Area News
Stand Your Ground: A universal lesson from the wilds of South Africa
A guttural roar jarred me out of sleep, reminding me I was thousands of miles away from home. I threw on the cargo jacket I’d bought for this trip and clumsily laced up my new hiking shoes. A …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Gulf Coast’s history, funnel cakes are just two reasons to visit
The history of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has always intrigued me. When I briefly (emphasis on brief) entertained the thought of earning a Ph.D., the origin on the area’s founding and its first …
Read MoreMovie Review: ‘Civil War”
“Civil War” presents one of the most intriguing premises of the year, maybe of the last several years: what if Texas and California were to secede from the United States and …
Read MoreBigfoot presenter draws crowds in Long Beach
Bigfoot is alive and well, or at least the legend of Bigfoot is, if the crowd that turned out for a recent presentation on the legendary beast in Long Beach is any indication.
The Long Beach …
Read MoreMayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Amended Agenda, April 16, 2024
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Amended Agenda, April 16, 2024 @5:00 P.M.
City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreVFW awards essay winners
Winners in the Voice of Democracy Patriots Pen Essay Competition and Teachers of the Year were recently announced by VFW Post 3937. They included Briana Carver, a student at Harper McCaughn …
Read MoreBasketball tournament planned with $1,000 prize
A citywide basketball tournament is planned for Saturday, April 27. Set for 2 p.m. at Church Avenue and Railroad Street, the tournament will include a grand prize of $1,000.
The public is …
Read MoreSTORM RESPONSE AND CLAIMS TIPS
Having the right information following a disaster makes filing a claim easier and faster. Find your policy information, store it in a safe, waterproof place, and make a digital copy. If you didn’t …
Read MoreLBMS students qualify for National Beta competition
The 2023-2024 Beta theme, “Beta: A Voyage of Adventure,” is a fitting description for the seven Long Beach Middle School (LBMS) students who qualified to compete at the national level …
Read MoreCoffee Time: “YOU FAILED, BUT YOU AREN’T DEAD”
Yes, you failed. It ended badly for you. Bankruptcy, nervous breakdown, divorce, the loss of any relationship with your kids, or maybe a physical adventure that went sideways and ended in you getting …
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