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InspireNOLA to Host Biggest Drive-Thru Back To School Giveaway
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join InspireNOLA and partners on Saturday, July 27, for the annual Drive-Thru Back to School Backpack and School Supply Giveaway starting at 10 a.m. at McDonogh 35 Senior High School, 4000 Cadillac St., New Orleans, LA 70122. Families from across the New Orleans area...
Gulfport City Council delays new voting precincts amid looming deadline
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport City Council voted Tuesday to delay approval of new voting locations for city elections. It is the fourth time the issue has come before the council since the city re-drew district lines in July 2022. These are the locations Gulfport’s assistant city attorney presented to...
New Orleans Award Winning Songwriter Devious Curates “New Era New Orleans”
New Orleans Award Winning songwriter Devious presents some of the hottest New Orleans artists that represent the new era. New Era New Orleans was curated and mixed by the Grammy credited songwriter. Devious continues to represent the culture. New Era New Orleans features Rob49, Ydtheillest, Junior Montana, I’sis, Curren$y, Lil Wildlife, Kuttagang J Blackk, Daniel Heartless, Coyungin, Jay Murkk, Allay Earhart, Paco Troxclair, S-8ighty, Lil Iceberg, Lil Soulja Slim, Young Juve, Level, Neno Clavin, Jazzysonola, Amaayah A, JayArson, Michael Orleanz, and more.
Gulfport School District students heading back to class this week
Alright class! Take out those pencils and notebooks because Gulfport students head back to school this week. Here to give you a few notes on what you need to know is Gulfport Schools Superintendent Glen East.
Closing signs go up at appliance store in struggling Slidell mall
Conn’s HomePlus, a national appliances and electronics retailer that gave Slidell’s struggling North Shore Square Mall a boost when it opened there in the summer of 2019, appears set to close. Company officials could not be reached for comment, but an employee at the Slidell location confirmed the...
Renovation Complete at Copeland’s in Slidell
NEW ORLEANS — Copeland’s of New Orleans has completed a $1.4 million renovation of its 8,900-square-foot Slidell location, which first opened its doors in 1985. The work follows the renovations of the restaurant chain’s Covington and Kenner locations. The Slidell restaurant now features a “modern New Orleans...
MGCCC’s Lott Learning Resources Center receives $10,000 grant from the American Library Association
The Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association’s (ALA) Building Library Capacity program for 2024. The grant, which is part of a three-year initiative funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to enhance library services for incarcerated individuals and those re-entering society. The LRC is one of only sixteen libraries nationwide to receive this prestigious grant.
The power of art to heal in Slidell
The healing power of art — as seen through the eyes of nine unique artists — will be on exhibit at the George Dunbar Gallery in Slidell when "Revival," an invitational art exhibition, opens with a reception and artist's talk on July 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Revival” will run through Sept. 6, and the public is invited to enjoy the free reception and talk.
Mississippi business community mourns death of James Biglane — banker, preservationist, founder of annual Natchez balloon festival
The Mississippi business community is mourning the death of James Biglane, the co-founder of United Mississippi Bank and the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, one of Mississippi’s treasured annual events since it started more than 30 years ago. “He was one of those human landmarks, a people landmark,” Mimi...
New Orleans SWAT team arrests man who barricaded himself inside Hoffman Triangle home
New Orleans police and U.S. Marshalls task force officers took a man suspected of several violent crimes into custody Tuesday after he barricaded himself for hours inside a home in Hoffman Triangle, police said. Philip Jenkins, 40, surrendered Tuesday afternoon following a standoff that lasted nearly nine hours, according to...
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