Field trips are not just for children in traditional school settings, especially when the outing has so much educational value.

One of six senior maids will be crowned Gautier High School Homecoming Queen during pre-game ceremonies 6:25 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, as the Gautier Gators take on the Long Beach Bearcats in football action.

Pascagoula High School graduate Dick Ingwersen recently gave the summer graduation speech at Auburn University in August.

The Local Creatives network of artists has another exhibition space for the public to enjoy with the launch of the Local Creatives Gallery inside the Mary C O’Keefe Cultural Center at 1600 Government in Ocean Springs.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Gulf – Caribbean Oceanographic Consortium, cooperatively led by The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), to operate the third new oceanographic research ship to carry out regional scale research in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

One of seven seniors maids will be crowned Pascagoula High School Homecoming Queen during pre-game ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 27, as the Panthers take on the Pearl River Central Blue Devils.

So, now, we in Pascagoula will have a Thunder-sized hole in our hearts for a fellow homeboy who went off and did well, then came back to town and did even better. Every now and then in life, folks come along and put their stamp on a community and make a difference with their actions and their personas. John “Thunder” Thornton was one of those people.

The Bible is filled with stories that describe and give us a vivid image of unity. I believe there is a particular set of verses that paint this picture beautifully found in the Book of Psalms. Psalms 133:1-3 can be paraphrased to say where there is unity God commands the blessing. I’ve found it to be true that the quality of our life is not just determined by who we are, it is equally impacted by who we are in alignment with.

From live to dry and back again, Resurrection Fern is a survivor.

But there is something you can do to help, and that is to get back down to your local seafood market and buy local seafood. It is 100% safe.

With colored chalk in hand, Singing River Academy fifth graders spent Wednesday, Sept. 18, writing positive messages of encouragement and inspiration on the sidewalks surrounding their school.

YUMMY is a new annual, juried art exhibition on Sept. 26 that celebrates the pairings of color while benefiting the two art organizations sponsoring the event: Believe In Art Gulf Coast & Local Creatives. {permalink} #OurMsHome

During University Forum at Southern Miss, Samantha Fuentes spoke out about her experience with gun violence and answered questions from the audience.

The Driver Service Bureau (DSB) is working to make trips to the DMV less daunting with a new online appointment system.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jefferson Davis Food Pantry and Professional Closet on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in front of the food pantry, located in the Eula Switzer Allied Health Building. The pantry and closet will provide food and other items to students in need, along with professional attire they may need for interviews, academic competitions and other events.

Paul Overstreet will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 10th Annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival.