Area News
Shaw 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 MoreMovie Review: “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”
By Bob Garver Few blockbuster franchises are as reviled by critics as “Transformers.” The 2007 original and its 2009 sequel “Revenge of the Fallen” both have special places among the worst movies of all time. Later sequels weren’t exactly improvements (though 2018 spinoff “Bumblebee” was surprisingly-well-reviewed), but they didn’t inspire the same vitriol, if only…
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 MoreIconic restaurants come and go, but comeback sauce has endured 100 years
By Kara Kimbrough I don’t know about you, but when an iconic restaurant closes after decades of serving customers, it’s like the loss of a good friend. So many wonderful restaurants have closed in Mississippi and other parts of the U.S., especially during and after the pandemic. However, as long as a recipe or two…
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…
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