41 regional Vets Day sites include 3 La, 1 Miss Oct 16, 2009
Associated Press - October 16, 2009 5:24 AM ET. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Three cities in Louisiana and one in Mississippi are among 41 regional Veterans Day sites named by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. (KSLA.com, LA)
Some in Miss. upset by Obama snub Oct 15, 2009
In nearby Gulfport, first-term Republican Mayor George Schloegel wrote in a city newsletter this week that he's glad Obama is visiting Louisiana, but he hopes the struggles there are taken as an example of challenges across the region. "It's no secret that the eye of Katrina rolled ashore in South Mississippi -- our communities received a direct hit with high winds and a massive storm surge," Schloegel wrote. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Gonzalez, Gibbons continue trend Oct 14, 2009
won over Chad Parfait of Gulfport, Miss. in a second round knockout. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Garden expert featured during club meeting Oct 13, 2009
Brookhaven is such a favorite of Winter's, Estes said, that he proposed last year that a garden weekend getaway be given as a door prize at a garden show in Gulfport. The weekend getaway was set for this weekend to coincide with the Crystal Springs show, and those people will be in town touring Brookhaven and learning to love it as well, Estes said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
EDITORIAL/Mississippi 'failure' Oct 8, 2009
5 billion in federal disaster relief, especially $600 million they claim was diverted to a Port of Gulfport expansion from low-to-moderate-income housing ... The expansion will even hopefully impact this region of the state since Gulfport stands to become a major gateway for large ship containers that will soon be able to make their way through an enlarged Panama Canal and avoiding massive congestion on the West Coast. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Jobs key ingredient in post-Katrina recovery Oct 7, 2009
5 billion in federal disaster relief for rebuilding the Port of Gulfport - a major source of jobs on the coast. We guess this comes down to the chicken or the egg theory - what came first. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Panthers rack up 47-0 win Oct 1, 2009
Northeast Lauderdale pulled off an upset of Gulfport and holds a 4-2 mark on the year. So it looks like Morton s early schedule was tougher than some people are giving them credit for. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
MINOR/Mississippi's 'failure' Oct 1, 2009
Especially its diversion of $600 million from housing low or moderate income families to the damaged Port of Gulfport under a pre-Katrina idea masked as creating 6000 jobs ... Dianne Peranich, (D. Pass Christian) adding, "they (the port) after four years haven't even rebuilt the storm-destroyed refrigeration installation which enabled Gulfport to be a major exporter of Mississippi-produced chicken broilers." That market has been lost to Pascagoula or other ports on the coast ... Over a year ago,... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
MORE JOBS FROM CAREERBUILDER.COM Sep 26, 2009
com - CareerBuilder - Jobs. Email Address or Password is Invalid Email Address. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Panthers welcome West Jones Sep 25, 2009
Pierson has been selected to direct the South in this year's MAC All-Star Game that is set for Dec. 19 in Gulfport. Pierson has been watching game films of the Panthers and said he's impressed. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Colgate oral health bus stops at LES Sep 24, 2009
The husband-wife team has ventured across the region, including stops in New Orleans, Little Rock, AR, Pine Bluff, AR, and McComb, Jackson and Gulfport. Most of the vans head to urban areas, Detroit, Chicago, Charlotte and Washington, Fred Bishop said. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Feds: Former prosecutor threatened driver Sep 23, 2009
Perry Booth IV, a former assistant district attorney for Jefferson Parish, is accused of copying down the license plate of a car that he nearly collided with on Interstate 10 near Gulfport, Miss. in June 2008. (KSLA.com, LA)
Eight More Individuals Charged in Casino-Cheating Conspiracy Sep 19, 2009
The investigation has received assistance from federal, state, tribal and foreign authorities, including: the Ontario, Canada, Provincial Police; the National Indian Gaming Commission; the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington; FBI Resident Agencies in Gulfport, Miss. Tacoma, and Toledo, Ohio; the Indiana State Police; the Rumsey Rancheria Tribal Gaming Agency; the Sycuan Gaming Commission; the Barona Gaming Commission; the Mississippi Gaming Commission and the Washington... (PR Newswire)
