Diamondhead News

With all the interest in Coast restaurants past and present, Coastians will want to check out the 13th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast American Culinary Federation Classic, 7-10 p.m. Sunday at IP Casino in Biloxi.

Mary Ann McRaney of Diamondhead plays with the theme of light versus dark in her faith based and very first book "Friends Forever." McRaney will be celebrating this accomplishment in her original hometown of Picayune with a special book signing at MeLinda's Fine Gifts and More.

Byram is facing the business of running a city while Jackson works out the logistics of growing its borders.

Four candidates have filed to run for the county's District 5 Board of Supervisors seat, formerly filled by Supervisor Jay Cuevas, who died in May.

A new restaurant to be opened by summer's end resulted from a unique agreement between a private property owners association and a casino, and will feature casual dining with a varied menu.

Where the Diamondhead Yacht Club Restaurant stood before Hurricane Katrina, a new waterfront restaurant has sprouted from the ground and could be open by Labor Day.

Phillip's Aviation's 24th annual Old Timer's Memorial Fly In brought in a number of personal aircraft from the southern region.

U.S. census numbers show South Mississippi has 53,406 residents 65 years old and older; percentage-wise this is just a shade below the national average.

Because of the rain expected this weekend, some memorial weekend events have been re-scheduled. Others will go on as scheduled, but move indoors.

This weekend people across the country are beginning their Memorial Day tributes.

Eamonn Mehaffey, the son of Billy and Michelle Mehaffey of Diamondhead, is salutatorian of the Hancock High School Senior Class of 2009.

Deborah Seib of Biloxi wants a Mexican Wedding Cake recipe to replace her lost one.

The Board of Directors of the Humane Society of South Mississippi announce the hiring of Bonnie Miller as executive director.

Henry Cook always knew that one day, he would go back to Vietnam. Colonel Cook is a retired Diamondhead attorney who served three tours of duty there during the war.

I totally agree with Mr. Baggett's letter in Tuesday's paper about deplorable condition of Veterans Avenue.

Mike and Yvonne Mayatt of Collinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Nichole, to Benjamin Ross, son of Eric and Dian Ross of Diamondhead.

The time for Jacobs Entertainment to file legal challenges to a Board of Supervisors zoning decision has lapsed, leaving prospects dim that the company will develop a casino west of Yacht Club Drive.

Life without dogs is unthinkable for pet lovers who treasure their uncritical love, companionship, laughter in the form of wagging tails and, in general, their therapeutic presence.

If the sand department would lower the beach, not only would it keep the sand off the road but the water would stop short of the road, too.

The DEA claims a drug-trafficking organization used a Diamondhead home on Analii Drive to move five kilograms of cocaine into South Mississippi.