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  • Cross-country donors emphasize blood needs

    Jim and Linda Parker have donated nearly 60 gallons of blood between the two of them throughout their lifetime. And they are nowhere near finished. The Parkers began their journey by donating at as many Red Cross donation centers as they could. They hit all 34 in 27 states. "When we finished that,

  • Bay Breeze Event Center opens Friday

    The long-awaited grand opening of the new $26.5 million Bay Breeze Event Center begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, 9:30 a.m. Friday.The annual Keesler vs. Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce golf tournament starts at 11 a.m. A celebration begins at 4:30 p.m., with tours of the center, free

  • 'Ironwoman' tackles run, bike, swim challenge

    Yekaterina Karpitskaya won't be competing in the Air Force Marathon this month, but she has big plans for her upcoming weekend.Saturday, she's competing in her first full Ironman competition in Madison, Wis. The event, sponsored by Ford Motor Co., consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and

  • Married couple deploys to Southwest Asia together

    Maintaining relationships during a deployment is difficult at best, and for most military couples the word deployment is synonymous with separation. However, Tech. Sgt. Michael Raby, a client systems technician with the 81st Communications Squadron, and his wife, Staff Sgt. Cassandra Raby, a master

  • Weather forecasting blends science, experience

    With more than 100 years of forecasting experience among the six members of the Keesler weather forecasting station, this is good news to Keesler's flying missions. The base weather station supports the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 815th Airlift Squadron and 45th Airlift Squadron with