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  • 9 Keesler runners headed to Air Force Marathon

    Every year the thousands of people are drawn to Dayton, Ohio, like Monarch butterflies to the forests of Mexico. Their motivation for going and their backgrounds vary greatly, but they are all there for the same reason: to run. Ever since the 50th anniversary of the Air Force in 1997,

  • Local station airs stories of families separated by deployment

    A local television station is anxious to tell the stories of Keesler families who are separated by deployment.Project Homefront is a special feature of WLOX-TV, south Mississippi's ABC affiliate. News anchor Jeff Lawson interviews military families in the station's viewing area as a public service

  • 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,

  • Despite bans, use of Spice is still rising

    The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported more than 866 cases related to Spice or K2 so far this year, an increase from 13 in 2009. As of July, Keesler is reporting 28 cases of spice use so far this year. The City of Biloxi has issued City Ordinance No. 13-2-1, prohibiting the use,

  • Dark Knights help children with school supplies

    Equipping a child with classroom supplies for a new school year can be an expensive proposition. So what happens if a parent is already having financial difficulties -- what do they do?Airman 1st Class Tessie Lessman, a radio frequency transmission student in the 338th Training Squadron, recognized

  • Airmen rescue two passengers in car accident

    Three members of the Keesler community recently played a key role in saving the lives of two victims of a vehicle accident in Louisiana. Airman 1st Class Anna Martin, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, was driving her vehicle along Interstate 310 near her hometown of Luling, La., the night of July