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An 11-man Singing River Electric crew is traveling to Talquin Electric Cooperative based in Quincy, Fla., to restore power outages…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will hold its annual Clem Dellenger Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the scenic Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier.

On September 23, 2010 local women business owners came together to create a group designed to support women business owners and entrepreneurs in the Pine Belt and surrounding areas

Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability invites families and individuals of all ages to “Trick or Trot” during its 12th annual fun run Oct. 5 on campus.

Mississippi State University’s Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center is announcing the recipients of a community-focused placemaking and revitalization program.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is excited to announce the expansion of its no-cost, tuition-free, and fee-free programs for eligible participants, thanks to the BP Restore Act Grant provided through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Treasury.

MGCCC will be hosting a Chevron career night “Pipeline to Success” at the Jackson County Campus Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 17 from 5:30-7:30 pm.

The residents of Pontotoc, Mississippi, invite everyone to come to their 30th Annual Bodock Festival this Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14. 

So it was that at the annual “Battle of the Cats Breakfast” on August 30, I was able to take a deep breath of fresh air reminding me of what is good about this old world. The event, sponsored jointly by Pascagoula High School and Moss Point High School on the morning of each year’s Panthers-Tigers football clash to start the season, was held at PHS’s sparkling, state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, and was a huge success by any and all measures.

ur veterans are crucial to life as we know it today because they protect our freedom, provide us with a way to learn about our history, and risk their lives for people they have never met. In 2022, Mississippi had 146,793 veterans, 6.5% of the state’s adult population.

When Sawmill Landing Park is finally opened this fall, there will be lots to learn about the natural and cultural…

Empowering futures starts with education. The Pearl River Community College Development Foundation is thrilled to introduce the Build Better Scholarship, made possible by a $5,000 contribution from the Ford Foundation. This scholarship, specifically designed to support single parents or children of single parents, will be awarded to a deserving student this fall. 

Chiquita Brown held her 5-year-old son Khalil’s hand while she stood on the foundation of her future home. By this…

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has become recognized for instilling critical thinking and problem-solving, bridging skill gaps for an ever-changing workforce, and providing a more well-rounded education.

Jackson-George Regional Library System branches will be hosting Snapshot Day, and it’s going to be an amazing day celebrating the life of a Mississippi library!

Today is August 15th, and what does that mean? The Pine Belt Women Business Owners Summit has officially kicked off! August 15th through August 16th marks the 2nd Annual Pine belt Women’s Business Owners Summit.