Ocean Springs News

Former Bay High School teacher Steven Seth Tadlock has pleaded guilty to sexual battery of a teen, though the alleged victim asked the courts not to prosecute him, according to Jackson County court records.

Jimmy Taylor, left, and Steve Bosarge, state Commission on Marine Resources members, discuss a proposal to allow current oyster licenseholders to buy licenses from April 1 to 30.

The City of Ocean Springs just cleared another hurdle in their proposed annexation.

Come one come all to the 1st Annual Ocean Springs St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 17 5-9 p.m. at participating restaurants and pubs.

Three thousand four hundred fifty-six. Remember that number. An Alabama judge has sentenced a husband and wife who worked as contract drivers for the U.S. Postal Service to probation for failing to deliver thousands of pieces of mail.

Robert Griffin, 39, left, and Mark Bowie, 41, right, answer questions during an arraignment hearing at the Jackson County Courthouse in Pascagoula.

For Ocean Springs artist Kelsey Wishik, understanding the concept of vulnerability not only opens her own eyes, but the doors of possibility as she strives to make her passion a lifelong career.

A St. Martin High School teacher has been arrested and charged with molestation of a child under the age of 16.

A Saint Martin High School teacher has been arrested and charged with molesting a student.

When Renee Useforge decided to open a business, she wanted one that would allow her to be around children.

Grady Griffin, director of education for the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, addresses a gathering of members during the group's March social at Phoenicia Restaurant in Ocean Springs on March 9,2010. OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.

D'IBERVILLE a ' A 2 percent tax could be added to the checks at D'Iberville restaurants.

Economic development leaders agreed not to stand in the way of an Ocean Springs annexation effort after learning that it wouldn't hurt the bottom lines of Sunplex area companies.

Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran knows how to get things done. Whether it's holding out for a walkway on a bridge or pushing through a 2 percent food and beverage tax, the mayor and her team find creative ways to make great things happen.

Paul Matthew Dauphin, 14, was arrested Tuesday and charged as an adult with the sexual battery of a young girl.

City aldermen this week adopted a drainage project action plan recommended by the Ocean Springs drainage and infrastructure committee.

A former bank employee on the Mississippi coast has been charged with stealing from customers' accounts over a period of nearly 30 years.

Officers arrested Sean Edward Dietz on Tuesday night on a charge of possession of child pornography.

Linda Parrott, a chemistry teacher at Ocean Springs High School, has been selected as a Mississippi finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching .

To elude a possible lawsuit from the city of Gautier, Ocean Springs leaders have agreed to omit land east of Miss.