Elderly man found in Hollywood Casino pond
The body of a 70-year-old man was pulled from a pond on the grounds of Hollywood Casino this morning after he apparently fell into the water and drowned.
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Senate confirms Southwick as 5th Circuit judge
The Senate approved the nomination this morning of former Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by 59 to 38 vote.
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Miss. inmate headed to federal appeals court to try to stop execution
Separate attorneys for condemned Mississippi inmate Earl Wesley Berry filed two appeals Wednesday seeking to stop his execution, which is less than seven days away.
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Flood warnings remain in effect
Flood warnings continue through tonight for the Tchoutacabouffa, Biloxi and Wolf rivers into tonight. Temperatures will only reach the lower-60s today with a 30 percent chance of rain.
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Katrina missteps still haunt White House
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Hurricane Katrina has many legacies for the Bush White House, none pleasant. One is the guarantee that as soon as disaster strikes in the United States, President Bush's every move is closely scrutinized to gauge the speed and tone of his response to the suffering.
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Police say hit and run an accident
Authorities are still searching for information in a pre-dawn incident that killed a man Saturday, but for now are classifying the death as accidental.
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Bulldog remain third, Wildcats tumble
Despite winning the South Division title, Gulf Coast stayed third in the latest NJCAA/JCFootball.com Poll.
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Parts of South Mississippi get 7 inches of rain
Phil Grigsby, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Slidell, said today that one monitoring device in Wiggins recorded 6.82 inches of rain between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. today. Other totals reported to the NWS over the same time frame: 5.97 inches of rain in Gulfport, 4.06 inches at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, 4 inches in Ocean Springs, and 3.64 inches in Pascagoula.
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Golden Eagles, Rebels announce basketball series
Southern Miss and Ole Miss will meet in a three-year, three-game men's basketball series.
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Tornado watches, warning popping up over South Mississippi tonight
Click here for the latest in watches and warnings on a stormy night in South Mississippi.
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Man accused of indecent exposure
A pizza delivery driver has been accused of flashing a hotel desk clerk, authorities said.
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Oyster harvest closed in Area I 'B' due to rainfall
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources closed Area I "B" Conditionally Approved Waters at 3 p.m. Monday due to rainfall amounts exceeding the management plan criteria for that area.
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Roberts earns SWAC football honors
Mississippi Valley State quarterback Paul Roberts of Gulfport was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
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Wiggins business fire ruled accidental
The fire that destroyed a downtown Wiggins store Friday night has been ruled accidental, authorities said today.
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Flood watch in effect through Tuesday morning
Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties are under a flood watch through Tuesday morning as a result of heavy rains expected to develop today and continue into tomorrow.
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High School Scoreboard
Top-ranked D'Iberville faces St. Stanislaus in a key Region 8-4A game at Brother Philip Stadium in Bay St. Louis
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3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold to perform at Sea Wolves' opening night
"We're tremendously lucky and pleased to be able to have a musician the caliber of Brad Arnold perform on opening night," said Sea Wolves president Bill Yates. "He comes from the Mississippi Coast, and understands what the Biloxi-Gulfport area and the greater Gulf Coast region have gone through since Hurricane Katrina which makes his appearance even more significant and our return to the coliseum that much more special."
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Five students suspended from riding bus
Five students in Harrison County schools have been suspended from riding the bus at least until a disciplinary hearing.
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Search expands for two kayakers missing off SoCal coast
Coast Guard and Navy rescuers expanded their search Thursday for two Navy Seabees from Mississippi who went missing while kayaking off San Nicolas Island.
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Rain easing today; bring a sweater out tonight
There's a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the morning, but things should cool off and clear off tonight for high school football. Bring a sweater because lows will dip down in the low-50s.
