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Those who have weathered hurricanes and other storms throughout South Mississippi’s hurricane seasons know how long it can take to clean up the damage and rebuild. The Long Beach Harbor is no exception, say City officials, especially considering the additional work, surveys and protocols that have to be followed to secure funding from the government…

Brook Rester, co-owner of the Dolce Bakeshop, was recently presented with the Red Rose Award by the local Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG). The Red Rose Award is presented annually to a female leader who resides or works in the chapter area and whose accomplishments benefit education and the status of women…

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed several bills into law on April 24, including one (House Bill 1318) known as the Safe Haven Baby Box bill, legislation driven greatly in part by Caitlin Kelly, a South Mississippi nurse who has adopted and fostered children herself. Kelly was among dozens on hand for the signing ceremony held…

Many have utilized the University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Coast Library and seen the smiling face of Karen Shaw. Shaw has been at the Gulf Park Campus since 1979 and has seen decades of transformation. University officials say that each part of the library runs smoothly because Shaw has worked in almost every department,…

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…

Troop 321, a High Adventure Boy Scouts of America Troop from Long Beach, recently broke in a new fire pit they built as a request from First United Methodist Church of Long Beach. The fire pit, an Eagle Scout project, is built at an angle lining up with the main doors leading into the narthex…

The last day of the 2022-2023 year at Coast Episcopal School 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 of…