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Libraries announce closures ahead of Christmas

All branches for the Jackson-George Regional Library System will be closing this Thursday, December 21, starting at 5 PM. The libraries will be closed from December 22 through Christmas Day. Branches will reopen on Tuesday, December 26, at their regular…

Merit Health makes donation to Back Bay Mission

For the second year in a row, Merit Health Biloxi has made a donation to Back Bay Mission. Previously, Merit Health would give gifts to healthcare workers. Those providers asked that the money…

Coca-Cola Santa Truck makes a stop in Ocean Springs

In Ocean Springs, the new Coca-Cola Santa Truck was making its stops around the City of Discovery spreading holiday cheer. Friends, families, and patrons alike had the opportunity to make ever-lasting memories with…

Road closure scheduled in Long Beach

There is a lane closure in Long Beach to be aware of! The north and southbound lanes of Pineville Road will be closed from December 19 at 8 PM until December 20 at 5 AM due to construction. East and…

Pusharatas for Possums Fundraiser benefits Wild at Heart Rescue

Many locals around the St. Martin area donated money to support the Wild at Heart Rescue by purchasing delicious pusharatas. The fifth annual holiday Pusharatas for Possums, sponsored by the Seymour Law Firm and the Demoran Group at Keller Williams,…

Celebration of Life for Gautier teens

A Celebration of Life was held Saturday morning for two Gautier teens killed in an early December car wreck. Somber hearts filed into Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Church to…

USM's head of coastal operations announces retirement

Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President of the University of Southern Mississippi  Coastal Operations, announced her retirement after 28 years of public service leveraging her professional experience and expertise of which the last three have been focused on the…

MDMR Hatchery Bureau releases 2,000 Spotted Seatrout Thursday

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Hatchery Bureau made the final 2023 release of juvenile Spotted Seatrout into Mississippi Gulf Coast estuaries on Thursday, Dec. 14. A total of 4,000 6-inch Spotted Seatrout, raised in collaboration with…

Mississippi Boychoir Announces Upcoming Christmas Concert

The Mississippi Boychoir’s annual Christmas concert will be presented for the first time in Gulfport on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at St. Peter’s By-the-Sea. The concert, titled ‘On this Very Christmas Night,’ will feature a selection of well-known carols, contemporary…

USM Nurse Anesthesia Program Earns Prestigious Accreditation

For more than a decade, The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Nurse Anesthesia Program has established a reputation for excellence in training and leadership. And now the esteemed program has reached a coveted milestone with a maximum 10-year accreditation by…