," said State Auditor Stacey Pickering during a press conference at. […]

Jackson County sells over 2,000 tax liens
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:00 am
Jackson County's Tax Collector's Office had a "tremendous" number of residents come in to pay their 2009 taxes last week, just in time to avoid the annual property tax auction, officials said.

Former Jackson County employee indicted on 8 counts of embezzlement
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 8:37 pm
State Auditor Stacey Pickering said his office filed a $1.2 million demand of repayment against Ginger Lashley and her bonding company this afternoon.

Gautier man charged with burglary of an auto; warrant issued for suspected accomplice
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 4:11 pm
Gautier man arrested and charged with auto theft, warrant issued for another, Moss Point man.

Roger Wicker calls for 3-year freeze on federal discretionary funding
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 11:15 am
PASCAGOULA -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Tupelo, said that federal spending has reached a "crisis point" and there needs to be a freeze on discretionary spending for at least three years.

Mississippi's first lady releases four Kemp's Ridley sea turtles in Gulf waters
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:45 am
First Lady Marsha Barbour clapped and cheered when the last juvenile Kemp's Ridley turtle was returned to the waters just off Deer Island, which experts called the marine mammals' natural environment.

Supervisors award fishing pier contract, get CIAP update
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:30 am
A new Ocean Springs fishing pier is one step closer to construction after supervisors awarded a $1.55 million contract to J.E. Borries Inc.

Suspect arrested in kennel owner's death
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 12:58 pm
Johnny McArthur Bullock, 67, was found dead in his van this morning after it crashed into a power pole guide wire.