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Biloxi bank robbery suspect nabbed after four-bank spree

BILOXI -- A Wiggins man suspected of robbing a Biloxi bank on May 10 has been taken into custody in Texas, where he is accused of robbing three other banks.

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GRADUATIONS

Biloxi High grads aim to conquer

BILOXI -- As the Biloxi High School class of 2013 was ready to seize the future, armed with the life lessons gained during their high school years.
EVENTS

Biloxi festival dishing up a world's worth of delicious food

BILOXI -- From Greek gyros to Croatian pusharatas, the food available at the 11th annual Our Lady of Fatima International Spring Festival is as diverse as the parish itself.
EDUCATION

Biloxi's Jeff Davis Elementary students enjoy field day fun

Students at Jeff Davis Elementary School took a break for a Fun Day Field Day on Friday May 17, 2013.
BILOXI

Police: Biloxi teens who robbed person only netted $10

BILOXI -- Two teenagers are accused of knocking a person down in a robbery that netted them $10, police said.
EDUCATION

Archeology dig, bygone garden bringing Beauvoir's past back to life in Biloxi

BILOXI -- Whether it is a search for historic artifacts or a mission to plant new trees and gardens, there is a lot of digging going on at Beauvoir.
BILOXI

Seashore retirement homes head for the Gulfport highlands

GULFPORT -- Seven years after Hurricane Katrina displaced 231 elderly residents by destroying the Methodist Senior Services apartments in Biloxi, the organization has built a state-of-the-art compound on higher ground in Gulfport. The new property, north of Interstate 10 and just off Mississippi...
BILOXI

Debris gets the heave-ho on Back Bay of Biloxi

BILOXI -- About 50 volunteers hauled trash and debris out of Back Bay on Tuesday as part of the Renew Our Rivers campaign.
BILOXI

Biloxi Council pitches stadium plan

BILOXI -- The Biloxi City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2 to pass a resolution that will start the ball rolling to build a multi-million dollar Double A baseball stadium across from Beau Rivage Casino & Resort.
GULFPORT

Ocean Springs man gets 25 years for Biloxi robbery, Gulfport burglary

BILOXI -- A 20-year-old Ocean Springs man has received a 25-year sentence for an armed robbery at a Biloxi soccer field and a burglary at a Gulfport home.
BILOXI

Biloxi High School Advanced Placement program benefits military families

On Monday, the National Math and Science Initiative announced that its Advanced Placement program for military families is being expanded this fall to Biloxi High School.