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Troop 321 prepares for Mount Rainier by backpacking Tuxachanie Trail
Boy Scouts of America Troop 321 of Long Beach backpacked the Tuxachanie Trail. The Troop hiked this local twelve-mile trail in preparation for a 100-mile trek planned by the troop for 2024.
The …
Read MoreJingle Bells 5K planned for Dec. 2
Long Beach residents can burn off some holiday calories between Thanksgiving and Christmas at the annual Fred Walker Memorial Jingle Bells 5K on Saturday, December 2. Starting at 8 a.m. at the Long Beach Town Green, the run/walk will offer a 5K and a one-mile fun run for kids. Medals/trophies will be awarded to those…
Read MoreINSURANCE FRAUD AFFECTS EVERYONE
I recently read that more than $308 billion is stolen through insurance fraud every year and that if you stacked up those dollar bills, they would stretch to the moon and back – 16 times. That …
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Just Flappin’ His Gums”
The old man is sitting on his front porch is his favorite rocking chair and talking to a his freshly minted twenty-one-year-old grandson – attempting to encourage him to think things over clearly before deciding. To make decisions for his life based on clear facts, a living God, and real love. Instead of impulse, illogical…
Read MoreUSM Gulf Park holds annual Harvest Picnic
Members of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Campus community recently enjoyed the fall weather underneath the oak trees and chimney pavilion during the annual Harvest Picnic, …
Read MoreHudson’s Journey: EXTRA Kisses at Midnight
Happy 2024! As we all plan for the coming year, the possible and impossible resolutions made, the highest hope for a better tomorrow, I know whose hands our future falls in: Our children. Linda Creed wrote the lyrics for the mega hit that originally was recorded by George Benson and later by the…
Read MoreWinners of inaugural 2023 Long Beach Art Competition named
The results are in! A fish and hamburger were the focal points – and the winning combination – for the two top winners of the 2023 Long Beach Art Competition. “The Little Hamburger” won the top prize in the competition’s category for five- to nine-year-old entrants. Six-year-old Olivia Brown is the artist behind the winning…
Read MoreNotice of Special Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, December 13, 2023
Notice of Special Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, December 13, 2023 @ 2:45 P.M. City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreCOPING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS AND ANXIETY
As we immerse ourselves in the festive spirit of the season, it’s important to acknowledge that the holidays can bring both joy and challenges. The whirlwind of shopping, parties, cooking, travel, …
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Boy and the Heron”
NOTE: This Japanese film is available in both “Subbed” and “Dubbed” versions. This review will focus on the “Dubbed” version with the English-language voice cast. Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki has come out of retirement for “The Boy and the Heron,” a sprawling fantasy with semiautobiographical elements. Surprisingly, it’s the more grounded…
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