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Gulfport wants county to name beach section after columnist

JOHN FITZHUGH/SUN HERALDGeorge Thatcher holds the sign presented to him by the Gulfport City Council after they presented a resolution to ask Harrison County to name a section of the beach after him on Tuesday June 18, 2013.

GULFPORT -- If all goes as planned, a section of the beach that author and Sun Herald columnist George Thatcher walks almost daily will be named after the 90-year-old writer.

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D'IBERVILLE

D'Iberville bids 3 council members farewell, looks to future

D'IBERVILLE -- Three outgoing council members were honored at their final meeting Tuesday as the city staff plans the inauguration of the new council and sorts through more than 100 applications for city manager.
EDUCATION

Pass Christian schools recognized nationally

PASS CHRISTIAN -- Pass Christian schools have received praise this year.
BILOXI

Biloxi prepares to 'play ball' in the bond market

BILOXI -- Fans of a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi got the call they wanted Tuesday as the push for a referendum fell short and the City Council voted to explore rates for a $21 million bond to help pay for the ball field.
GULFPORT

Man arrested in Gulfport accused in Jamaican lottery scam

GULFPORT -- A man accused of defrauding two out-of-state residents in a Jamaican lottery scam has been arrested in Gulfport.
HARRISON COUNTY

Owners of Biloxi shipping company set for trial in fraud case

GULFPORT -- A couple accused of running a fraudulent shipping business in Biloxi is set for trial Aug. 5.
OCEAN SPRINGS

Coast ready for its close-up as filming begins in Biloxi

Two separate movies are being filmed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, one a novel-based murder mystery and the other a fictional Starz channel hurricane movie that includes Burt Reynolds.
GULFPORT

Gulfport man convicted of misdemeanor in assault trial

GULFPORT -- A Harrison County jury has found a Gulfport man not guilty of aggravated domestic assault, but guilty of simple assault in an incident that injured his former girlfriend.
HARRISON COUNTY

Probationer accused of stealing pickup in Picayune, tag in Saucier

HARRISON COUNTY -- A man on probation for four felony convictions is accused of stealing a pickup truck from Picayune and stealing a tag for the vehicle in Saucier.
GULFPORT

No one injured after shot fired in Gulfport parking lot

GULFPORT -- A man fired a shot inside a vehicle at Crossroads Shopping Center early Sunday night but no one was injured.
LONG BEACH

Long Beach will host Cal Ripken baseball tournament

LONG BEACH -- About 1,000 visitors are expected in the city in July when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament, its largest group yet, Mayor Billy Skellie said.