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Mayor and Board of Alderman Meeting Agenda, November 21, 2023
Mayor and Alderman Board of Aldermen Agenda, November 21, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreUSM Gulf Park Health Center Invites Everyone to Stuff the Truck
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Health Center (GPHC) will Stuff the Truck with Toys for Tots on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the Gulf Park Health Center parking lot on the Gulf Park Campus. The Marine Corps Reserve along with USM Police Department will be present to help…
Read MoreThird USM employee receives elite credential
Tina Bishop, business coordinator at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) Physical Plant, has earned APPA’s Certified Educational Facilities …
Read MoreJudge Schmidt elected vice-chair of Conference of Circuit Court Judges
Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt of Pass Christian was recently elected vice-chair of the Conference of Circuit Court Judges. Circuit Tomika Irving of Fayette was elected chair, and …
Read MoreBlack Women Empowered in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Disparities
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health invites Black women aged 18-50 to participate in a crucial research survey to address the impact of healthcare providers’ implicit bias on the …
Read MoreHealth Officials Confirm First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-2024 Season
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2023-2024 flu season. Pediatric deaths are defined as deaths of …
Read MoreSTAY SAFE WHILE COOKING THIS THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Unattended cooking has caused seven fire deaths in Mississippi so far in 2023. There …
Read MoreMDE seeks stakeholder feedback by Dec. 1 on Perkins V State plan to enhance CTE programs
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking stakeholder feedback via a questionnaire by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, regarding development of a one-year Perkins V State plan for the 2024-25 school year to increase access to high-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs in secondary schools and community colleges that meet the needs…
Read MoreSave the date(s) for holiday events coming in December
It’s hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner, and, just like the holiday season rolls around each year, so do a number of annual holiday celebrations in Long Beach. One popular event is the Sea Santa Sail-a-Bration waterless boat parade hosted by the Long Beach Community Development Association and the City of Long…
Read MoreSave the date(s) for holiday events coming in December
It’s hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner, and, just like the holiday season rolls around each year, so do a number of annual holiday celebrations in Long Beach.
One popular …
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