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Kara’s Sights & Bites: Celebrate New Year’s Eve, Day with fun traditions
I’ve shared this in previous columns, but it may bear repeating. I don’t believe in luck, but instead, put my faith in God’s grace and blessings for the coming year. However, like any good Southerner, starting 2024 off without sampling at least one of these traditional New Year’s dishes – cabbage, black-eyed peas, pork and…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “A LITTLE GIRL NAMED HOPE”
Grandma lay in the hospital bed, a shadow of the vital, energetic woman she had been just a year ago. Her strong hands that were endlessly involved in her family’s life, providing, comforting, and disciplining, now lay listlessly on the bed cover, thin and fragile. Eyes that always had been sparkling with life and occasionally…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “THE HEARTACHE SEASON”
It’s arrived. The Holiday of holidays for many. The month-long season of excitement, fun and anticipation. But there is another perspective on the Christmas season, and it’s not one of joy and family. For many, it brings memories of long-past years, when they too had their special loved one with them. When together they readied…
Read MoreQuarles celebrates hard work with fun activities
Recently, W.J. Quarles Elementary School celebrated all the hard work that has taken place since the beginning of school. Family members lined the streets as students and staff members dressed as their favorite book characters and held a parade to show off their passion for reading. Fall parties took place throughout the school, and students…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Wonka”
A bit of autobiography here at the start: I grew up a stone’s throw from Hershey, Pennsylvania and my current full-time employment comes from Hershey’s Chocolate World in Times Square. Chocolate, its production, and its sales are all a major part of my identity. So I view media related to Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s book…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Last-minute Christmas gifts for the foodie and traveler
Christmas is almost here, so technically, your shopping needs to be complete. However, if you’re like me, there are always a few last-minute gifts to buy. Here are a few suggestions for the food-lover, home chef and traveler (and some may fit into all three categories) on your list. If you can’t find them before…
Read MorePass hosts inaugural Veterans Day Parade
The streets of downtown Pass Christian converted into a sea of red, white and blue, as people from all walks of life waved American flags and reached for beads and other throws from floats at the …
Read MoreMayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, December 19, 2023
Mayor and Board of Alderman Meeting Agenda, December 19, 2023 @ 5:00 PM City Hall Meeting Room201 Jeff Davis AveLong Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreTroop 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…
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