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College numbers on track to grow Mississippi education officials say the faltering economy may lead to increased enrollment on college campuses this fall.Despite the growing cost of tuition, some students are finding that it makes more sense to continue education rather than face a job market filled with hiring freezes and layoffs. “In times of…

2 men charged in $2.8M Miss. biodiesel scam OXFORD — A former owner and president of a Mississippi biodiesel manufacturing company and an imprisoned lawyer are accused of defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of $2.8 million by filing false claims for more than two years. William Tacker II, 56, from Pontotoc, and H.…

Slideshow: Thunder on the Bay air show at Keesler Air Force Base BILOXI — The Thunder on the Bay air show at Keesler Air Force Base on Saturday drew the expected 70,000 people and then some. There was a report that people were turned away because the crowd was so large. If you missed the…

New center to house homeless in Gulfport GULFPORT — A workforce housing center to be built in Gulfport will house up to 60 homeless men from Harrison and Hancock counties and provide them job training from a 10,000-square-foot building on 19th Street. Community leaders and social-service advocates applauded Friday when learning of a total of…

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