Game to feature special effects, TV coverage Sep 17, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Special to The Clinton News September 17, 2009. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Real Live 'Wizard of Oz' In Kansas Sep 15, 2009
We were in Gulfport, Mississippi, at the same hotel we had been in for three other storms. It was built just after Hurricane Camille so it was designed to withstand a Category 5. (The Drudge Report)
Missing man found in Alabama Sep 12, 2009
Dehart was reported missing in Sept. 2004 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina after a trip to Gulfport, Miss. The (U.S) Coast Guard found the boat in Gulfport, Clark said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Former four-star getting plenty of intererst Sep 12, 2009
Gulfport (Harrison Central), Miss. offensive lineman Wes Rea committed to Mississippi State to play baseball last summer, but that hasn't stopped a parade of schools, including Ole Miss, from continuing to recruit him to play football. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
EDITORIAL/Positioning ourselves well Sep 10, 2009
Improved hurricane evacuation and the port expansion at Gulfport, among other things, could play into Neshoba County's favor. East Mississippi could benefit from distribution facilities related to the port expansion. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
SBA loans no small business: Miss. office doles out $124M Sep 10, 2009
5:30 p.m., Oct. 1: Hancock Bank Plaza, Gulfport. 4:30 p.m., Oct. 6: SBA office Regions Plaza , Jackson. (The Clarion-Ledger)
McAnally returns to home roots Sep 9, 2009
McAnally plays at Hal in Jackson Friday night (doors open at 8 p.m., $15) and the Dock Bar in Gulfport Saturday (Rhythm N' Rain open at 8 p.m., $20). The Clarion-Ledger caught up with McAnally in Washington, D.C., where he was traveling with Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and tucking in a solo show on his off night, and talked about his new CD and his songwriting career. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Settlement proposals due in IP mill explosion suit Sep 8, 2009
A settlement conference, which is common in such cases but doesn't necessarily mean a deal will be reached, is scheduled for Sept. 15 in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Chinese drywall lawsuits on rise Sep 7, 2009
Gulfport lawyer Jim Reeves said his office has confirmed at least 30 homes with suspect drywall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and the number grows by three or four each day ... Also, the drywall causes damage to home structures and mechanical systems such as air-conditioner and refrigerator coils, copper tubing, faucets, metal surfaces, electrical wiring, and computer wiring, Richard and Patches Oliver allege in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Full Story » Sep 3, 2009
City of Gulfport Improves Transparency - Yahoo ... City of Gulfport Improves Transparency ... Gulfport, MS (PRWEB) September 3, 2009 -- For the City of Gulfport, compiling agenda packets for their council and planning meetings was more than just time consuming. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
PERRY/Katrina recovery Sep 3, 2009
When I say embedded, he literally slept on a cot at Guard headquarters or at the U.S. Navy Seabees base in Gulfport. On one occasion, a Simpson County official called Pickering to explain the nursing homes and assisted living facilities had moved all their patients to the county hospital because everyone was without electricity and the hospital had a generator. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
MINOR/The 2011 GOP roadmap Sep 3, 2009
The 2011 GOP roadmap called for moving Senate President Pro Tem Billy Hewes, III of Gulfport up to the lieutenant governor slot. An outside possibility had loomed that 35-year-old state Treasurer Tate Reeves, after rounding out his second term in the treasurers job, might challenge Hewes for the party nomination. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Pet Talk: Every hurricane report stirs up images of animals lost Sep 2, 2009
Sept. 15, 2005: A dog stands on top of the wreckage of a home on 2nd Street at Oak Avenue in Gulfport, Miss ... Of so many Mississippi dogs and cats that had somehow survived the evils of Katrina, but weeks later wound up in the Gulfport animal shelter. (USA Today -- Life)
Many Katrina Victims Still Homeless Sep 1, 2009
"As much as people nationwide are tired of hearing about Katrina you see people who are still hurting," says Charmel Gaulden, executive director of the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center, based in Gulfport, Miss. In the coming months, U.S. Housing and Urban Development plans to give Gulf Coast states $80 million for rental assistance vouchers. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Recreation Calendar Sep 1, 2009
