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“50 PLUS 50 CAN EQUAL ZERO”
The young lady had fallen in love. Radiant with happiness, she absolutely glowed like a softly lit Christmas tree. The young man she loved so deeply had recently admitted he felt the same. She floated through her days on air, waiting for the moment when he would pop the question that she eagerly waited to…
Read MoreCOAST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL’S ART CENTER TO PRESENT THREE SHOWS CURATED BY COAST ARTIST ANN MADDEN
Three art shows at Coast Episcopal School’s Gail Keenan Art Center throughout the 2023-2024 School Year will be curated by Gulf Coast Artist Ann Dinwiddle Madden, according to Head of School …
Read MoreLong Beach now home to a new adoption and foster support program
Magdelena “Mag” Holland serves in many roles. On one end of the spectrum, she’s responsible for organizing events, support and activities for the local community through her role as Senior Citizens Program Coordinator for the City of Gulfport’s Department of Leisure Services. On the other hand, Holland devotes her time, energy and heart to her…
Read MoreTaste of Long Beach celebrates 14th consecutive year
Preparation is in high gear for the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 14th Annual Taste of Long Beach, set for Thursday, September 28. Sponsored by businesses in the Long Beach community and …
Read MoreFALLEN OAK TO HOST 2023 VETERAN GOLFERS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SEPT. 18-21
The Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) will host its National Championship in Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 18-21 at Fallen Oak, the Tom Fazio-designed championship course ordinarily reserved exclusively for guests of MGM Resort International’s renowned Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The tournament features a field of regional winners that qualified over the course of the year for the opportunity to play for the…
Read More2nd Annual Cookout for First Responders held
By Toni Miles The heat index was above one hundred degrees on Sunday, August 6, but that didn’t stop organizers of the 2nd Annual Cookout for First Responders from serving a free meal to dozens of Long Beach policemen and firefighters. The event was put on by Southern Jeep Outfitters LLC at the beach in…
Read MoreTidal Wave Auto Spa Partners with Disability Connection for 15th Annual Charity Day
Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the country, is pleased to announce its fifteenth annual Charity Day will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023. On …
Read MoreDr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton named president-elect of American Optometric Association
Dr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton recently became the first Mississippian to be elected President-Elect of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Reed has served on the AOA Board of Trustees since 2016 and previously served as the president of the Mississippi Optometric Association (MOA). The election to his latest role,…
Read More‘Are you ready for some…tailgate food?’
By Kara Kimbrough When you glanced at the headline, you may have thought the tagline would be…”football!” I have a confession to make. Unless it’s Homecoming and I want to see what the court’s gowns look like, I sometimes skip the main event and stay in the tailgate tent. That’s where the real fun…
Read MoreRotary Club collecting fishing gear for youth
The Rotary Club of Long Beach has partnered with the Gulf Coast Youth Fishing Project to do a fishing pole drive. They are collecting poles, nets, tackle boxes and lures to be given to children who are unable to afford them. At press time, they had collected thirty-four poles, seven nets, five tackle boxes and…
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