Area News
Friendship 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…
Read MoreHunt hired as head of LBHS boys basketball program
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 …
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 MoreLBSD wins Beacon Award
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.
Read MoreGone Fishing Ministries receives donation
Gone Fishing Ministries, an all-volunteer organization established as an outgrowth of the Disaster Relief Committee of the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Pass Christian, recently received a donation from the Hollywood Casino’s TITO program. GFM prepares, serves and delivers between 250 and 300 free, hot, nutritious meals each Monday and Wednesday to those in need…
Read MoreMayor & Board of Aldermen Work Session Agenda, May 4, 2023
Mayor & Board of Aldermen Work Session Agenda, May 4, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Read MoreLong Beach Native Encourages Future Entrepreneurs as NASA Technical Manager
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…
Read MoreSave the Date – Car Show Fundraiser for Magdalene House
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…
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