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The Long Beach High School Bearcats basketball team has a new head coach, as the Long Beach School District (LBSD) Board of Trustees recently voted to hire Kevin Hunt to fill the Bearcats Head …

The University of Mississippi’s Marine Education Center has opened registration for their 2023 summer camps, which include Sea Camp, Shaggy’s Angler Camp, Sharkheads Shark Fest, Island Adventure Camp, and Ocean Science and Technology Camp. The STEM-rich day camps will offer children who are interested in science and love being outdoors hands-on, immersive learning activities in…

The Long Beach School District was the recently named the recipient of the Mississippi School Board Association’s Beacon Award at the Lighthouse School Leader Award Ceremony.

As NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity and strives to improve life on Earth through technological advances, it needs people to help guide the innovations through the proper channels and share the story of how the technologies ensure a better future. Enter Tom Lipski, a technical manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, near Bay…

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that houses both the Magdalene House and the Christian Women’s Job Corps program Magdalene House is a long-term residential program for women coming out of treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The participant may live in the house for approximately 6 months provided she is fully engaged in the…

St. Thomas the Apostle’s Service and Social Justice Committee put together Easter baskets which were delivered to shut-ins and senior citizens in their parish.  Each basket contained items donated by parishioners including religious items, chocolates, puzzles, a stuffed animal and a small canned hams as well as Easter cards and greetings from different parish groups. …

Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) is pleased to announce the newest addition to our team: Lara Bowman, in the position of Director of Development. “We are excited to add an experienced and passionate professional like Lara to our team and welcome her back to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Lara’s experience working in Mississippi…

TEAM UPDATE: The LBHS Bearcats Tennis team finished their regular season with an amazing 11-1 record, defeating perineal tennis power houses like Biloxi High, Stone High, St. Stanislaus/Our Lady Academy, and Pass Christian High. Their only loss being a closely fought match at Gulfport High School coming down to a 3rd set tiebreaker in Boys…