DeSoto Co. schools add 400-plus students this year
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - DeSoto County Schools grew by 400-plus students this year, helping the district maintain its status as Mississippi's largest public school district.
The 2012-13 K-12 enrollment climbed to 32,759 students, up from 32,311 students last year.
Superintendent Milton Kuykendall tells The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/R5ZblP ) the
...Authorities: 4 injured as storm crosses Southeast
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A severe storm front packing gusting winds left four people injured as it punched across a wide swath of the Southeast, downing power lines, toppling trees and damaging at least one mobile home in Mississippi, authorities said Thursday.
There were also preliminary reports of minor damage in Arkansas and the storm also raked
...William Carey breaks ground for residence hall
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - With campus dorm space maxed out, William Carey University officials announced relief in the form of a 92-room women's residence. It's just 1 of several building projects on the school's horizon.
On Wednesday, university President Tommy King called the groundbreaking another important step in the growth of William Carey.
...3 Gulfport businesses secure tax breaks
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Gulfport officials believe tax breaks for building improvements are one way to continue building momentum and traffic in the downtown area.
The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/RIA894 ) the Gulfport City Council unanimously approved tax credits this week for renovations to three downtown buildings, 2 of them housing new
...Marijuana found growing in 2 homes
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Authorities are looking for a Biloxi man after the discovery of 2 homes retrofitted with elaborate ventilation and lighting systems and thriving indoor crops of hydroponic marijuana.
Narcotics agents tell The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/RFH06R ) they seized 372 pounds of hydroponic marijuana plants, some up to 11 feet tall, from
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