JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has collected more than $129 million from the state lottery during the first 11 months of the budget year. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in a news release Thursday that the state collected nearly $14.2…
A drive to provide the best support and services to military students has vaulted the University of Southern Mississippi to a No. 3 national ranking by Military Times. USM also is rated No. 1 in the Southeast by Military Times…
MGCCC is one of 286 organizations to receive a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, as announced in her Medium blog post earlier today, “Seeding by Ceding.” The donation of $20 million is the largest gift in the college’s history. “This…
Students in Jackson County now have access to more technology thanks to a grant the FabLab just received courtesy of Singing River Electric. The ‘Neighbors helping Neighbors’ community grant is…
Earlier this evening, one Ocean Springs High School graduating senior received a big surprise to help him in his next chapter of life. During a drive-by parade in front of his home, Josh Williams was presented a…
Another Coast school celebrated its class of 2021 and newest alumni group this evening. Ocean Springs seniors, wearing their blue caps and gowns and grey stolls, walked across the stage, marking the beginning of the next chapter…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport launches the only mechanical and civil engineering program on the Coast. The program is available for not only Seabees, but local civilians too. The partnership allows students take their undergraduate…
Dr. Vickie Tiblier is hanging it up and retiring after almost eight years as the principal of Ocean Springs High School. Dr. Vickie Tiblier sits at her desk, finalizing graduation plans for the class of 2021, the…
Over 300 eighth graders graduated from North Gulfport Middle School tonight. Their annual Next Step Ceremony was made extra special by the 1970s Wildcat alumni. North Gulfport’s Wildcat Alumni made history by sponsoring 20 eighth graders for…
Pass Road Elementary’s walking trail has some new hands-on education learning stations thanks to the Gulfport Kiwanis Club. The Kiwanis Club wanted to add the learning stations to give the kids of Pass Road Elementary and the…
Six Mississippi teachers, including one from Gulfport High School, have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science…
Memorial held a luncheon today to award MGCCC scholarship recipients through the Memorial Hospital Scholarship Fund. The fund was designed to offer additional pathways to meet the need for trained healthcare professionals in the region. Ten scholarship…
Today, for the first time since the pandemic began, preschoolers at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport were able to attend their transition ceremony in-person at the Seabee Base. Eleven students transitioned from preschool to kindergarten.…
This evening, the Vancleave community gathered to celebrate the newest class of Bulldog graduates. Vancleave High School’s Class of 2021 made its ceremonious entrance ahead of their commencement. This evening included student speeches from the Valedictorian Makaelyn…
Tonight, Long Beach High School seniors walked across the stage at the Coast Coliseum. After surviving high school through the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the class of 2021 sees light at the end of the tunnel. They…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations, including two from Harrison County, to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college. The nominees must be confirmed by the state Senate. Reeves made…
Jackson County School District residents took to the polls today for a special election regarding a facility bond. The bond was ultimately struck down. Over 5,000 residents cast their ballots Tuesday evening with over 75 percent of…
A year after Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had to hold its commencement virtually due to the pandemic, graduates are once again getting the chance to walk across a stage and receive their diplomas. One of MGCCC’s…
The Vancleave High Class of 2021 is set to talk the stage in just over a week. This fall, the valedictorian is set to attend one of the country’s most prestigious universities. Makaelyn Thrash is one of…
After Governor Tate Reeves released an executive order last week that lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in the state, local high schools are altering their graduation plans. High schools like East Central, Vancleave, and St. Martin originally…
So, what have you been doing since the COVID-19 pandemic began? One North Carolina boy hit the books, very hard. 12-year-old Mike Wimmer finished four-years’ worth of schooling in a 12-month period. And we aren't talking about middle school subjects…
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden held his first speech before Congress, addressing many topics including a proposal for free tuition for all community colleges. In his proposal, President Biden would spend $109 billion over ten years to make community…
Biloxi High School has been named the number one high school on the Coast and the number two high school in the entire state according to the U.S. News and World Report. This annual ranking is based on six…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has done it again. MGCCC has once again earned a top spot nationally when it comes to equipping and providing our military men and women and their spouses with higher and continuing education. Daniel…