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AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI

BILOXI

'Herbie Fully Loaded' rolls onto Town Green

The Main Street Drive-in Movies are back on the Town Green, with a showing of "Herbie Fully Loaded" set for Friday.

Events sponsored by the City of Biloxi Parks & Recreation Department begin at 6:30 p.m. Also, entertainment will be provided by 4Part Angel, a Coast preteen singing group. The movie starts at dark.

Concessions available. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Admission is one can of food for the Salvation Army food bank.

Main Street Biloxi is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown through economic development balanced with historic preservation. Details: 435-6339 or visit the Main Street Office on the Town Green at 710 Beach Blvd.

Nativity BVM registration deadline is July 27-28

Nativity BVM School will hold final registration from 4 to 6 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 28.

Registrations are being accepted for openings in some classes, prekindergarten-3 through sixth grades.

An open house for preschool and kindergarten students will be 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 6.

Classes begin for all students Aug. 10.

Details: 432-2269 or http://www.nativitybvm.org.

- THE SUN HERALD

BHS Class of 1981 reunion set for Sept. 30

Biloxi High School Class of 1981 is planning its 25-year reunion for Sept. 30. Graduates and those who know of graduates who have not received information on the reunion should forward any questions, names, addresses and/or e-mail addresses to spickich@biloxi. ms.us or sunderwood@biloxi. ms.us.

- THE SUN HERALD

GULFPORT

Change of command ceremony this morning

A change of command ceremony will be this morning at the Naval Construction Battalion Center's Parade Grounds at 9 a.m. for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74.

Cmdr. Mark R. Libonate, Civil Engineer Corps, will relinquish command of NMCB 74 to Cmdr. Craig S. Prather, Civil Engineer Corps.

Parts of NMCB 74 came back from deployment in Japan earlier this year and assisted in earthquake response in Central Asia.

- JOSHUA NORMAN

Amnesty Week's success leads to 1-week extension

The city of Gulfport has decided to extend Amnesty Week for another week.

The city will continue to offer residents the opportunity to come to Municipal Court to pay overdue fines from the city until Friday on most minor crimes without penalty, interest accrued, late fees or fear of jail time.

John Kelly, court administrator, said the city decided to offer this service for another week due to the overwhelming response.

Unlike last week, the city will be considering a wider array of cases, so people with fines related to slightly more serious misdemeanor crimes than traffic tickets should consider contacting the Municipal Court to see if they qualify for this program, Kelly said.

- JOSHUA NORMAN
Sunherald.com

Boil water notice lifted for Cowan-Lorraine Road

Officials announced Monday that boil water notices have been lifted for residents who live in the areas of Cowan-Lorraine Road from Creel Circle south to East Taylor Road, and Cowan-Lorraine Road from East Taylor Road east to Bayou Plantation Lane.

Multiple tests performed by the Gulfport Water Works Department indicated the water is safe to drink.

Details: Public Works Department, 868-5765 or 868-5740.

- THE SUN HERALD

POPLARVILLE

PRCC accreditation reaffirmed by SACS

Pearl River Community College announced Monday it was recently notified by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that its accreditation has been reaffirmed.

The SACS requires institutions of higher learning to be evaluated every 10 years in order to be maintain accreditation.

In the coming months, the school also plans to begin implementing its Quality Enhancement Plan to improve student learning outcomes in mathematics through the enhanced use of instructional technology.

- THE SUN HERALD