USSSA Fall Ballin' 'n the Grove III: Sept. 12-13, Clarence Johnson Jr. Memorial Sports Complex, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport ... Gulf Coast Tennis Club Junior Event: Sept. 4-6, Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Click to read:FEMA Red Tape Keeps Families in Trailers Sep 1, 2009
FEMA Red Tape Keeps Families in Trailers - CBS News. CBS News Investigates. (CBS News)
Miss. gov. tests new wireless system Aug 31, 2009
GULFPORT Gov. Haley Barbour says Mississippi's new wireless communication system is "going to save lives and protect property" during emergencies. Barbour tested the $160 million system this weekend, speaking with emergency contacts across south Mississippi in less than one minute. (The Clarion-Ledger)
MSU Fans Hopes For 2009 Aug 30, 2009
Rick Cunningham, 40-years-old, Gulfport, Miss. Rick is a former MSU football manager (1987-92). (GenesPage.com)
Hurricane Katrina raises census stakes Aug 30, 2009
In Gulfport, officials are turning to the social networking site Facebook to help coordinate census efforts. Meetings are planned in Biloxi and Waveland to decide the best strategy for an accurate count. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Thousands of snags remain from hurricanes Aug 29, 2009
A day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, George Shevlin of Carlisle was on his way from Harrisburg to Gulfport, Miss ... Teams went all over Mississippi for about the next week, he explained from Long Beach, Diamondhead, Lakeshore and Claremont to Waveland, Bay St. Louis and finally back to Gulfport looking to find people in need of help. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Coast housing woes not over Aug 29, 2009
"It's hard to imagine that four years after the storm people could still be displaced," said Charmel Gaulden, executive director of the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center, based in Gulfport ... But some housing advocates criticize the state's use of block grants for projects other than housing, namely $575 million to expand the Port of Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cellular South Announces Television Broadcast Schedule for High School Football Rivalry Games to be Featured in 'Y'all vs. Us' Program This Fall Aug 29, 2009
Nov. 6 - Biloxi Indians vs. Gulfport Admirals in Gulfport, MS. WLOX Channel 13 in Biloxi, MS - ABC affiliate primary channel. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Slow recovery on Gulf Coast Aug 28, 2009
Gulfport has adopted zoning changes for communities requesting them ... Terry Odom of Sumrall works on the reconstruction of Grass Lawn, a historic Gulfport building on Beach Boulevard destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Status of the Mississippi Gulf Coast four years later Aug 28, 2009
American Airlines/American Eagle announced plans to add a fourth daily flight between Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Prime Outlets in Gulfport reported an increase in overall traffic in the second quarter of 2009. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Track & Field Worlds Aug 28, 2009
It has been a stunning transformation for Reese, who was a 400-meter runner at Gulfport High School in Mississippi when her coach, Prince Jones, offered a Coke to the member of the team who could jump the farthest. Reese won the soft drink and can now savor a world title. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Randolph loses in U.S. Amateur Aug 27, 2009
Randolph, who won the Mississippi Amateur in June at Windance in Gulfport, fell behind early and never caught up. I played terrible, and got a down a bunch early, said Randolph in a news release from Ole Miss. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Scores and stats Aug 27, 2009
Bassfield 20 Oak Grove 30 Charleston 12 Horn Lake 6 East Middle/High School 14 Olive Branch 23 Oxford High School 43 Grenada 12 Southaven 37 Independence 3 Greenville-Weston 0 Indianola Gentry 26 Jefferson County 24 Natchez 59 Terry 0 Kosciusko 15 Gulfport 35 Warren Central 21 Canton 14 Murrah 26 Lanier 19 Jim Hill 12 Yazoo City 20 Wingfield 14 Meridian 13 West Lauderdale 5 Northwest Rankin 21 Louisville 41 Starkville 0 Noxubee County 30 Neshoba Central 29 DeSoto Central 23 Hancock 28 Pearl... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pearl soldier killed in Afghanistan Aug 24, 2009
The 39-year-old was a Gulfport native. To comment on this story, call Nicklaus Lovelady at (601) 961-7239. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Health care debates reveal angry America Aug 18, 2009
Wicker, who is meeting in Gulfport this morning with health care professionals, said plenty of Mississippians are angry and "instinctively know that the federal government is not capable of running one-sixth of our economy, let alone something as important as our health care system.". Scott Ingalls, 62, of Brandon, who is self-employed and pays for his own insurance, said the administration's proposal for health care would lead not only to "socialized medicine, but the government will be in... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Remembering Camille: 40 years later Aug 16, 2009
