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Man sought in girlfriend's assault in Ocean Springs
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Man arrested in Gulfport accused in Jamaican lottery scam
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Shooting in Moss Point leaves one man wounded, another in jail
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Jackson County woman accused in shooting, assault
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Pascagoula council OKs smoke-free ordinance
PASCAGOULA -- Smokers will no longer be able to light up in public buildings in Pascagoula following a vote by outgoing City Council members in their final meeting Tuesday.
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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.
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Deputies, motorists honored for Vancleave rescue
VANCLEAVE -- Four people were honored Tuesday by the Vancleave Merchants Association for rescuing a woman and her two children from rising creek waters.
Communities
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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.
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PASCAGOULA
Pascagoula smoke-free ordinance could get council vote Tuesday
PASCAGOULA -- Smoking could be banned in all public buildings in Pascagoula -- including bars and restaurants -- with a non-smoking ordinance facing a vote today by the City Council.
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LEGISLATURE
Jackson County supervisors decide to take it slow on reaction to new gun law
PASCAGOULA -- Jackson County leaders decided to wait until July, when the "open-carry" gun law goes into effect in Mississippi, before deciding if, how or when to post county buildings.
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POLITICS
Jackson County's rural supervisor district will grow in land size, three districts shift west where population is growing
PASCAGOULA -- Jackson County supervisors are waiting for the final word on how voting precincts will be divided and established before approving a redistricting plan presented to them Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Johnson, Threadgill bring youth, energy to Vancleave
Vancleave High School is looking to a pair of young coaches from the northern part of the state to revive its baseball and boys basketball programs.
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OUTDOORS
Chapman named Budweiser Sailor of the Year
Noted sailing competitor Harry Chapman of Bay Waveland Yacht Club received the Budweiser Trophy, emblematic of the Mississippi Coast Yachting Association (MCYA) Sailor of the Year Award, following the conclusion of the 64th Chapman Regatta at Biloxi Yacht Club,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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JACKSON COUNTY
Escatawpa felon accused of having a weapon
JACKSON COUNTY -- Deputies and narcotics agents arrested an Escatawpa man on a felony charge after finding a firearm in his home, Sheriff Mike Byrd said.




