Education

William Carey University to open campuses for fall term

William Carey University will welcome students to its campuses this fall – but with stringent COVID-19 safety protocols in place. The announcement came Tuesday during a press conference at WCU’s Hattiesburg campus. “After completing the spring trimester with online instruction,…

Head Start in Harrison County trying to fill positions for fall

Jobs for qualified applicants are available now in Harrison County with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Early Head Start program. With locations in Gulfport, Biloxi and D’Iberville, the Head Start program needs preschool teachers, assistant teachers, bus drivers, custodians,…

Long Beach School District to reopen August 6th, 2020

The Long Beach School District will begin classes as scheduled on August 6th, 2020 in a traditional manner. Until further notice, all students will follow the 2020-2021 school calendar as adopted by the LBSD Board of Trustees in February 2020.…

Pascagoula Rotary Club giving $35,750 in scholarships

The Pascagoula Rotary Club had their annual scholarship awards ceremony. This is the largest Rotary Club scholarship program across the Coast. For top scholarship winner Bettina Boland, this scholarship money will aid her as she attends Mississippi State University with…

Southern Miss cancels commencement set for August

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Class of 2020 graduates from the University of Southern Mississippi are facing yet another delay in getting their diplomas. The university said Friday that it was forced to cancel graduation ceremonies that had been scheduled for…

Advisory council formed for school reopenings

Greyhound nation and Singing River Health System announced a new partnership today to form a game plan on how to best reopen schools in the age of COVID-19. School administrators are tasked this summer with reopening schools in a safe…

Biloxi High School ranked number one on the Coast

One South Mississippi School is making the grade according to U.S. News and World Report. Educators at Biloxi High School are preparing for the upcoming school year on the heels of this announcement. The school year has ended, but achievements…

Biloxi High ranked number one on the Coast

Good news today for parents and students in the Biloxi School District. Biloxi High School has been named the number one high school on the Coast and the number four high school in the entire state. Recognized by the U.S.…