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Defendant flees from jury verdict in Gulfport

Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that a Harrison County jury returned guilty verdicts on one count of sexual battery and one count of touching of a child for lustful purposes against Jimmy Joe Davis late…

Scam alert from Jackson County Sheriff’s Department

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department wants to alert the public to a scam going around. Jackson County residents are receiving calls to send bail money, donations for a charity, and medical bills for a family member. Be aware of these…

Memorial Day Kickoff Market in the Pass

Many turned out for the Memorial Day Market in the Pass over at War Memorial Park. Close to 60 vendors were present. Among those vendors were artists, gardeners, bakers,…

Biloxi man charged in Gautier burglary, assault case

A Biloxi man is in Jackson County jail, charged in connection with an aggravated assault and burglary casein Gautier. Police Chief David Bever said 23-year-old Justin Sims has been charged with aggravated assault and burglary. He was taken to the…

WCU nursing graduates post 100 percent NCLEX pass rate

In February, more than 60 nursing students graduated from William Carey University campuses in Hattiesburg, Tradition/Biloxi, and Baton Rouge, La. The university has received word that this group of new registered nurses went on to achieve a 100 percent pass…

MSU PHOTO: Bulldog Battalion cadets commissioned

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State ROTC cadets took the U.S. Army commission oath Friday [May 17] during a ceremony led by honorary speaker Maj. Gen. David Wilson. The cadets’ commission as part of the MSU Bulldog Battalion Cadre signifies the formal beginning…

Travel safely Memorial Day Weekend

JACKSON, MISS. - - As the summer travel season of 2024 approaches, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) encourages drivers to prepare their vehicles for safe and pleasurable journeys leading up to Memorial Day Weekend. "It's important to prepare your car for…

MHP trooper struck at safety checkpoint

A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured Friday night in Bay St. Louis. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the trooper was conducting a safety checkpoint as part of the Memorial Day campaign. He was parked on Highway 90 about…

Dykes named principal at Ocean Springs High School

The Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve the recommendation of Dr. Jacob Dykes to become the next principal of Ocean Springs High School. Dykes, a 2004 graduate of OSHS, will take the helm of one…