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Kennedy Kuntz named Luckyday Scholar at MSU

Kennedy Kuntz of Long Beach, a graduate of Long Beach Senior High School, has been selected as a Luckyday Scholar at Mississippi State University. Kuntz is a new Architecture major in the College of Architecture, Art and Design. The Jackson-based Luckyday Foundation is continuing its pledge of student support and assistance to university students as…

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USM’s Johnson earns elite credential

Kelly Johnson, business coordinator at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Physical Plant, recently earned APPA’S (formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators) Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) certification, the second such credential earned by a staff member at the university. The APPA’S CEFP credential is a higher level of certification that displays…

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Movie Review: “The Exorcist: Believer”

The creative, commercial, and overall cultural impact of 1973’s “The Exorcist” cannot be overstated. Every Halloween, you’re bound to see and hear references to the film, from facsimiles of Linda Blair’s otherworldly-affected face to recreations of the iconic head-spinning scene to quotes of demonic threats that can’t be repeated here. The film spawned both sequels…

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“Old Broads” offer advice, along with a few chuckles

Bankhouse Coffee, a popular hangout in Long Beach, takes on a different vibe when four University of Southern Mississippi graduates sit down to dish out servings of both wisdom and laughter at a corner table. All four ladies graduated from Long Beach High School, and each holds a degree in education. The seasoned and often…

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Kara’s Sights & Bites

It’s the small things for me that trigger new ideas. Seeing “steak bites” on the appetizers’ menu of a restaurant I visited last week caused me to order the entrée-sized …

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