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HARRISON COUNTY

Trooper: Driving without seat belts risks deadly consequences

GULFPORT -- Brian Pearse travels the state encouraging people to use child restraints and seat belts. He wants to keep families from experiencing the pain he did when his two children died in a 2006 car crash in Gulfport. Neither was wearing a seat belt.
GRADUATIONS

Moss Point graduates have big dreams

MOSS POINT -- Blue and white balloons floated above the crowd as almost 150 students graduated from Moss Point High School on Friday night to cheers from family and friends.
BILOXI

Graduation ring found in Biloxi returning 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.
PASCAGOULA

Pascagoula beach to be used for IED detection testing

Pascagoula gave the go-ahead to the University of Mississippi to conduct research on the beach on equipment that detects buried explosive devices.
MOSS POINT

Grand Bay NERR's new facility, kayak launch will help visitors experience nature

JACKSON COUNTY -- The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosted a tour to educate other members of the Coastal Nature Destinations Group about different nature sites across South Mississippi.
ELECTIONS

Andre' challenges Gulfport Ward 2 City Council results

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

East to coach Moss Point Tigers

The Moss Point football program is looking to a coaching veteran to direct the team into the 2013 football campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Southaven knocks off Harrison Central for Class 6A state title

PEARL -- The 2013 Harrison Central baseball season will go down as the best in the program's history, but it came up just short of a Class 6A state championship.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Southaven defeats Harrison Central for 6A title

Southaven defeated Harrison Central 8-2 Friday to win the Class 6A state baseball championship series at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
OCEAN SPRINGS

2 injured in freak accident in Ocean Springs

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Police are investigating a freak accident that injured two people Friday night outside the Wal-Mart on U.S. 90, Deputy Police Chief Mark Dunston said.