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COURTESY OF BILL CRAFTA graduation ring found in the sand on Biloxi Beach in the 1980s was returned to St. Mary's Academy in Rhode Island on Thursday, May 24, 2013.

Graduation ring found in Biloxi returned to Rhode Island 30 years later

JACKSON -- Joe Craft was on his way to visit his mother in Jackson in the 1980s when he decided to stop and use his metal detector on the Biloxi beach. 55 minutes ago

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ELECTIONS

Andre' challenges Gulfport Ward 2 City Council results

GULFPORT -- Ward 2 City Council candidate David Andre' is challenging the results of the Republican primary, which he officially lost by two votes to incumbent Councilman Ricky Dombrowski.

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HARRISON COUNTY

Demo punctuates importance of driver safety over holiday weekend

GULFPORT -- Brian Pearse travels the state to promote the use of child restraints and seatbelts in an effort to prevent families from experiencing the pain he did when his two children died in a 2006 car crash in Gulfport. Neither were wearing their seatbelts.

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HARRISON COUNTY

Man found with 10 pounds of meth in Harrison County gets prison, $5,000 fine

GULFPORT -- A San Diego man found with 10 pounds of meth in a Harrison County traffic stop has been sentenced to 12 years and two months in prison and fined $5,000.
GULFPORT

Gulfport's state port awards $55.8 million contract

GULFPORT - The state port awarded a $55.8 million construction contract to a L & A Contracting of Hattiesburg, the low bidder among half a dozen firms to upgrade the West Pier wharf.
BILOXI

Alabama man pulls gun during argument at Biloxi Waffle House

BILOXI -- An Alabama man has been charged with attempted aggravated assault after a shooting at the Waffle House on Reynoir Street.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Southaven edges Red Rebels with run in the seventh

PEARL -- Southaven claimed game one 4-3 over an uncharacteristically mistake-prone Harrison Central team Thursday in the Class 6A state title series at Trustmark Park.
HARRISON COUNTY

Lawsuit filed in death of Harrison County jail inmate

GULFPORT -- The former wife of an inmate who died after collapsing at the Harrison County jail in 2011 has filed a lawsuit alleging he failed to receive adequate medical care, should not have been incarcerated and should have already been released.
GULFPORT

Former Picayune bank teller gets prison, must repay money stolen

GULFPORT -- Former Picayune bank teller Vonetta Jordan was sentenced Thursday to 17 months in prison for bank fraud and ordered to repay $117,883.25.
BILOXI

Biloxi department store workers accused of embezzling more than $2,000

BILOXI -- Police have arrested two employees of JC Penney on an embezzlement charge alleging they each stole money from the department store over a period of several weeks.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Harrison Central faces Southaven in 6A baseball title opener

LYMAN -- It's showtime for the Harrison Central baseball team.