Area News
CoffeeTime: “DON’T PUT FLOWERS ON THEIR GRAVE”
Here’s what happens so often. A person becomes an adult, marries, has children, grows ill or old, and dies. Then the family of the deceased comes together to grieve, and to then plan the funeral. The flower shop gets notified to send flowers, and they all attend the service where the bouquets are usually on…
Read MoreLocal Homeschool Honor Society Chapter Installs Officers and Inducts New Members for the 2023 – 2024 School Year
The 2023-2024 Zeta Pi Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society induction and installation of officers ceremony was conducted on November 8, 2023, at the Orange Grove Public Library. Membership in the Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society is an opportunity for home school scholars to be rewarded for…
Read MoreChristmas Pet Pawrade in the Pass
Daniel named Youth of the Year
Joseph Daniel was recently named Youth of the Year at the Boys and Girls Club Qatar Center. “The Club’s mission is to serve all young people, but ‘especially those who need us …
Read MoreMovie Review: “Napoleon”
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” did rather well for itself over Thanksgiving weekend, opening in the #2 position at the domestic box office behind the second weekend of the new …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Shop local; bake and create in your kitchen
It’s time for my annual “Please stop sending all your hard-earned money to large out-of-state conglomerates with no interest in Mississippi” plea. On a more …
Read MoreHinds cheer team members announced
Under the direction of Cheer Coach Karlee Nobles, Hinds Community College recently announced the fall 2023-24 Hinds Eagles’ cheer team. P
Pictured (l to r) are, front row: Emma Daniel of …
Read MoreYoung sailors compete in regattas
The Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC) Junior Sailing Team recently participated in the Back-to-School Regatta held at Pontchartrain Yacht Club in Mandeville, Louisiana. Seven members of the team competed against sailors from all along the Gulf Coast region, with teams from yacht clubs in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Long Beach sailors Jonathan…
Read MoreSeniors receive college opportunity, advice
Seniors at Long Beach High School (LBHS) recently had the opportunity to meet with college and military recruiters and to complete college applications as part of College Application Day. LBHS staff also participated in a door-decorating contest and shared their college experiences with all students. LBHS is partnering with seniors to make sure they cross…
Read MoreSTEM awards program opens for nominations, applicants
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is inviting nominations and applications of kindergarten through sixth-grade science and math teachers for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in …
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