Parents speak out about delayed start for West Harrison Middle School
After Harrison County School District announced Friday that West Harrison Middle School students will have to begin the school year virtually due to construction delays,…
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Opening of West Harrison Middle School delayed
On Friday, the Harrison County School District announced students at the new West Harrison Middle School will begin the new school year virtually due to delays in construction. The…
Gulfport School District implements mask mandate
The Gulfport School District has announced changes to its COVID-19 policy. Beginning August 2nd, all Gulfport School District employees and students are required to a wear mask. The Gulfport School District began the new school year last week. Sixth and…
Pascagoula-Gautier School District implements mask mandate
The Pascagoula Gautier School District has implemented a mask mandate as students and staff prepare to start a new school year beginning August 2nd. According to an update from Superintendent Dr. Wayne Rodolfich, this mandate is being implemented as cases…
USM Launches 2022 Freshman Admissions Application with New Scholarship Offerings
The University of Southern Mississippi’s application for summer 2022 and fall 2022 undergraduate admission officially opens at 12:01 a.m. on August 1. For the class of 2022 and students that plan to attend USM next fall, this is the first opportunity…
Dedication ceremony for North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School
The Harrison County School District held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. Administrators,…
Harrison County School District preparing for first day
Registration for the Harrison County School District closes Friday, July 30th and will reopen on August 6th. There will be no registration on the first day of school. This…
Coast students earl scholarships through NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi announced the awarding of 24 Space Grant scholarships and six winners for the Innovative Design in Computing Competition awarded through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium program, which…
Mississippi Department of Education to temporarily move
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Education will temporarily move out of its headquarters in the old Central High School building in downtown Jackson so repairs can be made to alleviate repeated leaks and flooding. The department will…
Students in the Gulfport School District head back to school
School is in session for the ten schools in the Gulfport School District. Thursday marked the return of sixth and ninth graders while today was the…
William Carey University announces fall registration
William Carey University announces their fall term starts Monday, Aug. 23, at campuses in Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Baton Rouge, La. Walk-in, open registration is Aug. 19. Admissions staff will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New students will…
Sixth and ninth graders in the Gulfport School District return to school
Today was the first day of school for sixth and ninth graders in the Gulfport School District. This year, class is starting earlier than…
PRCC, county officials announce Hancock County scholarship program
Pearl River County Community College, in partnership with Hancock County officials, are announcing a scholarship program to help residents of the county pursue a higher education degree. Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission, through Hancock County Board of Supervisors and…
Gulfport schools preparing to head back to class
Schools in the Gulfport School District are preparing to head back to class earlier than usual due to their new flexible schedule. The new schedule will take the…
Record lottery sales generate more than $138 million in revenue for fiscal year to Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS--Fueled by two new draw-style games, a series of high jackpots and an expanding array of scratch-off tickets, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its final transfer to the state for FY21, bringing the total to $138,961,541.14. Counting the June…
Bayou View Elementary holds kindergarten camp to help ease kids into school year
With Gulfport School District heading back to class next week, Bayou View Elementary School wanted to help their kindergartens get adjusted to elementary…
Health Officials Update K-12 COVID Guidance for 2021-2022 School Year
JACKSON, Miss. – Today MSDH is releasing updated Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Mississippi K-12 settings for the 2021-2022 school year – consistent with CDC guidelines. Mississippi State Department of Health Public Health Guidance: All eligible…
State Board of Education Sets Policies to Resume In-Person Schooling as Primary Teaching Mode
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) passed two policies that call for all school districts to resume in-person instruction as the primary mode of teaching starting in the 2021-22 school year. The policies set requirements for…
William Carey School of Pharmacy receives full accreditation
The William Carey University School of Pharmacy has received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. William Carey is one of only a few accelerated pharmacy…
Tips to prevent summer learning loss
The summer time is a time for fun and relaxation for kids, but adjusting to a new school year and keeping up with learning during the summer can be tough.…
William Carey University School of Pharmacy receives full accreditation
The William Carey University School of Pharmacy has received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Located at WCU’s Tradition campus, the School of Pharmacy is one of only a handful of accelerated programs in the country.…
Molina to hold COVID-19 vaccine event in Gulfport on Saturday
MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, is hosting a series of drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations events this summer, with an immunization event at 9 a.m. in Saturday in Gulfport. The event is open to all Mississippians eligible for…
Coding academy coming to the Mississippi coast
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A new training facility for people who want to learn coding is coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering and Mississippi Coding Academies are opening…
Gulfport School District operating on new year-round schedule
For students in the Gulfport School District, they will be heading back to class in July due to a new year-round schedule. While students in other school districts…