Man threatens to blow up Greyhound bus in north Mississippi; no bomb found after search
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:37 pm
A Greyhound bus that carried a Nigerian man arrested in Mississippi after claiming to have a bomb was stopped in or near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this afternoon after police became concerned an explosive. […]

Willis Lott to retire from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College; Lott has held president's position since 1998
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 12:27 pm
Willis Lott, president of Mississippi Gulf Coast College, said he plans to retire in June 2011 from the position he has held since 1998.

Mississippi community college enrollment up 7.2 percent
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:40 am
Enrollment at Mississippi's 15 community colleges is up 7.2 percent, to 88,800 students, this fall.

Gautier, Mississippi, Council vows to continue work on city budget
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:34 am
GAUTIER, Mississippi -- Residents spoke out against a property tax increase Tuesday night as the city's 2010-11 budget was presented at City Hall.

Moss Point couple sentenced in $18 million Medicare fraud case; Lala Rogers gets 15 years, 8 months; Wayne Rogers gets 11 years, 3 months
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:22 am
A Moss Point husband and wife were handed prison terms Tuesday and ordered to forfeit their home and pay more than $8 million in restitution for their roles in an $18 million Medicare fraud scheme, ac. […]

O.S. holds hearing on proposed budget; layoffs help city meet shortfalls
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:00 am
The city of Ocean Springs held a public hearing on its proposed 2011 budget Tuesday night that projects revenue and expenditures of $15.68 million for its general fund, a drop of more than 20 percent. […]

Pascagoula officials discuss $26.9M budget for next year, expect adoption next week
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:00 am
PASCAGOULA -- The city held a public hearing on its proposed budget of $26,995,852 during the Tuesday night council meeting, and the council expects to adopt it Sept. 14.

Moss Point Aldermen get rundown of FY 2011 budget
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:35 am
No residents showed up for a public hearing Tuesday conducted by the Moss Point Board of Aldermen to hear comment on the proposed 2010-11 city budget.

Traffic fatalities on Labor Day weekend drop by more than half
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:30 am
Officer visibility, public service announcements about the dangers of drinking and driving and media attention helped cut the number of fatalities over the Labor Day weekend by more than half compared. […]

Ocean Springs harbormaster fired; faces investigation over embezzlement allegations
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:00 am
Former Ocean Springs Harbormaster Lesley Hamm is being investigated by the state auditor's office over allegations of embezzlement, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Ocean Springs police rescue woman from burning home
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:29 pm
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Two Ocean Springs police officers responding to a car fire on Bryant Street broke down the front door of a woman's house and pulled her to safety, Lt. John Flowers said.

Moss Point, Mississippi, couple sentenced in Medicare fraud case
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:10 pm
A Moss Point, Mississippi, couple have been sentenced to federal prison, ordered to forfeit their home and ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution for their role in an $18 million Medicare. […]

Mississippi community college enrollment up 7.2 percent
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 8:35 pm
Enrollment at Mississippi's 15 community colleges is up 7.2 percent to 88,800 students this fall.

Biloxi Mid-Autumn Moon Fest among winners in Pepsi oil spill relief program (with video)
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 8:18 pm
Pepsi has announced winners in its Gulf Coast oil spill relief campaign and the Mississippi winners include a planned Asian Moon Fest and a series of community gardens. The city of Pascagoula lost out. […]

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College president to retire
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 6:59 pm
Willis Lott, president of Mississippi Gulf Coast College, said he plans to retire in June 2011.

Mississippi-tagged SUV sought in quadruple murder in southwest Louisiana
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 1:58 pm
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana -- The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office says investigators haven't found the Ford Explorer XLT they're looking for in connection with a quadruple killing in a trailer park nea. […]

Skinny: Roger Wicker doesn't hug Al Franken
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:30 am
Despite rejecting the hug, Wicker said he agreed with Franken on giving sharper teeth to financial reform. "Fannie and Freddie got off scot-free in the bank regulatory bill (that ultimately passed),". […]

New group helps fill void in domestic abuse treatment
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:03 am
New Beginnings is one of only two organizations on the Mississippi Coast specifically trained to deal with the broad spectrum of domestic abuse

Digging deeper: High-tech machinery joins human effort on islands
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:00 am
On the beaches of the Gulf Coast barrier islands, high-tech machinery has joined people using small sifters and hand shovels. It's an unprecedented move necessitated by urgency said park Superintenden. […]

Renovations planned for Ocean Springs Community Center
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:30 am
A three year renovation project at the Ocean Springs Community Center is nearing completion with the beginning of the final phase -- remodeling the interior.

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.