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PHOTO BY FRANK STUMBO/THE GAZETTE
A Biloxi bomb disposal officer suits up in a kevlar suit to retreive a grenade that was found in a truck across the street from the middle school last Thursday.

Grenade found in truck near middle school - By FRANK STUMBO
Parent pick-up and bus loading at Ocean Springs Middle School were delayed Thursday afternoon after Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call about a grenade inside a maroon pick-up truck a...

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OS board approves 5 mill increase for school district - By FRANK STUMBO
The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen reluctantly voted to approve a five-mill increase to fund the Ocean Springs School District’s 2010-2011 budget during last Wednesday night’s recess city council ...

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Longtime Ocean Springs resident and retired veteran, Richard Lane, gives the news of another millage increase a "thumbs down."

School board to raise millage - By ROBERT DAVIS AND FRANK STUMBO
The Ocean Springs School District School Board is expected to raise millage this week. District officials say they must add an increase of about five mills to combat the shrinking mill value. Accor...

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PHOTO BY ROBERT DAVIS/THE GAZETTE
Instead of a busy waterway with traffic coming in and out of Ocean Springs Harbor, shrimp boats sit idle either contracted out by BP or anchored without a captain and crew who would normally be out fishing this time of year.

A Tale of two stories - Safe Gulf seafood: Fishermen or EPA?
- By ROBERT DAVIS
Basic economic forces are at play. The seafood supply is down and prices are up. The wild card is demand. But now, a new debate has created yet another hit for local seafood retailers and wholesale...

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<b>JOAN ARMSTRONG</b>

Beloved artist, friend found murdered - Son charged with beating mother to death - By ROBERT DAVIS
The Front Beach condominium where longtime resident Joan McCorkindale Armstrong was killed on Saturday has become a memorial site as friends and relatives drop by the modest bungalow leaving flower...

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White House sends out another BP bill
The Obama Administration on Wednesday sent a fifth bill for $167.9 million to BP and other responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. A...

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« tybbvc wrote on Sunday, Aug 29 at 09:26 AM »

I agree with OSBob, please update Police Reports in a TIMELY manner, this could be a valuable security tool, now it's just gossip.

« OSBob wrote on Sunday, Aug 15 at 07:57 PM »

Updates a month old? Can ya update the police reports a little more often?

« concerned4stals wrote on Friday, Jul 23 at 01:46 PM »

Just some answers to your questions....

1.) When there are parents who are paying for their childrens' education as the parents of St. Als and every other private school does, we believe we should have heard from Dr. Rodgers her vision for what was going to become of our beloved school from her.

2.) All teachers had their credentials, however the one teacher who didn't have hers Dr Rodgers spoke with her at the beginning of the year and by the end of this school year Dr Rodgers knew from this teacher that she had gotten all credentials asked of Dr. Rodgers..Sad I know!!

3.) I know that my childrens teachers who were also non-renewed had at least a bachelors degree and the other a masters.

4.) Well on this the principle would have had to do her job. That is how we lost our title money that was lost this year. She did not fill out the proper paperwork and submit in time.

5.) The teachers who were non-renewed from St. Als taught more than just religion. They taught structure and the ability to be self motivated.

And as far as your niece is concerned if she came from a Catholic family and the child did not know this simple fact then SHAME on your family...Religion starts at home!!!!

« curiousme wrote on Saturday, Jul 10 at 06:44 AM »

Just a few things to consider before bashing the school and Dr. Rogers for the decisions that were made.

1. Since when has a catholic education become based upon who holds the checkbook?

2. What are the credentials of the teachers who were let go?

3. Do you think your child's teacher should be certified by the state?

4. I could be wrong, but I am fairly certain that to obtain federal funding, all educators must be certified.

5. Did these teachers really teach religion all day long?

I have a niece who recently graduated from the school and was not even aware the Pope was Catholic. Not sure what that says about being taught religion all day but maybe it's time for a change. I hope and pray that all of the parents who are upset at these changes are able to recognize the need for the change and make the best decisions for their children.

« goclaw wrote on Friday, Apr 09 at 02:12 PM »

I really think that the building is beautiful and love to see those sailboats sailing around the bay.

« Mike321 wrote on Saturday, Mar 13 at 05:42 PM »

Nice! I think Joe just expressed my thoughts on property perfectly.

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Earl's gusts, rains lash Outer Banks, reach VA

By MIKE BAKER 2010-09-03T07:31:34Z

BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Earl's powerful gusts and driving rains are churning over the Outer Banks of North Carolina and starting to be felt in southeastern Virginia....

Fri Sep 03 02:31:34 -0500 2010

1 in custody at Miami airport; 4 concourses shut

By 2010-09-03T07:28:36Z

MIAMI (AP) -- Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport....

Fri Sep 03 02:28:36 -0500 2010

Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill

By ALAN SAYRE 2010-09-03T07:05:25Z

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Mostly notably, no one was killed and no crude was gushing into the water, but the distinctions don't end there....

Fri Sep 03 02:05:25 -0500 2010

Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored

By MICHAEL J. CRUMB 2010-09-03T07:22:24Z

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site....

Fri Sep 03 02:22:24 -0500 2010

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