The South Mississippi Sun Herald - Sat Nov 07
Here's a look at news in South Mississippi over the past week. Read the full stories at sunherald.com and see video reports on Sun Herald TV.
Hancock County breaks ground on new sheltersThe South Mississippi Sun Herald - Sat Nov 07
Hancock County officials marked the ceremonial start of construction of four new shelters with a groundbreaking last week in Kiln.
South Mississippi is hungry for more grocery storesThe South Mississippi Sun Herald - Sat Nov 07
Attention, developers. Here's a tip if you're looking for a project. South Mississippi is really, really hungry for grocery stores - everything from upscale markets such as Whole Foods to a good old neighborhood Kroger.
Death row inmate incompetent for executionWDAM-TV Hattiesburg - Fri Nov 06
A federal judge ruled this week that a man on Mississippi's death row nearly 27 years is incompetent to be executed and should be sent to a state mental hospital.
Teen claims shooting an accidentThe South Mississippi Sun Herald - Fri Nov 06
Jeremy Rando has claimed he accidentally shot an acquaintance during a drug deal and raked the gravel in his front yard to conceal the blood, a Hancock County sheriff's detective testified Thursday in Justice Court.
2 Miss. death row inmates incompetentThe Clarion-Ledger - Fri Nov 06
A federal judge says Mississippi death row inmate William Wiley should not be executed for a 1981 DeSoto County murder because of mental retardation.
Flooding of Coastal Roads Possible This WeekendThenew995fm.com - Thu Nov 05
Forecasters say strong easterly winds and abnormally high tides could lead to flooding that could close roads for several days Thursday, November 5, 2009 National Weather Service forecasters say roads leading to tidal marshes, marinas and camps could be flooded this weekend as a result of abnormally high tides and strong easterly winds.
Coast volunteers observe annual Day of CaringSunherald.com - Thu Nov 05
About 200 volunteers participated in the United Way of South Mississippi's Leo W. Seal Jr.
Trucker drove girlfrienda s remains across U.S.The South Mississippi Sun Herald - Thu Nov 05
A truck driver claims he drove his dead girlfriend from California to Mississippi to say goodbye to his family before trying to take his own life, an investigator testified Wednesday.
Most-wanted suspects caughtThe South Mississippi Sun Herald - Wed Nov 04
Two of South Mississippi's most-wanted criminal suspects have been taken into custody on unrelated charges including fraud and burglary.
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