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WLOX Editorial: Remember and honor those who died serving our country

Memorial Day: It's a National Holiday, a long weekend that kicks off the summer vacation season. Many of us get the day off. How will you spend your long weekend?

We are suggesting you put aside some of your time this weekend to remember and honor those who died serving this country. If you are able and available, consider joining about a thousand of your neighbors. They will be at Biloxi National Cemetery Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.

MS state record broken for spotted seatrout

David Floyd of Pascagoula broke the state record for Spotted Seatrout with a 10-pound, 10-ounce fish on April 8, 2013. Photo courtesy: MDMR.

BILOXI, MS (WLOX)- A Pascagoula man is credited with breaking the state record for Spotted Seatrout, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR).

DMR officials say David Floyd broke the state record for Spotted Seatrout with a 10 pound, 10 ounce fish on April 8.

Another record breaker was Mark Alan Ros Jr. of Ocean Springs. He caught an Atlantic Spadefish with an 8 pound, 3.2 ounce fish on April 19.

The Mississippi Commission of Marine Resources (MCMR) certified the two Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle records on May 21.

Red Cross Gives Tips on Severe Weather Threat Download Free Tornado App

Red Cross Gives Tips on Severe Weather Threat  Download Free Tornado App

Mississippi is prone to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, and the American Red Cross urges residents to take steps now to stay safer when severe weather threatens.
 
“After recent severe weather and tornadoes across several states, this is the time to stop what you’re doing and make sure you and your family are prepared," said Don Stephens, emergency services director. “Create a disaster preparedness plan now before our community is threatened by high winds, hail, lightning and excessive rainfall.”
 

Voting held today for primary run-offs

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX)- Today in South Mississippi there are 12 primary runoffs for the board of alderman or city council races.

If you voted in the primary on May 7, you must cast your ballot under the same party in today's runoff. If you did not vote in the primary races and there is a runoff in your ward today, you can cast your vote. The General Election is June 4.

From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. polls will be open today.

Below is a list of the primary runoff races:

Bay St. Louis

MGCCC announces 2012-2013 graduates

MGCCC announces 2012-2013 graduates

Nearly 2,000 students graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during the 2012-2013 school year.  The annual commencement ceremony was held on May 9 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. 

Jackson Co. chooses representatives for new tourism board

JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX)- Jackson County's Board of Supervisors on Monday appointed three representatives to the new tri-county tourism board: Rich Westfall, Carla Todd and Richard Chenoweth.

The 15 member regional tourism board was created under a bill recently signed by Governor Phil Bryant. It replaces the Harrison County Tourism Commission.

Both Jackson and Hancock counties will have three representatives on the board. Harrison County will have nine members.

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Mississippi Business Women hosts job connection Tuesday, May 21

Mississippi Business Women hosts job connection Tuesday, May 21