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Coast mother pursuing nursing receives scholarship from Mississippi Business Women
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (255+ words) Coast mother pursuing nursing receives scholarship from Mississippi Business Women'WLOX OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - A single mother of two enrolled in the nursing program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received a $500 scholarship Tuesday evening at Phoenicia Restaurant in Ocean…...
Markham Hotel holding two-day job fair in Gulfport
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (56+ words) The jobs available vary from hospitality and food and beverage to guest services. Markham Hotel holding two-day job fair in Gulfport Fire crews battling large brush fire in Harrison County Cold weather shelters open in South Mississippi as temperatures drop…...
Mississippi Coast Coliseum announces new executive director
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (113+ words) Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that the state's 2024-25 school year graduation rate is 90.8% and the dropout rate is 7%. Officials are warning that scammers have ... Mississippi Coast Coliseum announces new executive director Blue Ribbon Committee raises questions after…...
Singing River Health System Pascagoula launches its first nurse residency program
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (334+ words) PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) " Singing River Health System Pascagoula launched its first nurse residency program Monday, designed to help recent nursing graduates transition into professional practice. New nurses practiced chest compressions on day three of the yearlong program, one of six…...
Mississippi St. receives national grant supporting coastal resilience
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) Mississippi State is one of eight universities across the country to receive the inaugural Envision Resilience National Design Studio Grant. STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi State is one of eight universities across the country to receive the inaugural Envision Resilience National…...
MDE announces Mississippi’s 2024-25 graduation rate of 90.8% and dropout rate of 7%
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (313+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that the state's 2024-25 school year graduation rate is 90.8% and the dropout rate is 7%. Among students with disabilities, the 2024-25 graduation rate is 71.1% and the dropout rate is 14.6%. MDE said the…...
Mississippi State student from Ocean Springs awarded Gilman Scholarship
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (76+ words) Junior software engineering major Ricky Nguyen of Ocean Springs is one of three recipients of the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Mississippi State student from Ocean Springs awarded Gilman Scholarship DIGITAL DESK: Cold blast expected to arrive next week (02/18/2026) Two…...
Happening February 21: Mimi & Poppy's Place Community Homesteader Workshop
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (87+ words) Curious about what it takes to build your own homestead from the ground up? These guests can teach you a thing or two. Happening February 21: Mimi & Poppy's Place Community Homesteader Workshop Mississippi State student from Ocean Springs awarded Gilman Scholarship…...
Mississippi bill would cover tuition for adults in high-demand fields
1+ week, 5+ day ago (69+ words) Mississippi bill would cover tuition for adults in high-demand fields'WLOX Mississippi bill would cover tuition for adults in high-demand fields Valentine's Day Luncheon held for Bay St. Louis seniors Jackson County Carnival Association gets ready for parade Pascagoula business shut…...
MGCCC hosts career showcase for high school students
1+ week, 5+ day ago (445+ words) GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College welcomed hundreds of high school students to its Harrison County campus Thursday for its fourth annual Experience CTE for the 21st Century event. The interactive showcase featured more than 50 career and technical education…...