LONG BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LOOKING FOR NEXT CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is now seeking nominations for their annual Aline Doherty Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented to a resident or business owner of Long Beach, who through the commitment to the community and through the spirit of volunteerism, has improved the quality of life in Long Beach…
Read MoreUM Incoming Honors Freshman Jillian LaRosa Receives Prestigious Scholarship
Jillian LaRosa, of Long Beach, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. LaRosa is one of 18 incoming freshmen accepted into UM’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university. “All of our students…
Read MoreLong Beach students participate in GenSea Blue summer internships
Three Long Beach High School students, Vicki Tran, Justin Mares and Jose “Tony” Garcia, participated in GenSea Blue internships this summer. To inspire the next generation of leaders in marine and coastal sciences, the GenSea Blue Economy Pathways Internship program at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) offered a cohort of seventeen high school students…
Read MoreMayor & Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, August 15, 2023
Mayor & Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, August 15, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreMovie Review: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
By Bob Garver
Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the …
Read MoreIt’s not too early to prepare for Labor Day grilling
By Kara Kimbrough “Don’t go, summer!“ The headline from a food magazine at the checkout line couldn’t have been more direct: Big, bold red letters practically leapt off the page as I unloaded my cart. Despite a silent acknowledgement that the author of the article probably doesn’t live in the south, I bought in anyway.…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “IT JUST DON’T WORK THAT WAY, DUMMY”
*Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor, and want to be around you. *Demand miracles from your staff at work and expect total loyalty from them – and to just love working for you. *Be a Christian who consistently gives God less than He has instructed in Scripture, and yet…
Read MoreOLLI at USM is partnering with the Pass Christian Library on a program
The Pass Christian Public Library is excited to partner with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) with the University of Southern Mississippi to host a program by Dr. Gregory Waselkov on …
Read MoreLong Beach Excellence in Education Foundation funds five scholarships
In its first year of organization, the Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation has funded five $1,000 scholarships to Long Beach High School graduating seniors. To be eligible for …
Read MorePass Christian Historical Society Luncheon for September 25th
The Pass Christian Historical Society will hold its monthly luncheon onMonday, September 25th at 12 pm (Noon). Our speaker will be Pat Murphy. He has recently release a book, “Growing Up Downtown Bay St. Louis: A Memoir of Small Town Mississippi Life, 195-1970”. His talk will give a first person snapshot of growing up in…
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