Circuit Judge Jerry O. Terry on Thursday sentenced Patrick Joseph Champagne to 20 years on a manslaughter conviction.

In a matter of minutes Thursday, a Jackson County jury convicted a Vancleave man of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl.

Housing advisers should not be telling residents in FEMA trailer parks they will be evicted June 1 when the temporary housing program ends, the federal agency said Thursday.

A judge has more than doubled the bond for a teenager accused of trying to kidnap a 12-year-old girl during a break-in at her home on Anniston Avenue.

In the space that used to be a movie theater, IP Casino Resort today premieres Tien Asian restaurant.

All week long during the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, we've been reminded there are still thousands of people in South Mississippi who need a permanent place to live, whether to rent or own.

Former President Carter on Thursday night thanked 2,000 volunteers for helping build and repair 60 houses along the Coast during the weeklong Habitat for Humanity Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Navy special combat boat teams will begin firing live ammunition during training here in the near future, using what is called the Western Maneuver Area that was acquired from private owners with a $5 million congressional appropriation.

For the Brunelles of Long Beach, education these days is a family affair.

The fuse is burning down on BridgeFest '08, and a huge bang is expected Saturday when celebrants from the region gather to mark the first anniversary of the new bridge that rose from the bay after Hurricane Katrina.

A federal judge has barred a sixth law firm from representing policyholders in Katrina lawsuits filed against State Farm.

After a pretrial conference with attorneys Thursday, a Jones County judge said he'd be able to issue a ruling in an appeal over the location of the new Jackson County jail without a court hearing as previously scheduled for June 9 in Laurel.

Severe thunderstorms that moved through South Mississippi early Thursday caused wrecks, at least one house fire and downed trees and power lines.

A mother and three children escaped harm Thursday morning when lightning struck their home, causing a fire and electrical damage.

Jackson County's School for Exceptional Children's teachers, students and parents cheered as their lone graduate took center stage in a ceremony Thursday.

A tip that marijuana was being sold from a home near a church turned up more than narcotics officers expected to find, the Gulfport police chief said.

Keesler Air Force Base hosts the 40th annual state Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend.

The badge K-9 Officer Buford Dedeaux wore the day he was shot to death and the items he carried in his pocket have been placed in a glass-covered shadow box.

The Harrison County Sheriff's Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the 2004 murder of Demond Cook.