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Train cars come off tracks in Pascagoula, closes intersection

TAMMY LEYTHAM/SUN HERALD

TAMMY LEYTHAM/SUN HERALD

CSX railroad employees work on putting a train back on the tracks after it derailed during work on the side tracks in Pascagoula on Monday morning. The derailment occurred at U.S. 90 and Industrial Road, causing traffic to be re-routed in that area.

PASCAGOULA -- Several train cars came off the tracks on a side line near U.S. 90 and Industrial Road on Monday morning, and officials are asking motorists to avoid the area.

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PASCAGOULA

Pascagoula's LNG import terminal wants to export natural gas

PASCAGOULA -- Big changes may be coming for Gulf LNG, the liquified natural gas terminal that is two huge storage tanks on the horizon south of Pascagoula.
SPORTS

Panthers return to state championship series

PASCAGOULA -- Allen Cowart retired the last 13 batters, including six by strikeouts, as Pascagoula beat Picayune 5-3 to capture the 5A South State championship on Saturday at Ingalls Field. Pascagoula needed all three games to win the series.
PASCAGOULA

Pascagoula native McDaniel wins gold at Warrior Games

Anthony McDaniel of Pascagoula took home two gold and two silver medals in the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Maroon Tide strikes early, evens series with Pascagoula

PICAYUNE -- Picayune wasn't ready to end its baseball season.
PASCAGOULA

Ingalls in Pascagoula lays keel for Coast Guard ship James

PASCAGOULA -- Ingalls Shipbuilding celebrated a milestone in construction on the National Security Cutter James for the U.S. Coast Guard with a keel-laying ceremony Friday morning.
PASCAGOULA

Woman, 89, dies in five-vehicle accident in Pascagoula

Four people were taken to Singing River Hospital on Friday afternoon after a five-vehicle accident at U.S. 90 and Chicot Street in Pascagoula.
SPORTS

Pascagoula's Crane twirls beauty to blank Picayune

PASCAGOULA -- Senior Andrew Crane threw a complete-game shutout as Pascagoula breezed through the opening contest of the Class 5A South State title series 1-0 over Picayune on Thursday night.
PASCAGOULA

VT Halter Marine's dry dock arrives in Pascagoula

A 12,000-metric ton floating dry dock arrived in Pascagoula on Thursday after being transported by a heavy lift vessel from the Philippines.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Pascagoula rides wave of emotion into South State finals

PASCAGOULA -- Pascagoula senior Allan Cowart watched with two outs in the bottom of the seventh as his hard-hit grounder rolled toward Stone High second baseman Justin Smith Tuesday night.
SPORTS

Panthers rally in ninth to keep season alive

PASCAGOULA-- Andrew Crane lifted a two-out single to left field to score Adam Smith in the eighth inning Tuesday to give Pascagoula a 10-9 victory over Stone to earn a spot in the Class 5A South State championship series.