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Local pickleball players are in full swing

Pass Christian resident Mark Bridges (far right) is one of a number of locals who play pickleball almost daily at the Long Beach Senior Center.
On just about any given day, one can find dozens of people playing pickleball at the Long Beach Senior Center. “Everybody in the community can participate in pickleball games here,” …
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P.E.O. Chapter B of Long Beach delivers school supplies

Throughout the school year, P.E.O. Chapter B of Long Beach has been delivering school supplies to each of the campuses of the Long Beach School District. Recently, the last delivery of the year was …

FIVE STATE LEGISLATORS TO SPEAK AT 2024 POST LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will hold its 2024 Post Legislative Briefing on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi. Confirmed legislators include …

Kara's Sights & Bites: More than antebellum homes: 10 things to do in Natchez

Visitors from around the world flock to Natchez during all seasons, for every reason imaginable. It's true, the city's beautiful antebellum homes are a major tourism draw, but Natchez is much more …

Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Audibles

The word “audible” automatically makes us think American football; I can hear Peyton Manning yelling “Omaha” as I am typing. Actually, calling an “audible” can be …

Physician assistant program launching soon at USM

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) new physician assistant program, announced last summer, is progressing expeditiously, with plans to matriculate the initial cohort in fall 2025. …

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Cinnamon Pepper Chicken has been one of the most utilized and favorite recipes of Come On In! a Junior League of Jackson cookbook, since it was published in 1991.

Kara's Sights & Bites: Make your own meatballs and roasted chicken

    Saying anything negative about local supermarkets goes against my beliefs. The 12+ years I worked for a supermarket chain still rank near the top of best work experiences of all time …

Kara's Sights and Bites: Gulf Coast's history, funnel cakes are just two reasons to visit

The history of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has always intrigued me. When I briefly (emphasis on brief) entertained the thought of earning a Ph.D., the origin on the area's founding and its first …

Kara's Sights & Bites: Hattiesburg offers history, hummus, hot chicken and hundreds of roses

   One of the most amazing things about Mississippi is that there’s always a hidden gem just around the corner. A place I didn’t know existed until recently is the amazing …
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Coffee Time: “LOCKED UP AND SECURE – OR SCARY?”

Do they bother you? Do walls and fences cause claustrophobia in you? How about locked doors and gates? Do they bring about a fierce need to find the key and escape? The obvious answer for most …

Coffee Time: “EXHAUSTED WINGS BRINGS ON CLIPPED WINGS”

If you work and work hard, you will understand this topic.  Exhaustion. Too much constant physical or mental work, with no relaxation for your body and brain can bring on serious …

Coffee Time: “YOU FAILED, BUT YOU AREN’T DEAD”

Yes, you failed. It ended badly for you. Bankruptcy, nervous breakdown, divorce, the loss of any relationship with your kids, or maybe a physical adventure that went sideways and ended in you getting …
Movie Reviews
          After last week’s heavy, serious, ultraviolent “Civil War,” I needed a movie like the lighter, sillier, also ultraviolent “Abigail.” …
   “Civil War” presents one of the most intriguing premises of the year, maybe of the last several years: what if Texas and California were to secede from the United States and …
          “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is really a tale of two movies. No, not a Godzilla movie and a King Kong movie, rather a movie that follows the …
            What has happened to the “Ghostbusters” movie franchise? For over a quarter century Hollywood resisted the temptation to spoil the one-two punch …
Hudson's Journey
It has been in the news a lot about promoting abortion for disabled babies, even in the State of the Union Address. A lady in Texas crossed the border to secure her abortion of her disabled daughter, …
March is here and the old saying, “out like a lion, in like a lamb” may be true about the weather; but it’s also about everything that was cold finding a new warmth. Blooming, …
As a parent, we fear so many things while raising our children. We understand the underlying risks in most of our daily adventures, but we always think “not us” and we choose to live. We …
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5 great momcation destinations to visit in 2024
Way.com guides moms to five U.S. destinations for perfect momcations on Mother's Day or any day they need a much-needed break from the demands of motherhood.
'Behind the 8 ball': How research is trying to catch up on cannabis and kids
The 74 reports on how cannabis use has increased among teens and young adults with negative impact on their brains.
New studies show how Black LGBTQ+ youth navigate discrimination. Advocates are mapping out ways to help
The 19th reports on studies that examined mental health issues among Black LGBTQ+ youth.