Long Beach High School’s Lady Bearcats Soccer Coach Andee Wilburn is among the top eight high school soccer coaches in the nation. Wilburn has been named a finalist for the National High …

Seconds away from pulling a frozen pizza from the supermarket freezer case last week, I glanced at the nutritional info. Learning that a couple of slices, or roughly one-fourth of the pizza, …

The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2024 Career Readiness Experience on Tuesday, March 5. The event is designed for students in ninth through twelfth grades and their parents. From 5 …

Everyone who lives long enough will grieve at some point in life, something Tanya Bryant knows all too well. “We had coffee together one Sunday morning,” Bryant says. “I left …

The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) hosted a joint press conference with the governor’s office regarding the helicopter crash February 23 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. Maj. Gen. Janson D. …

Each year, millions of reef fish are caught and released, and many die from the impacts of barotrauma. Barotrauma is a pressure-related injury fish experience when reeled up from depth. These dead …

It was a good idea for “Bob Marley: One Love” to open on Valentine’s Day. Not just because there hadn’t been a decent box office performer in weeks (and even “Mean Girls …

As part of its ongoing commitment to bridge the digital divide and ensure affordable internet access to the communities it serves, Sparklight will offer free internet service for qualifying …

Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?”  If you think that, you are not alone. Many people feel the …

Easter will arrive early this year, with the holiday set to be celebrated Sunday, March 31; and the City of Long Beach is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt the weekend before the Easter holiday. The …

Super Bowl 58 has come and gone, quickly replaced last week with Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras hype. But that didn’t stop me from putting into practice some really good tips I picked up …

The Mississippi Music Teachers Association was awarded a $4,250 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants the Commission awarded in …

Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, February 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jefferson Avenue Long Beach, MS  39560

Planning and Development Commission Agenda, February 22, 2024 @5:30 PM City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jefferson Avenue Long Beach, MS  39560

The first medical cannabis cultivation facility in Long Beach, Sweet Life Canna Co., recently held a ceremonial groundbreaking event to celebrate the completion of the shell of their 10,000 square …

Residents are advised to not be concerned if they notice police cars and fire trucks at the Long Beach Harbor on Saturday, March 16. It’s all part of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce’s …

I had high hopes for “Lisa Frankenstein,” whose trailers promised a lead performance from Kathryn Newton (of the gleefully twisted body-switch horror-comedy “Freaky”) and a …

The Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation recently announced the award of three educational grants to Long Beach School District staff. The foundation awarded the grants, each valued up to …

If you are in the habit of consulting only yourself, trusting your own instincts and believing that you will know in your heart what to do when the time comes, then you have a big problem. In …

Mrs. Dedeaux's second-grade class at Reeves Elementary (pictured) recently received an aquaponics project through a grant obtained by Long Beach High School family/consumer science teacher Demetria …

There’s a good chance you’re reading this on Valentine’s Day or maybe the weekend following the day when a special meal of some kind is required with your significant other. Even if …

Ka’Lon Duncanson, a senior marketing student in the School of Leadership at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and a Keystone Honors scholar, recently co-authored a paper on the …

Lenwood Sawyer of Long Beach, a freshman majoring in biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, was named an Ole Miss First scholar this fall. Students selected for the scholarship …

Not enough people in Mississippi work.  Out of every 100 working age adults in our state, 46 are not in the labor force.    Nearly half of working age Mississippians are not in …

The Pass Christian Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 11 th at 7 pm. Local author Mike Fitzwilliam will speak on the topic “Do You Know How Places Got Their …