Area News
Residents invited to celebrate with special march on Sept. 4
Special to Long Beach Breeze The Lighthouse Harbor of Long Beach will sponsor a celebratory march on Friday, September 4, beginning with a gathering at 6 p.m. Individuals can join host groups at various locations along Harrison County beaches to, according to organization officials, “sing, ‘glow’ and march in celebration of the Lord’s…
Read MoreLong Beach officials attend MML conference
The City of Long Beach was recently represented at the 95th Annual Mississippi Municipal League in Biloxi by (left to right) Police Chief Billy Seal, Grant Writer Catherine Collins, Deputy City Clerk Tina Dahl, Community Affairs Director Courtney Cuevas-Welch and Mayor Tim Pierce. The representatives engaged in sessions on infrastructure, public safety and community…
Read MoreSparklight upgrades Coast services
Special to Long Beach Breeze Sparklight®, a broadband provider serving the Gulf Coast, has invested nearly $36 million over the past three years to expand and enhance its fiber-rich network in Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, Long Beach, Moss Point and Ocean Springs, in an effort to help deliver faster connectivity and greater capacity for…
Read MoreLong Beach High School Class of 1972 funds scholarship
Special to Long Beach Breeze The Long Beach High School (LBHS) Class of 1972 alumni have funded a $2,000 scholarship awarded to LBHS senior Davarion Lee. Through fundraising efforts and donations from classmates, the Class of 1972 established this scholarship three years ago and plans to continue offering it annually. Lee, a…
Read MoreLong 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…
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