PAPER FOOLS BRINGS WONDERLAND TO COAST EPISCOPAL’S GAIL KEENAN ART CENTER THIS FRIDAY
The whimsical, paper-themed art of 13 artists from Mississippi and Louisiana will be featured at Coast Episcopal School’s Gail Keenan Art Center from March 28 – May 9, 2025. Paper Fools in Wonderland opens this Friday night with a reception from 5 – 7 pm at the Long Beach arts center, located at 5065 Espy Avenue. Curated…
Read MoreObituary: Jane Lewis Blanton
Jane Lewis Blanton, a dedicated educator, passed away on December 27, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy that will not be forgotten, having shaped the minds and hearts of countless students during her 34 years at Pass Christian Elementary School, from 1976 to 2010. Jane’s academic journey began earnestly, graduating from Gulfport High School in…
Read MoreObituary: Marvin “Handlebar Henry” Blanton, Jr.
Marvin “Handlebar Henry” Blanton, Jr. passed away on December 8, 2024, in Long Beach, leaving behind a legacy of joy, creativity, and resilience. Born to Marvin and Betty Ann Fuller Blanton in Laurel, MS. Handlebar Henry was a proud graduate of Gulfport East High School in 1970. He faced significant challenges in his life, most…
Read MorePlanning a Life Change? Why Long Beach, MS Could Be the Perfect Fit
Can you see yourself waking up near the ocean, in a place where life moves at the right pace, where neighbors feel like friends, and where affordability doesn’t mean compromise? Long Beach, MS, is one of those rare places where you can have it all. With the charm of a vacation town, a welcoming community,…
Read MorePlanning and Development Commission Meeting Agenda, March 27, 2025
Planning and Development Commission Meeting Agenda, March 27, 2025 City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Ave Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreHave you heard about Bible Fellowship Church?
By Guest Columnist Scott Kimball If you’ve lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for any length of time, you probably have heard about Bible Fellowship Church (BFC), a small Bible church in Pass Christian that has been a fixture in the community since 1977. Our senior pastor, Dr. Don Trest, prefers to go by Pastor…
Read MoreOutstanding employee, teacher and citizen recognized
The Rotary Club of Pass Christian, in partnership with Pass Christian Main Street, gathered recently to recognize three people for their selfless contributions to the city. Teacher of the Year Andy Batten (left) is pictured with Pass Christian Schools Superintendent Carla Evers (right). City Employee of the Year Andy Purchner (left) is pictured…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Novocaine”
By Bob Garver “Novocaine” stars Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine, a man with a condition that makes him unable to feel pain. This is an action movie, and it sounds like a man who can’t feel pain would fit right into the role of action hero, right? Actually, no. Caine’s condition is just terribly inconvenient…
Read MoreMayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, March 18, 2025
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, March 18, 2025 @ 5:00 PM City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Ave Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Just put it on my tab”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Two elderly sisters, one widowed and the other never married, were living together. They had decided the year before that because the oldest owned her house, the younger should leave a rented apartment and move into her sister’s second bedroom. After the initial “Move over, I’m needing more drawer and closet…
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