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Katrina trees: A symbol of recovery and resilience
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Photos from gulfcoast.org / coastalmississippi.com Oftentimes, beauty comes from the tragedy of destruction, and that holds true on the Mississippi Gulf Coast – the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on August 29, 2005. As we approach the 20th anniversary of that killer storm, instead of focusing…
Read MoreSparklight Offers Free Backpacks and School Supplies to Help Long Beach Families in Need
Sparklight® is helping families in need gear up for school by providing 400 free backpacks filled with essential back-to-school items at its retail offices across the Gulf Coast. Supplies align with K-12 supply lists to help ensure every student has the tools needed for a successful start to the new school year. Starting Aug.…
Read MoreToner achieves Chinese capstone
Special to The Pass Post Sophia Toner of Pass Christian is headed abroad to hone her language skills after being accepted for the Chinese capstone year program. Toner earned a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and Chinese from the University of Mississippi (UM) in May and is in the UM Chinese Language…
Read MoreMemorial planned for 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
By Toni Miles For those who lived in South Mississippi or nearby areas, reminders of Hurricane Katrina are not necessary, as the heart-wrenching scenes, losses and the lives of local residents who were lost are etched forever in the minds of Katrina survivors. On Friday, August 29, the City of Long Beach will…
Read MoreTickets going on sale for library Sock Hop benefit for library computers
By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services Hello Long Beach! Here is what’s happening at the Long Beach Public Library next month! We’d like to thank everyone for stopping by the Long Beach Public Library’s booth during the City of Long Beach’s 4th of July Jubilee. We extended the book…
Read MoreTroop 321 has epic adventure at Philmont Scout Ranch
By Guest Columnist Tommy Carroll Boy Scout Troop 321 from Long Beach recently returned from an unforgettable seven-day trek through the rugged wilderness of Philmont Scout Ranch, Scouting America’s premier high-adventure base in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Covering over 140,000 acres of breathtaking terrain, the troop’s journey, which began at Zastrow…
Read MorePhones Down, Eyes Up message provides water safety reminder
Special to Long Beach Breeze The YMCA is diligent about promoting water safety this summer with its “Phones Down, Eyes Up™” campaign. When at the pool, beach, or lakeside, everyone is urged to remember: Your eyes can save lives. While responding to a text, answering an email, listening to a podcast, or making…
Read MoreUMMC pediatric experts recommend vaccination against pertussis as cases rise
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Rising cases of pertussis nationally and statewide serve as a reminder to parents to vaccinate their children against this and other highly contagious diseases, experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable respiratory illness that can be life-threatening to infants. Spread…
Read MoreHancock Whitney Supports Educators with New Round of Leo Seal Teacher Grant
Teachers across eight Mississippi counties have an opportunity to earn up to $20,000 in grant funding through the Leo Seal Teacher Grant program. Certified K–12 educators working in public or private schools located in Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Madison, and Pearl River counties are eligible to apply. The program, funded by Hancock…
Read MoreHinds CC Jackson Campus hosting free AWS training
Anyone looking for a way to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Web Services data centers career opportunities can start with a four-week paid training program at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $10 billion to build two data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks,…
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