Or you can scale a 50-foot rope ladder onto an ocean freighter and interview the crew that had been in the jaws of Camille the night before and - somehow - managed to wind up on the beach in Gulfport unharmed and the ship still in one piece ... During her childhood, Nancy Albritton and friends would go to a vacant piece of property at Camp Avenue and U.S. 90 in Gulfport known as Treasure Lot ... " The storm that deposited the bits of treasure reached Category 5 status and originally struck... (The Clarion-Ledger)
3 accused of abuse against vulnerable adults Aug 16, 2009
Greg Sullivan , 44, last known address 16116 Vick Road, Gulfport, is charged with six counts of misdemeanor neglect of a vulnerable adult and one count of operating an institution for the aged or infirm without a license. Sullivan allegedly admitted five vulnerable adult residents to his institution knowing they had doctors orders for a special diet and failed to secure services of a registered dietician to ensure the vulnerable adults received proper nutrition. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Catching Up With: Byron Sanders Aug 15, 2009
During the offseason I have a basketball camp back home in Gulfport, Mississippi. The camp is under my non-profit organization "Byron Sanders' Think Success Foundation." Other than that, I'm here in Chapel Hill working out with past and current Tar Heels. (InsideCarolina.com)
Fallen soldier returned to Miss. coast Aug 14, 2009
GULFPORT Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Roosevelt Polk's body was returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast today ... The 39-year-old was a Gulfport native. (The Clarion-Ledger)
PERRY/Senate Dem supports voter ID Aug 13, 2009
The vote in committee was 4-3 with Republicans Billy Hewes of Gulfport, Joey Fillingane of Sumrall, Merle Flowers of Southaven and Chris McDaniel of Ellisville voting to table, and Democrats David Blount of Hinds County, Hyde-Smith, and Tommy Dickerson of Waynesboro voting against tabling. HB1533 would have created early voting starting twenty days before the election, required voter ID for most voters, allow re-enfranchisement of certain felons, and allow for new voter registration up to three... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Meet the arrows Aug 13, 2009
Other rivalry matchups include South Panola vs. Olive Branch Oct. 2 at Batesville; Oak Grove vs. Meridian Oct. 9 at Oak Grove; West Jones vs. Wayne County Oct. 23 at Waynesboro; and Gulfport vs. Biloxi Nov. 6 at Gulfport. The announcement has already generated plenty of excitement from Arrow players and fans. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Golf ranks No. 1 with Ross family Aug 11, 2009
A slender 6-footer, Jacob placed a remarkable 25th in the Mississippi State Amateur Tournament held at the Diamondhead Country Club in Gulfport. He won the Mississippi Junior State Amateur in the 15-under division. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Always be mindful of soldiers' service, sacrifice for country Aug 11, 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Roosevelt Polk, 39, of Gulfport, died last week from wounds sustained in an anti-tank grenade incident July 23 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Though he served in Bentonia as a recruiter, Summers lived in Natchez with his wife and daughter. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Weak U.S. Dollar Buoys Sales at Yacht-Builder Aug 10, 2009
GULFPORT, Mississippi (Reuters) - Recession has shaken nearly every corner of the U.S. economy but Trinity Yachts is still turning out custom-built luxury boats, thanks in part to a sagging U.S. dollar. Trinity, the largest U.S. mega-yacht builder, will deliver eight sumptuously outfitted boats this year from its shipyards in Gulfport, Mississippi and New Orleans. (ABC News -- Wire)
Liberty National Life Insurance Plans to Hire 2,500 Sales Agents and Sales Managers in One Day, August 19 Aug 8, 2009
MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty National Life Insurance Company is in the most aggressive growth mode in the Company's 109-year history and plans to hire more than 2,500 sales agents and sales managers in more than 125 hiring events in 19 states across the U.S. in one day. The "We're Hiring" event will take place on August 19. (PR Newswire)
Cellular South to Debut High School Football Rivals "Y'all vs. Us" Program Aug 8, 2009
Gulfport Admirals vs. Biloxi Indians - Nov. 6 at Gulfport. To bring the action to high school football fans across the region, games will be aired on NBC affiliates WLBT in Jackson, WDAM in Hattiesburg and WMC in Memphis along with ABC affiliates WLOX in Biloxi, WABG in Greenville and WTOK in Meridian. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Port expansion couldbe boon for region Aug 6, 2009
