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The Historic Ocean Springs Association invites the public to join them in Marshall Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. as the organization dedicates the historic bandstand in Marshall Park in honor of J.K. and Eleanor Lemon.

CenterPoint Energy officials presented a check to Pascagoula’s Mayor Dane Maxwell Thursday, Sept. 26, as part of their Community Partnership Grant Program that has invested $1.8 million in the communities they serve since the program’s inception in 2003. These grants fund safety-related equipment for local agencies

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College biology classes at the Jackson County Campus are participating in the Rooted in Rare Birthday Celebration for Willow on Saturday, October 5, from 9-11 a.m. at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. The event benefits the United MSD (Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency) Foundation

Gumbo is a magical recipe in many ways, not only is it delicious when properly prepared, but I truly believe in its restorative powers. It’s also not a meal to be prepared or served alone. It’s a meal to make for family and friends. It is something to be shared.

The Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula installed officers for the 2019-2020 administrative year during the organization’s annual banquet at on Sept. 17, 2019.

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.