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Safe Haven Baby Box bill signed into law
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…
Read MoreShaw celebrates 44 years on Gulf Park campus
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,…
Read MoreBLOOD EMERGENCY READINESS CORPS ACTIVATED TO RESPOND TO THE EXTREME WEATHER IN TEXAS
Oklahoma City, Okla., June 16, 2023 – Today, the national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) was activated to send needed blood to the hospitals in and around Perryton, Texas, scene of Thursday’s tornados that swept through the town and claimed at least three lives and left dozens more injured. Perryton is approximately 115 miles northeast of Amarillo,…
Read MoreMayor & Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, June 20, 2023
Mayor & Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, June 20, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MorePlanning & Development Commission Meeting Agenda, June 22, 2023
City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreMississippi Manufacturers Association Announces Launch of CONNEX™ Mississippi
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the MMA Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) are pleased to announce the launch of CONNEX™ Mississippi, which is an online software platform designed to strengthen the state’s local and domestic manufacturing supply chain. Through the platform, Mississippi manufacturers will be able to better connect with each other, find local…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “DON’T MAKE YOUR KID BURN YOUR BARLEY FIELD”
By Bob Garver Being a dad involves a definite fact. Your kid craves and needs your attention. Some do more than others, but make no mistake, every child from your loins needs you to want to spend time talking and being together. To know what he enjoys, and also to be very aware when something…
Read MoreWhy I Serve
By Lt. Col Adam Marsh, Commander, United States Army Recruiting Battalion Baton Rouge I am an American Soldier. In honor of the U.S. Army’s upcoming birthday, June 14th, 1775, I wanted to share my Army Story. I was born in New Orleans, La, but I was raised in Ocean Springs, Ms along the Gulf…
Read MoreSummer day camps offered at Marine Education Center
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…
Read MoreTroop 321 finishes fire pit project for church
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…
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