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

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

Forgiveness is deep inner work. Reconciliation is open, communal work. But what about restoring a person to a position of power that has abused a sacred trust?

Upcoming Fundraiser Supports Salvation Army Efforts The Salvation Army of Jackson County has recently transitioned the shelter in Pascagoula from…

The MGM Resorts Foundation will accept nonprofit grant applications through its online portal through Oct. 4, 2019. Funding will be awarded to local nonprofit agencies that provide services focused on fighting hunger, supporting families and improving the lives of all residents in our communities.

Since Emily Shaffer turned 16 years old, she has worked two jobs and back-to-back 12-hour shifts to make ends meet. Up until recently, she thought that her future would be much of the same.

The third annual Paddle for Paws Poker Float will take place on Sept. 21. This is a fundraising event to benefit Friends of the Jackson County Animal Shelter Pets (FJCASP), a 501c3 non-profit, non-government funded foster-based organization made up entirely of volunteers.

It’s time again to add to the holiday cheer in Pascagoula with the sale of the memorial angels that are placed along Beach Boulevard. In addition to the angels, for the first year, businesses and individuals can buy holiday snowflakes to add to the other Christmas decorations along Delmas Avenue.  

Gautier’s Seth Borries becomes “Forged in Fire” champion with Napoleon’s Saber.

Fete La Pointe is a semi-formal event whose proceeds directly support the continued renovation and maintenance of the La Pointe – Krebs House.

Most people know that hearing aids help those with hearing loss in their ability to hear and communicate with others.…

On August 26, more than 8,000 properties will go up for online auction during the Jackson County Annual Land Tax Sale. The list of delinquent property taxes will be published in the Mississippi Press on August 14 and 21.

A $175,000 donation from the IP Casino Resort Spa will allow the Bacot McCarty Foundation to give more and host more fabulous events, leaders say.

Hyler Krebs appointed fire chief. The senior fire official brings 16 years of firefighting experience to the role.

It may seem like summer is coming to an end quickly, but there’s still time to take part in the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 99 Days of Summer campaign. The campaign helps tourists find interesting things to do, but locals may be also surprised at what fun things they can find to do right in their own backyard.