Area News
Mississippi’s RESTORE Act State Expenditure Plan Amended and Approved
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi’s State Expenditure Plan totaling $181 million has been amended and approved by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council. The …
Read MoreLocal youth win sailing awards at regional regatta
As the old saying goes, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
Several local youth recently put their sailing skills to the test at the Gulf Yachting Association’s …
Read MoreMississippi receives highest education ranking ever of 30th in U.S. from latest Kids Count national report
Mississippi improved its education ranking to 30th in the nation – the state’s highest ranking ever – according to the 2024 Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data …
Read MoreLocal students win math competitions
Forty-eight local seventh- and eighth-grade students from George, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties were recently invited to participate in the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics …
Read MoreAnnual One Book, One Pass community read effort begins for 2024
With a goal of having everyone in Pass Christian read the same book and then join together to talk about it, the Pass Christian Library is kicking off the 2024 installment of their annual “One Book, One Pass” community read effort. The 2024 selected author is Lauren Groff and the book selection is The Vaster…
Read MoreSecuring safety one load at a time
At one time or another, most drivers have been stuck in traffic behind a pickup truck carrying a load that isn’t tied down or secured in any way. Being in this situation doesn’t feel …
Read MoreUSM students plant trees for Earth Day celebrations
University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students grabbed shovels and embraced nature as they planted new trees on the Gulf Park Campus in celebration of Earth Day. Danielle Cotton, botany Professor …
Read MoreUSPS Carnival Nights Stamps – Dedication in Biloxi, MS Thursday, June 6, 6 pm
What: The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating one of America’s favorite pastimes with its Carnival Nights stamps. The first-day-of-issue ceremony is free and open to the public. News of these …
Read MoreAdventures for all ages abound at the library for summer reading
With a theme of “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” the Pass Christian Summer Library Program has begun – and it’s not just for kids.
Beginning May 29, every Wednesday …
Read MoreStanfield receives Excellence in Librarianship Award
Jamie Stanfield, head of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Libraries, has been named the 2024 recipient of the University Excellence in Librarianship Award.
Stanfield has been …
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