It’s graduation season, but for so many this moment won’t be the same during the global pandemic. Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School traditionally holds graduation in a church, but since large group congregation is currently prohibited they moved the…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will recognize 2,133 graduates during a Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m. A total of 3,337 degrees, certificates and diplomas will be conferred, and more than 201 graduates will receive honors.…
Not even the sun, heat, and humidity could burn off the enthusiasm running rampant at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School today. A picture-perfect moment for Sydni Bastel and her son, Major Cruz, as they and others celebrated a milestone for these…
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning passed a resolution at its meeting today stating the Board’s intention that the campuses of all eight public universities make plans to resume traditional operations on their campuses in the…
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning passed a resolution at its meeting today stating the Board’s intention that the campuses of all eight public universities make plans to resume traditional operations on their campuses in the…
Holy Trinity Catholic School honored the seniors at Our Lady Academy in Bay St. Louis and pulled out the stops to send its graduating class of seniors on to their next chapter. This evening, family, friends, and the community paraded…
Teachers at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School haven’t seen their students since March. So in order to try to put the finishing touches on the school year, a three day drive-thru awards ceremony will take place to celebrate the school’s star…
It was a celebration fit for a queen, the Flamingo Queen that is! After nearly 47 years of service in the Pascagoula Gautier School System, Principal Shirley Hunter, affectionately known as the Flamingo Queen, enters retirement. Hunter was honored by…
The school year may not have ended as planned, but Harrison County High School leaders crafted a plan to give the top students in the class of 2020 a super surprise. After four years of academic achievement, two West Harrison…
As they prepare for graduation, D’Iberville High School seniors received a one-of-a-kind send off from the community this weekend that they’ll never forget. A school year unlike any other is drawing to a close for the seniors at D’Iberville High…
George L. Freeland, Jr., executive director of the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, was appointed Monday to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees in an at-large position, by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. He will serve…
We’ve all learned something in the midst of the COVID-19 threat including students, parents, and educators throughout our South Mississippi school systems who faced the challenge of adapting to making sure our young people properly finished the school year. COVID-19…
School grounds throughout South Mississippi have been relatively quiet lately, but today there were plenty of good vibrations coming from North Gulfport Middle School. It’s been months since students filled the classrooms at North Gulfport Middle School, but on Thursday,…
Here is the Class of 2020 for Stone High School. The valedictorian is Sylver Garcia. The salutatorian is Leanna Breland. The…
Today’s beautiful weather made for a picture-perfect day and there were plenty of photo ops to go around at the grounds of Pass Christian’s elementary and middle schools earlier today. A picture perfect moment on a landmark day for Pass…
A new app could be a big help for some parents home schooling during the coronavirus pandemic. Google has launched the 'Read Along' app for Android. It can help children five and up learn to read by giving verbal and…
High school seniors will definitely be a part of history as some end of the school year celebrations were canceled due to COVID-19, but that didn’t stop Harrison Central High School. Today, they honored the Class of 2020 with a…
It takes the average college graduate three to six months to secure a job after graduation and that’s without a pandemic. Monday is Britney Morris’ last day of classes which completes her undergraduate experience at the University of Southern Mississippi.…
For many, graduation is a time of celebrating accomplishments, milestones, and achievements, but in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors throughout the country are missing the reward to those years of hard work. Gulfport High Senior Janilyah Khadaran said,…
Seniors and school staff lined up at D’Iberville High School today to grab supplies and be together once again even from a social distance. They may not be able to be in school right now, but seniors at D’Iberville High…
As more people are returning to work, the need for childcare is on the rise. Empty playgrounds, a common site in the wake of the COVID-19 threat, but Nugent Child Development Center in Gulfport is back in the swing of…
If you’re looking for a career change, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College could help. MGCCC will begin offering five accelerated career programs in fall 2020 that will allow students to earn a diploma in one year. The career programs include…
In an effort to make their voices heard, some members of Gulfport High’s 2020 senior class are petitioning. Many Gulfport High seniors and parents are devastated about the recently released graduation plans. Today, students picked up their caps and gowns…
Jackson-George Library System is encouraging all library patrons to use free programs and services on their Facebook page found by clicking HERE. In an effort to continue serving patrons during the COVID-19 crisis, the library system is offering Facebook LIVE programs and events for the public. The library is…