City announces youth art competition
The City of Long Beach is looking for young local artists who reside in the Long Beach School District to enter the Long Beach Art Competition. In its first year, the competition is designed to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of young Long Beach residents. Works chosen as the winning entries will be displayed…
Read MoreCES completing facelift before school starts, more upgrades planned
The last day of the 2022-2023 year at Coast Episcopal School (CES) in Long Beach was more hectic than usual. Not only were students and teachers packing up to prepare for summer break, it was “all hands on deck” as the school’s main building, which houses transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, was emptied in anticipation…
Read MoreWalmart Launches Walmart+ Assist: Half Price Memberships for Those on Government Assistance
Helping people save money and live better is at the core of everything we do at Walmart, and Walmart+ is that mission supercharged. Since launching Walmart+ in 2020, we have worked hard to curate a membership offering that pairs benefits with savings, providing unrivaled access to life’s everyday needs at an affordable price. We at…
Read MoreCajun style egg chicken salad
By Kara Kimbrough Last week I was perusing one of the few remaining bookstores (don’t get me started on the impracticality of ordering books online without at least holding it in my hands, thumbing through a few pages and deciding for myself if it’s worth buying) in the state and came across two intriguing titles:…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
By Bob Garver Last summer, when “Top Gun: Maverick” was making roughly all the money printed in the United States during that fiscal quarter, I read a number of articles (many publications jumped on the trend at once) calling Tom Cruise various iterations of “The Last Movie Star.” The moniker is obviously an exaggeration –…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “IDIOTIC BEHAVIOR”
Cheating – taking what you didn’t earn. Yeah, that’s a real self-esteem builder. “I’m not brainy enough or strong enough to do it myself, I have to …
Read MoreDeFillips named new coach for LBHS boys soccer program
Matthew DeFillips was recently named the new head coach of the Long Beach High School Bearcats boys’ soccer team. Long Beach School District (LBSD) Athletic Director Shane Rutledge says he is eager to work with DeFillips. “We are excited to have someone with Coach DeFillips’ experience and soccer acumen take over the boys’ program. I…
Read MorePlanning & Development Commission Meeting Agenda, July 27, 2023
City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreMayor & Board of Aldermen Work Session Agenda, July 18, 2023
Mayor & Board of Aldermen Work Session Agenda, July 11 & 25, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.
City Hall Meeting Room
201 Jeff Davis Avenue
Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreMSDH News: Religious Exemptions for Immunizations
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will begin offering religious exemptions Monday, July 17, 2023, in addition to the existing medical exemption process in compliance with the federal court order entered in April 2023. Detailed information is now available on our website along with the proper forms to be completed and a statement from…
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