William Carey University Athletics Earns National Recognition with Top 5 NAIA Finish
William Carey University continues to set the standard for excellence in collegiate athletics, earning national recognition once again as one of the top athletic programs in the NAIA. For the 2024–2025 season, the university’s athletic department secured a Top 5 finish in the prestigious Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings, which ranks overall athletic success among institutions…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Fresh seafood, key lime pie and even boiled peanuts made the ‘best of Pensacola’ list
By: Kara Kimbrough I was tempted to title this column, “Dishes I wished I tried in Pensacola.” This thought is due to the fact that, although I sampled amazing cuisine during a recent short trip, I either overlooked or ran out of time to sample quite a few amazing dishes whose menu descriptions sounded…
Read MorePlanning and Development Commission Meeting Agenda, June 12, 2025
Planning and Development Commission Meeting Agenda, June 12, 2025 @ 5:30 PM City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Ave Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreLocal art and artwork showcased on Sundays
By Toni Miles If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more is the value of locally-crafted and homemade works of art by skilled artists and artisans? The answer to this question can be found on any given Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Art…
Read MoreUSM basketball adds three assistant coaches
Southern Miss head coach Jay Ladner announced Friday that Win Case, Luke Adams and Noah Croak will join his staff for the 2025-26 season. According to the Athletics Department, Case comes to Hattiesburg after most recently being at Ole Miss as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Case helped the Rebels to 44…
Read MoreGrand opening of Pass Christian Buc-ee’s Monday
By: Magnolia Tribune Buc‑ee’s—Texas’s cult‑favorite highway convenience store—opened its first Mississippi location Monday morning at 6 a.m. A celebratory ribbon‑cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Building the mega station was an $80 million dollar investment that included some $15 million in public funds for infrastructure improvements. The travel center sits off I‑10 at…
Read MoreSecuring safety one load at a time
Whether you’re moving, going on an adventure or starting a project, everything you need to pack sometimes just won’t fit inside the vehicle. That’s when it’s important to know how to properly secure your load. Improperly secured, or unsecured, objects in the back or on top of a vehicle can cause accidents, injuries and…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
By: Bob Garver The eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “The Final Reckoning,” sees Tom Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt strive to save the world yet again. But this movie has “Final” in its title, so maybe Hunt won’t succeed this time. Maybe the world will be destroyed by the evil A.I. program known as The…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Adult siblings good and bad”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If the adult version of you originated in a home that consisted of one child, that shaped you. You very likely grew up having no real concept of ‘sharing-because-you-have-to.’ Two in one bedroom, and having to learn to accept your different preferences? Probably inconceivable. And God forbid ever sharing one bed…
Read MoreThornton repeats as Dave Williams Award winner
It should come as no surprise that when you put together back-to-back national champions, awards will come your way. That’s the case for Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Brad Thornton, who was named the 2025 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year presented by Golf Pride Grips for the second-straight season. His Bulldogs won the NJCAA Division…
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