Alabama man dies in fireworks accident in Dauphin Island
An Alabama man is dead after a tragic Fourth of July fireworks accident in the water near Dauphin Island. Neighbors say John Walter was trying to put…
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Missing USM student’s body found in Dauphin Island
The body of missing USM student Robert Brent was found earlier today by Dauphin Island Police and Fire Rescue. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier says the man’s body was found about six miles west of the West End beach parking…
Search suspended for USM student missing in Gulf
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - The Coast Guard says it is suspending the search for a University of Southern Mississippi student who’s been missing since Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico off the Alabama coast. Crews searched nearly 1,800 square…
USM issues statement on search for missing student off of Dauphin Island
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has issued a statement on the ongoing search for a student missing since Sunday after a trip to Dauphin Island. The statement says, “The University of Southern Mississippi has learned of the ongoing search…
Hurricane Sally impacts on Dauphin Island
In Alabama, Dauphin Island is reportedly seeing a lot of damage already as well. Mayor Jeff Collier spoke with local news outlets and detailed the devastation. "Well, we're just getting out to do our initial survey. And what we're seeing…
St. Martin Man Catches World Record Lionfish
A new twist on the old "fish was this big" story, a local St. Martin man leaves for a fishing trip and comes home with a world record lionfish.