Major improvements to the state port at Gulfport and expansion of the Panama Canal will make east Mississippi an attractive location for major warehousing, Gov. Haley R. Barbour said during his annual porch chat with area newspaper editors and publishers on Thursday afternoon at the Neshoba County Fair ... Barbour envisions Gulfport becoming a gateway to the Midwest, particularly, and helping to untangle the logjam of freight trains leaving California ... "Gulfport and Mobile are probably the... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
PERRY/Off-stage politics at the Fair Aug 6, 2009
" I'm not suggesting Strider is running for office, but I expect he will be under contract for a Democrat who does. On the Republican side, Dave Dennis and his wife Jane made the rounds at the Fair as well.Dennis is strongly considering a run for governor as a Republican. He serves as President of the commercial and industrial subcontractor Specialty Contractors iates, Inc. of Gulfport. Other Republicans looking at the chief executive role for the state come from experiences as elected... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Cat survives long road trip shipped off in moving van Aug 6, 2009
Jennifer Mann had her niece, Brittani Adams, staying with her family while she waited to be moved by the military to her new assignment in Gulfport, Mississippi. On July 21, the moving company hired by the Navy came out to Mann's Broward home, packed up her niece's belongings and left towards Mississippi. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Grenade Explosion Kills Fort Hood Soldier In Iraq Aug 5, 2009
Staff Sgt. Johnny R. Polk of Gulfport, Miss. died July 25 at a U.S. military hospital in Germany of wounds suffered in the July 23 attack. (KWTX.com, TX)
Miss. Amateur champ Randolph qualifies Aug 5, 2009
Randolph won the Mississippi Amateur in June at Windance Country Club in Gulfport and finished tied for 13th last month in the Southern Amateur in Cordova, Tenn. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Prepare for the next hurricane with these gadgets Aug 4, 2009
In the current sales circular for Academy Sports at Crossroads Shopping Center in Gulfport is a hurricane-preparedness section featuring propane cook stoves, power inverters, batteries, gas cans and lanterns. The camping department has what Coast residents will need if the power goes out after a storm, said manager John DePineuil. (USA Today -- Weather)
Frank Fletcher Named M Club Director Jul 31, 2009
" Fletcher, who received his BBA degree from Memphis in 1995 and his MBA from Shorter College in 2004, began his professional career with Georgia Power Company in 1999 in the Professional Development Participant Program. Following an 18-month program he joined the Southern Company in Atlanta (Ga) and was responsible for growing profitable end-use sales and introducing new products and services to new customers. In 2006 Fletcher was hired by Mississippi Power Company, a Southern Company, and... (Gotigersgo.com)
Sun Belt Dominates First Half 2009 Foreclosure Rankings but Unemployment-Related Foreclosures May Be Spreading Jul 30, 2009
06 181 Gulfport- Biloxi, MS Total 209 0. 19 513 386. (PR Newswire)
Krantz: Dove hunting right of passage Jul 29, 2009
Tim and Reed flew into Atlanta from Gulfport and I drove up from Albany, Ga. to catch our 8:30 p.m. flight to Buenos Aires. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
NIAA All-Stars headed to Gulfport Jul 27, 2009
The New Iberia Athletic Association nine year old All-Stars will be headed to Gulfport, Mississippi next weekend for regional play with a chance to advance to the Cal Ripken World Series in August ... Crum explained that at the regionals in Gulfport, there will be representatives from five states there in the and a total of 40 teams participating. (New Iberia, LA)
PERRY/GOP pushing voter ID Jul 23, 2009
Some Republicans complained this initiative would not have been necessary had several Republican Senators (Fillingane, Billy Hewes of Gulfport and Merle Flowers of Hernando) not killed a compromise voter ID measure in a Senate committee last session. Fillingane, Hewes and Flowers objected to early voting, same day registration, and felon franchisement provisions in the legislation. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Security details Jul 23, 2009
Neither do Meridian, population 38,000; Biloxi, 44,000; Hattiesburg, 50,000; nor Gulfport, 64,000. Although officials in Hattiesburg said the city does not provide an ongoing security detail for Mayor Johnny Dupree, who is black, they did say that security details are provided in cases where Dupree receives threats. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
