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Santa to trade his sleigh for a boat for annual Long Beach Sail-a-Bration

By Toni Miles In true Coast style, Santa Claus himself will be taking a quick break from his work at the North Pole to make a special appearance in Long Beach at the Sea Santa Sail-a-Bration …
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From Christmas shirts to full costumes, the Jingle Bells 5k encourages holiday spirit.

Annual Jingle Bells 5K planned for Dec. 7

Long Beach Breeze Long Beach residents can spread some holiday cheer while they burn off some calories ahead of Christmas at the annual Fred Walker Memorial Jingle Bells 5K on Saturday, December …

Winter Weather Preparedness Day is December 4, 2024

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the National Weather Service and the Mississippi Department of Transportation, encourages Mississippians to prepare for the upcoming …
The Grinch showed up to the 2023 Christmas in the Pass.

Winter wonderland, holiday spirit to fill downtown Dec. 6

The Pass Post Pass Christian will once again be visited by the Grinch for the annual Christmas in the Pass celebration, but he is not expected to be able to put a damper on any of the holiday …
: Long Beach firefighters Will Wright and Sammy Starita are among the firefighters who are lending a hand to collect donated bicycles at Central Fire Station for this year’s annual bike drive held by the Long Beach 2024-25 Mayor’s Youth Council.

Annual bike drive is rolling for local children in need

By Toni Miles This holiday season, members of the Long Beach 2024-2025 Mayor’s Youth Council are heading up an annual bike drive to collect bicycles for local children and youth in need. …

SHOP Small and DINE Small This Holiday Season...Small Business Saturday is November 30th!

by Allen Thomas,  Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Did you know that more than 80% of Americans trust small businesses and believe it's important to support them? …
Kara Kimbrough
Cooking a full Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be intimiating – or stressful. My Thanksgiving meal (partially shown) from 2020 still remains one of my greatest culinary accomplishments.

Kara's Sights and Bites: Cooking Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be stressful

By: Kara Kimbrough     Thanksgiving is upon us and while it might seem impossible, there IS still time to get a decent meal on the table in mere hours. Of course, it involves a …

Kara's Sights and Bites: Supermarkets hold a special place in my heart

By: Kara Kimbrough      I’ve often shared my love of food stores…large supermarkets…family-owned food markets…neighborhood grocery stores and local …

Kara's Sights and Bites: It's FINALLY time for fall food!

By: Kara Kimbrough  We’re well into our 7 th month of warm/sometimes hot Mississippi weather. My patience is wearing thin.     However, the weather report …
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CoffeeTime: "I'm sorry, Daddy, I really am sorry!"

Send responses to:  andybowman839@gmail.com Little Jimmy was one of those eight-year-boys who seem to be able to find a mud puddle in the Sahara Desert. And within seconds have his body …

CoffeeTime: "Thanksgiving: A time to save!"

Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Everybody knows finances are tight today. Now, one can only hope against hope that by the time this column hits your hands, the sentence I just …

CoffeeTime: "Drunken Pastor Living Among Us"

Send any responses to:  andybowman839@gmail.com   My husband was a pastor for many years. And as such, he has always attempted to hold his public image as close to clean and shiny as …
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By: Bob Garver             It was in the spring of 2004 that I first saw Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth perform the show-stopping “Defying Gravity” …
By: Bob Garver             “Red One” desperately wants to be an “edgy” Christmas movie. Edgy Christmas movies throughout history have …
By Bob Garver The battle for second place at the domestic box office this past weekend (behind the fourth weekend of “Venom: The Last Dance”) was awfully close, with two films …
By: Bob Garver           The last time audiences saw superpowered alien symbiote Venom (Tom Hardy) and his human “host” Eddie Brock (also Hardy) on the …
Hudson's Journey
It’s October! This is Down syndrome Awareness Month; so, grab those crazy socks, go join a local Buddy Walk, wear blue and yellow and celebrate our buddies the way I do every day. My …
By: Mika Hartman October is here. As we commemorate both Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), I can reflect on what I have learned on this …
By: Mika Hartman Each year , National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) host a conference. If you are lucky, you don’t miss it; you can’t miss it, so much happens in a year of research …
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LA Auto Show Returns with Exciting Innovations
(BPT) - The Los Angeles International Auto Show is back, bringing together the latest in automotive advancements, from electrification to safety and emerging tech trends. With over 1,000 cars, …
How to shop greener for the holidays. Tips for eco-conscious gifters of all levels.
Stacker analyzed data from the National Retail Federation, NielsenIQ, and other sources to see how gifting is becoming greener this holiday season.
¡Walgreens comparte algunos consejos para una foto navideña perfecta con su familia, amigos y mascotas!
(BPT) - Contenido patrocinado y proporcionado por WalgreensEs la temporada de fiestas —época de pasteles de frutas, fiestas con suéteres feos, hacer girar la pirinola y la …
The best SUVs for snow in 2025
Whether you're looking for a more affordable or luxury variant, or one that can tow and haul, CarGurus lists some of the best SUVs for driving through the snow.
Where home prices are forecast to increase most in the coming year
SmartAsset ranked 2,000 of the largest U.S. zip codes based on the projected average dollar increase in home prices between August 2024 and August 2025.