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Long Beach, Mississippi Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Long Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new Long Beach apprenticeship could fast-track diesel careers
- What Long Beach swimmers need to know now that advisories are lifted
- Which Long Beach neighborhoods are getting drainage upgrades right now?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 78.
- Sunday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MGCCC, J. Allen Automotive team up for new diesel technician apprenticeship program (wxxv25.com) — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and J. Allen Automotive have launched a diesel technician apprenticeship program based at MGCCC’s West Harrison County Center in Long Beach, giving students paid training with benefits. Local apprentices can earn while they learn, gain hands-on instruction tailored to employer needs, and move quickly into full-time technician jobs with J. Allen Automotive. 
• Water Contact Advisories LIFTED for Long Beach and Gulfport Harbor Beaches (ms.gov) — Beach water contact advisories have been lifted for Long Beach Beach, from Oak Gardens to Girard, as well as Gulfport Harbor Beach after bacteria levels returned to acceptable levels. Swimmers are still urged to avoid the water during and 24 hours after heavy rain, and MDEQ will shift from text alerts to signage and its website for routine advisories after Labor Day.
• City working on drainage improvement projects (longbeachbreeze.com) — Long Beach is pushing ahead with several drainage improvement projects to better protect neighborhoods from heavy rain and flooding. Work is underway on the Briarwood/Parkwood, Park Row, and Rosalie projects, and the Board of Aldermen has approved contracts to upgrade three city pump stations, which Mayor Tim Pierce says will boost the city’s long-term resilience.
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Thai Stretch →
OneZen Wellness, 6121 Beatline Rd Suite 104, Long Beach
12:00 pm
Thursday July 9
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Other local events
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We All Might Could Use to Hear a Story featuring works by Ellen Lan
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park- EXHIBITS George Hurst Building - Gallery of Art and Design
Monday June 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting - Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. 1554 East Pass Road Gulfport MS
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Long Beach Chamber Table- Uncle Joe's Pizza & Wings
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. 20156 Pineville Rd., Long Beach, MS 39560
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Woolmarket - Super STEM: Oobleck
Harrison County Library System 12135 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS 39503
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Juneteenth Kick Off Celebration →
THE RANDOLPH CENTER, 315 Clark Ave, Pass Christian
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Friday Night Bingo
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Biloxi Elks Lodge #606
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People Over Politics: Mississippi Gulf Coast →
Biloxi Public Library, 580 Howard Ave, Biloxi
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FREE Family Health & Wellness Day/Fun Run →
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Blaylock Park
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Biloxi - Dungeons and Dragons Club
Harrison County Library System Biloxi Public Library, 580 Howard Ave, Biloxi, MS 39530, USA
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Orange Grove - SPR Elementary From Hive to Honey: The Bee Story
Harrison County Library System Orange Grove Library, Gulfport, MS, 12135 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport
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Shrek - The Musical →
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, 875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Long Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pass Christian
- Pearl River Community College Honors Outstanding Alumni and Partners at Annual Awards Ceremony (hubcityspokes.com)
- Gulfport Ward 2 Special Election Results Lead to Runoff (thegazebogazette.com)
Gulfport
- Popular Gulfport Mexican restaurant announces reopening after 10-year closure (sunherald.com)
- Port of Gulfport dredging project recommended for congressional authorization (wxxv25.com)
- The Downtowner is officially open in Downtown Gulfport (wxxv25.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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