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May is National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month is an initiative of the Children’s Bureau that seeks to increase national awareness of foster care issues. Southern Christian Services is joining in the effort to raise awareness for this year’s theme: “Strengthening Minds. Uplifting Families”. According to the Children’s Bureau, there are more than 390,000 children and youth in the…
Read MoreSt. Thomas members share Easter joy
The Service and Social Justice Committee of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church recently put together Easter baskets, which were delivered to shut-ins and senior citizens in their …
Read MoreA few of my favorite social media finds
By Kara Kimbrough Just like almost everything in popular culture, positive and negative features arise. This applies to social media. In fact, one particular platform with Chinese owners is on the verge of extinction, at least in the U.S. As I recently told a group of impressionable students, it’s important to be a responsible social…
Read MoreSTUCO members attend leadership conference
Student Council members from Harper McCaughan and Long Beach Middle School recently attended the Mississippi State Association of Student Councils Leadership Conference at Jones Junior College in Ellisville. Students participated in breakout and networking sessions after listening to two motivational guest speakers.
Read MoreUSM gets $2.5 million for Gulf Park Campus
The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Campus is about to get an upgrade, precisely a $2.5 million upgrade, thanks to Mississippi lawmakers. The grant comes from a bill that will award $50 million in BP settlement funds to various Mississippi Gulf Coast counties. Senate Bill 3047 was passed in both chambers on March…
Read MorePass High students visit USM Gulf Park campus
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Leadership recently held its second annual “Experience Business Casually” at the university’s Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach. At this event, volunteer business professionals from across the Coast coached student participants on topics such as interviewing strategies; the sixty-second elevator pitch and the art of small talk.…
Read MoreBartlett honored by Parents’ Campaign
In her classroom, at a sporting event, at the Capitol or the grocery store – just about everywhere she goes, Carrie Bartlett is cheering on and standing up for Mississippi public school students. Bartlett, a nineteen-year teacher in the Long Beach School District and a long-time member of The Parents’ Campaign, has been named The…
Read MoreFriendship Oak Chapter celebrates 40 years
The Friendship Oak Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution in Long Beach turned 40 on March 31, 2023. On that date in 1983, Mrs. William Sanders, State Regent of …
Read MorePCHS grad selected for National Geographic scholarship
National Geographic has selected Alcorn State University journalism student and Pass Christian High School graduate Joy Thornton as one of its scholarship program recipients. Thornton, a junior mass communications major, is one of seven students selected as National Geographic Content HBCU Media Scholarship Program recipients. Now in its second year, the program grants $10,000 to…
Read MorePCMS students win geography bee
Pass Christian Middle School students recently participated in a geography bee in their social studies’ classes. The winners from each class period then competed in a school-wide geography bee. Twenty-one students answered random geography questions, with each round of questions becoming more challenging. Winners (l to r) included Marcella Hoffman, third place; Eli Allen, first…
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