education

MGCCC hosts Grad Fest for students

Students preparing to take the next step in their lives attended Grad Fest on the Harrison County campus of MGCCC. They were able to meet with more than 25 different…

State accepting applications for teacher residency program

The state is accepting applications for the Mississippi Teacher Residency program, which allows educators to pursue a graduate degree in elementary and special education. The priority deadline to submit applications is March 15. Any applications submitted after March 15 will…

PRCC recieves grant to help students with child care needs

Pearl River Community College has received a $25,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to help students with financial need to cover child care needs. The WAVES (Women Achieving Victories and Education Success) grant has been awarded to PRCC…

USM kicks off 2022 Cultural Arts series

The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park kicked off its 2022 Cultural Arts series this evening. University of New Orleans Professor Norma Jean Mattei was invited to speak during…

George County to go to virtual learning Friday due to COVID

George County School District has announced that the schools will be conducting virtual learning Friday. An announcement from Superintendent Wade Whitney Jr. said that because of an increase in the number of positive COVID tests in the community and schools,…