Area News
LBSD recognized for top rankings in subject area scores
The Long Beach School District is one of only three districts in the state of Mississippi to have finished Overall Top 10 in all four subject areas: math, ELA, science, and U.S. history. The State Board of Education announced the district recognition at its August meeting. Long Beach Superintendent Dr. Talia Lock says she is…
Read MoreSpooky Trail, trunk-or-treats planned for Halloween
Fall is just around the corner – and so is Halloween. The City of Long Beach, along with local churches and organizations, are hosting several family-friendly, safe events for kids. On Friday, October 27, the Spooky Halloween Trail will be open for kids and their families from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Long Beach…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”
Taylor Swift is the single most powerful force in pop culture at the moment. Every other musical artist is eating her dust on the charts. Television, upended by …
Read MoreNight Out Against Crime planned for Oct. 21
On Saturday, October 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Long Beach’s Harper McCaughan Town Green, it will be all about badges and building relationships at the Annual National Night Out Against Crime. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie throughout the nation. The aim is to…
Read MoreApples, doughnuts, strudels and mountains are on my mind
Surveys listing each state’s “most searched” recipe or food are often way off base when it comes to listing Mississippians’ picks. Case in point: listing “turnips” as the most popular Thanksgiving …
Read MoreInfinity Outreach STEM Program at Pass Christian Library
WHO: Pass Christian Public Library WHAT: Infinity Outreach STEM Program WHEN: Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 10 am to noon WHERE: Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Avenue, Pass Christian, MS 39571 DETAILS: Infinity Outreach STEM Program is coming to the library! It’s a 2-hour hands-on experience where kids aged 6-16 get to explore…
Read MoreBasic Computer Classes at Pass Christian Library
WHO: Pass Christian Public Library WHAT: Basic Computer Classes: Microsoft Word 101 and How to Copy and Paste in Microsoft Word WHEN: Thurs., November 30th; Hoopla and More at 1:00pm and Ipads, Tablets and Smartphones at 2:15pm WHERE: Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Avenue, Pass Christian, MS 39571 DETAILS: Don’t fear computers! Use them! …
Read MoreYoga with Donna Series
The Pass Christian Library is excited to announce a new Yoga with Donna Series on Tuesdays at 6pm beginning on Tuesday, November 7 th . The series will continue each Tuesday through …
Read MoreCES announces partnership to offer speech therapy for students
Coast Episcopal School (CES) and Beyond Therapy for Kids, Gulfport, MS (BTK-G) recently announced a partnership that will enable BTK-G to offer speech therapy sessions on site at Coast Episcopal …
Read MoreGo the Extra Smile 5K planned for Oct. 7
Local residents are invited to join the Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA) as they host their second annual Go the Extra Smile 5K.
The event, planned for Saturday, October …
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