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Meet Your Neighbor: Tireless volunteers give from the heart
By Marilou D. Horton Through a charity group page on social media, Georgia native Christy Whited and Heather Saab-Crotzer of Alabama formed an immediate bond five years ago. The two residents of Long Beach for less than eight years are now inseparable and known around the Coast for being the ultimate volunteers. Long Beach resident…
Read MoreChacon graduates from NFPA program
Marcos Chacon, a member of Firefighter Class 202 of the Mississippi State Fire Academy and the Pass Christian Fire Department, recently graduated from the Academy’s intense seven-week National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson. The course included online, classroom and hands-on instruction in the…
Read MoreLong Beach on track to be first in Mississippi to provide Safe Haven baby box
After clearing several legal hurdles, Long Beach is set to make history as the first city in the state of Mississippi to provide help and safe harbor for newborns in the area through the use of a Safe Haven baby box (SHBB). Baby boxes are being used throughout the nation to provide a safe place…
Read MoreJazz in the Pass set for May 28
Pass Christian’s War Memorial Park will once again be filled with toe-tapping, live music echoing over the Mississippi Sound on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The annual Jazz in the Pass returns this year on May 28, from noon until 8 p.m. Sponsored by Pass Christian Main Street, the event also includes food and…
Read MorePlanning & Development Commission Meeting Agenda, May 25, 2023
Planning & Development Commission Meeting Meeting Agenda, May 25, 2023, at 5:30 P.M. City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreCARRY THE LOAD 2023: ENTERTAINMENT BY THE 41ST UNITED STATES ARMY JAZZ BAND
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 5:15 PM Gather at Walmart Pass Christian Parking Lot 5:30 PM Depart Walmart Caring the Flag Westbound on Beach Blvd 7:00 PM Pass Christian Yacht Club (ADMISSION FREE) where we will serve BBQ Sandwiches for the first…
Read MoreGone Fishing Ministries receives donation
Gone Fishing Ministries, an all-volunteer organization established as an outgrowth of the Disaster Relief Committee of the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Pass Christian, recently received a …
Read MoreLong Beach revving up for 5th annual Jeepin the Coast
Ready, set, let’s roll! Jeepin the Cost is just around the corner, with on-site registration pick-up set for Wednesday, May 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Jeep Central, located in the heart of downtown Long Beach at 506 Jeff Davis Avenue. This marks the fifth year for Jeepin the Coast (JTC), which will roll…
Read MoreCoast Episcopal School Welcomes Former Teacher as Learning Strategist & Dyslexic Therapist
Brittany Brewer, who taught at Coast Episcopal School from 2008-2015, is returning to the independent school in Long Beach as a Learning Strategist & Dyslexic Therapist, according to Head of School Jake Winter. Brewer’s position is a new initiative at CES, created to provide support for both teachers and students in enhancing reading proficiencies, states…
Read MoreHarrison County Library System and Pass Christian Public Library presents the 2023 Summer Reading Program “All Together Now”
WHO: Pass Christian Public Library WHAT: Harrison County Library System and Pass Christian Public Library presents the 2023 Summer Reading Program “All Together Now” WHEN: Summer 2023 WHERE: Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern, Pass Christian, MS 39571. DETAILS: “All Together Now” Summer Reading Program at the Harrison County Library System registration starts now. Each…
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