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Coaching fatherless boys at KAFB
BILOXI — Not every camper in the Team Focus program at Keesler Air Force Base this week has a good story. But every one has a dream.
Enlisted education center expands
Professional military education for enlisted airmen is expanding its reach -- from Montgomery.
Barbour declares state of emergency for Coast counties
GULFPORT — Gov. Haley Barbour on Friday declared a state of emergency for the Mississippi Gulf Coast in preparation for Tropical Depression Bonnie, and local governments, including Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties did likewise.
Governor declares state of emergency
GULFPORT — Gov. Haley Barbour today declared a state of emergency for the three Coast counties.
Tropical storm warnings issued as Bonnie heads toward Florida
Tropical Storm Bonnie has caused tropical storm warnings to be issued from the northwestern Bahamas and South Florida through the Keys and along the Gulf Coast from Destin to Morgan City, La., including the Mississippi Coast.
Emergency decisions on TS Bonnie expected early afternoon (Updated at 12:50 p.m.)
GULFPORT — Local emergency managers today are watching Tropical Storm Bonnie as it hits Florida, making some early preparations and will likely decide by early afternoon whether to declare states of emergency.
Francine Pettis known for a giving heart
GULFPORT — Francine Pettis of Gulfport could never give enough if she was helping somebody else out, said her daughter, LaTonia Kirksey of Slidell.
Center touted as a sign of recovery
Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina heavily damaged Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, the pending opening of a new events center at the base is being hailed as a sign of recovery.
Event center hailed as symbol of Keesler comeback
Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina heavily damaged Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, the pending opening of a new events center at the base is being hailed as a sign of recovery. The new center opens in September.
Active Duty
Air Force Airman Jomar Perez graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Jose and Delia Perez of Marysville.
