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Good news for "the thrill-and-spill set," said The Daily Herald, is the fact that "Biloxi-Gulfport Amusement Park has installed its six-car, 220-foot roller coaster for the first time since Hurricane Camille carried it away nearly three years ago." Edward Merriam, owner of the Highway 90 park (south of Gus Stevens restaurant in Biloxi) said that the "hold-your-hats dips and turns are back in business." The roller coaster joined 14 other rides in operation at the familiar park, which many a Coast...

Nurses can help improve health of our schools

Of Mississippi's 152 school districts, a dozen do not have a school nurse. They include the towns of Booneville, Drew, Durant, Enterprise, Forest and Shaw. The entire counties of Benton, Clay, Quitman and Wilkinson - and the northern precincts of Bolivar County. And the Hinds County Agricultural High School.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

As an engineer who worked in the oil business for 33 years, drilling and producing wells, pipelines, facilities, and platforms both onshore and offshore, I take issue with many of the comments in Louis Skrmetta's letter of July 6.

SCENES FROM THE BEACH

Since Katrina's devastation in 2005, the beach has recovered remarkably - better, some say, than the mainland. Mother Nature has restored wildlife in the sea and along the shore without human help. However, a lone exception may be indicated by the absence of whelk egg cases, those slender strands that wash ashore in summer. Were whelks victims of Katrina? Their shells are still found, of course, but are now occupied by hermit crabs, not whelks. - Diary, spring 2008

Florida casino compact denied

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled Gov. Charlie Crist didn't have the legal authority to enter into a casino compact with the Seminole Tribe and the decision could mean millions to Mississippi Coast casinos.

Retail center to break ground in D'Iberville

The developers plan to officially break ground Tuesday for The Promenade retail center in D'Iberville but still haven't announced who the tenants will be.

Barbour fights House Democrats

Republican Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday he's puzzled why the House Democratic leadership is against a tax that amounts to less than one percent of a hospital's gross revenue but brings six times that amount in federal funds back to the medical centers.

Fire damages wing of Lizana Elementary

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A fire at Lizana Elementary School on Tuesday night damaged a wing of the school, said George Mixon, fire coordinator for Harrison County.

Bay St. Louis Council OKs public housing agreement

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The City Council approved a cooperative agreement with the Bay Waveland Housing Authority on Monday night, paving the way for a new moderate-income housing development to replace one destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Zach Scruggs wants same prison as his father

Like his father, attorney Zach Scruggs wants to serve his prison time at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola.

Hancock County growth plan rescinded after initial approval

This county almost had a new comprehensive plan Monday, but a vote to approve it was rescinded in a cloud of political dust that blew up as county supervisors were concluding a meeting.

Fresh five pulled from Gulfport council agenda

After an unpromising workshop with the City Council on Monday, Mayor Brent Warr pulled his appointments for five new planning commissioners from the council's agenda on Tuesday.

Pierce running for Supreme Court

Randy "Bubba" Pierce believes judges should interpret the law rather than write it.

USM's leadership team appointed

JOHN FITZHUGH

Mention the Cross Creek campus of the University of Southern Mississippi to Pat Joachim, and her eyes light up as she talks about plans for the future.

Camp counselors suspended in lunch incident

Summer camp counselors were suspended for three days after holding two children up to ridicule at camp for not bringing food for a cookout.

Least terns suffer from holiday merrymakers' activities

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Holiday weekends often place South Mississippi's federally protected least terns in danger of rowdy fireworks shooters.

McKee was homemaker and home builder

To her grandchildren, Susan Dianne McKee was Dee Dee. To most people who knew her, she was Dianne. To David McKee, she was more than a business partner - she was his beloved wife of more than 39 years.

Shooting victim's friends describe rocky relationship

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A life lost at 17 after 10 breakups A "rocky, on-and-off relationship" with about 10 breakups ended when Tiffany Talley went to her boyfriend's home to return an item, according to testimony Tuesday in the murder trial of Johnathan Barfield.

Testimony reveals Gulfport basketball star had broken up with boyfriend prior to shooting

A few days before Tiffany Talley was fatally shot, she told a co-worker her boyfriend had said, "if he couldn't have her, nobody could."

Gulfport mayor pulls planning commission appointments from agenda

After an workshop with the City Council on Monday that did not bode well for success, Mayor Brent Warr pulled his appointments for five new planning commissioners from the council's agenda on Tuesday.

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