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Ocean Springs, Mississippi is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Ocean Springs, MS include 39566, 39564, and 39565. The median home price in Ocean Springs is $179,900. More Ocean Springs information.

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3 hrs ago | The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs TOPS winners for May announced

Dale Wirtz won monthly best loser honors and earned the 20-pound loss award in TOPS MS 0281, Ocean Springs, at the chapter's June 6 meeting in the Ocean Springs Church of Christ.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs puts off discussion of smoking ban, but officials are measuring public opinion

The most newsworthy item to come out of what was otherwise an uneventful Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night was a topic the mayor and aldermen didn't discuss.

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The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs seek public's help finding Chad Brewster on domestic violence charge

Ocean Springs Police are asking the public's help in locating Chad Michael Brewster who is wanted on a felony domestic violence charge, according to Detective Captain William Jackson.

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The Mississippi Press

Sheriff continuing war on drugs without municipalities on task force

I was disappointed to read your June 11 editorial "Agencies need to sit down and amicably split narcotics task force assets."

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Mississippi Press

`Vaping' turning Jackson County smokers into non-smokers

Every year, an estimated 5 million people die as a result of tobacco use and current trends indicate more than 8 million will die each year by 2030, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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Sunherald.com

It's 'action' for movie filming in Bioxi

Shooting for the Southern gothic whodunit film "Artists Die Better in Black" began Monday in downtown Biloxi next to City Hall.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Sunherald.com

Tax cut four years ago has made money to run the city increasingly tight

Leaders of this city of 17,500 lowered the property-tax rate on homes and businesses by about 10 percent four years ago when city finances seemed good and there was about $1.3 million in reserve.

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The Mississippi Press

Summer camps are still available for participation

The Pascagoula River Audubon Center offers a fun and conservation-minded camp for students in second to fifth grades from June 17-21.

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The Mississippi Press

New Magnolia Middle School nearing completion of construction in Moss Point

The estimated substantial completion date for the new Magnolia Middle School is now June 26, according to a consultant for contractor W.G. Yates and Sons Construction of Biloxi, but no date has been set for opening ceremonies.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs man arrested for burglarizing three downtown businesses

Officers from the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to a burglary call at 801 Washington Ave., where it was reported Bayou Pilates, Lovelace Drug Store and the law office of Briley Richmond Jr. has been burglarized.

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WLOX-TV Biloxi

OS Fire Department demands answers to leaky building

Ocean Springs fire fighters spotted leaks in their brand new $2.7 million fire station shortly after moving in November 2011.

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The Mississippi Press

Gulf Coast mayors participate in Mississippi Mayors Let's Play Challenge

The mayors of Bay St. Louis, D'iberville, Ocean Springs, and Waveland, along with 23 other mayors, are a part of a new pledge called the Mississippi Mayors' Let's Play Challenge.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Many Billfish Classic fish donated to a worthy cause

The big question asked around the 17th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic last weekend didn't deal with where the fish were caught.

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The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs' First Ever 'Dessert Crawl' scheduled on Tuesday

Ocean Springs will indulge in its first ever "Dessert Crawl" next Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at participating restaurants and cafes throughout town.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Mississippi Press

Agencies need to sit down and amicably split narcotics task force assets

Like any good divorce proceeding, officials with the Narcotics Task Force of Jackson County and the Southeast Mississippi Metropolitan Enforcement Team need to sit down and amicably split their assets.

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Sunherald.com

BRIEFLY

Ocean Springs will indulge in its first Dessert Crawl from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 18 at participating restaurants and cafes throughout town.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Sunherald.com

FEMA's Community Rating System can save homeowners money on flood insurance premiums

Property owners with buildings in the flood plains in Biloxi, Pascagoula and Waveland have the lowest scores and the biggest discounts in the region.

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The Mississippi Press

Steven Palazzo talks flood insurance, right to refuse, RESTORE Act,...

U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Biloxi, hosted a group of supporters and community leaders Monday in his second annual Patriot Golf Classic fundraiser at The Preserve.

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Sunherald.com

Jackson County supervisors say Katrina house will come down in Ocean Springs

Amid interruptions and protests from the homeowner, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted Monday morning to follow through with action they started earlier this year and have a Katrina-damaged home in the Ocean Springs area demolished.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Examiner.com

The week ahead: Painting to the music on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

On Saturday, June 15, the Magnolia Chamber Orchestra of Gulfport and artists from The Art House Co-Op Art Gallery of Ocean Springs come together to create a milestone artistic event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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