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Tennis players question Ocean Springs courts costs, hours

OCEAN SPRINGS -- A couple told the Board of Aldermen there are no regular hours people can depend on at the city's newly improved Halstead Road tennis complex and complained about the fees to use the courts, noting there's no charge for Pascagoula's courts.

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YAHOO LOCAL

Students learn ways to become better Earth stewards in South Mississippi

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Nearly 30 students converged from all around Mississippi and Louisiana for the second annual Shifting Baselines Stewardship Summit on Friday and Saturday in Ocean Springs.
RELIGION

Grace Independent Baptist in Ocean Springs teaches the next generation about God

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Pastor Paul Perkins of Grace Independent Baptist Church is planning for the future in a big way.
ELECTIONS

Auditor's office declines comment on McKay assertion

OCEAN SPRINGS -- State Auditor Stacey Pickering's office had no comment Wednesday on what Ocean Springs mayor candidate John McKay told the Sun Herald on Tuesday -- that McKay was cleared of being part of an investigation into the state Department of Marine Resources.
OCEAN SPRINGS

Crime briefs for South Mississippi

Ocean Springs man accused in theft of truck
OCEAN SPRINGS

Ocean Springs man accused in motor vehicle theft

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Police arrested an Ocean Springs man Tuesday on a charge of felony taking of a motor vehicle, Ocean Springs police Capt. William "Chuck" Jackson said.
POLITICS

Tit-for-tat makes Ocean Springs debate lively, interesting

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Candidates for mayor provided a stark contrast in their picture of city finances and where the city is headed.
TENNIS

Ocean Springs wins 6A state tennis championship

Ocean Springs won its fourth straight state team tennis championship, defeating Madison Central 5-2 on Tuesday at Bridges Tennis Center.
POLITICS

McKay reports on meeting with state auditor

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Mayor candidate and county supervisor John McKay told the Sun Herald this evening that his meeting with State Auditor Stacey Pickering's staff today concerning deep-sea fishing trips he took with the state Department of Marine Resources was "outstanding."
TENNIS

Ocean Springs wins 6A state tennis championship

Ocean Springs won its fourth straight state team tennis championship, defeating Madison Central 5-2 on Tuesday at Bridges Tennis Center.
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Sculpture stolen from Ocean Springs park

OCEAN SPRINGS -- A sculpture on display at an Ocean Springs park was discovered missing on Mother's Day, and members of Public Art Project of Ocean Springs are hoping to get it back.