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Long Beach represented in 2026 Magnolia Girls State
Special to Long Beach Breeze The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls State is referred to as a highly regarded, week-long summer leadership and citizenship program for upcoming high school seniors. Participants create and run mock municipal, county, and state governments to learn firsthand how the American democratic process works. The Long Beach…
Read MoreThe Stuff in the Yard That Always Has a Story
Every neighborhood has at least one thing in a yard that makes people slow down and wonder. It might be half-covered by a tarp, leaning beside a shed, or sitting just far enough from the driveway to suggest someone still has plans for it. To one person, it may look like clutter. To the owner,…
Read MoreKids and firefighters team up for Summer Splash Day
By Toni Miles For several months now, youngsters have been cooling off at the Splash Pad located at the Harper McCaughan Town Green in downtown Long Beach. On Saturday, July 11, local kids beat the heat alongside members of the Long Beach Fire Department for the City of Long Beach’s Summer Splash Day.…
Read MoreDisc golf takes flight in Long Beach
By Toni Miles Long Beach residents and visitors now have a new way to enjoy the outdoors, with the opening of the Meadowoods Disc Golf Course, an 18-hole course designed to welcome players of all ages and experience levels. Located behind the Long Beach Senior Center, the new public course adds another recreational…
Read MoreFacility Waste Habits That Create Audit Stress
An audit exposes every shortcut a facility stopped noticing months ago. Facility waste habits that create audit stress usually take shape during ordinary production, when speed gradually replaces consistency. By the time documentation gaps or storage issues draw attention, the problem is no longer one isolated mistake. It is a pattern woven into daily operations.…
Read MoreOne JTC group revs up faith and teams up for answered prayers
By Toni Miles Tens of thousands rolled into the Friendly City for this year’s Jeepin’ the Coast (JTC) in late May. Among them were members from three different states who were on a mission at JTC. “We are a ministry of service, a ministry of presence in thirty-nine different states, four…
Read MoreCity of Long Beach celebrates 4th annual Fourth of July Jubilee
By Toni Miles The City of Long Beach was painted red, white and blue on the ground and in the sky on June 27, as the Friendly City celebrated its fourth annual 4th of July Jubilee. The day opened with various activities in the downtown area, with food vendors on hand, a…
Read MoreHotel Whiskey nears completion in downtown Long Beach
By Toni Miles Construction continues to move forward on the highly anticipated Hotel Whiskey in downtown Long Beach, a boutique hotel expected to become yet another part of the City’s ongoing downtown revitalization. Located at the corner of Jeff Davis Avenue and Fourth Street, the three-story hotel is designed to offer visitors an…
Read MoreSpecial story time planned for August 1 at library
By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services Hello, Long Beach! The Kiwanis Club of Long Beach will be holding a story time at Long Beach Public Library on Saturday, August 1, at 10 a.m. in the children’s wing. It is themed around Drew Daywalt’s story The Day the Crayons…
Read MoreMadigan named 2026 Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Queen
By Toni Miles Savannah Madigan served and represented the City of Long Beach well after earning the coveted title of the 2026 Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Queen. Madigan, a Long Beach resident, garnered the honor after being selected as Long Beach’s Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Princess. Each year, the Gulfport-based…
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