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2024 Tour of Historical Churches brings community together for holiday season
SUMMARY: The historical church tour in Gulfport featured four downtown churches and was attended by around 50 people. Starting at Morning Star Baptist Church, participants learned about the rich histories and current offerings of these long-standing places of worship. Celebrating over a century, CH Seat continues to foster community and faith. Attendees, many longstanding followers of the event, appreciated the opportunity to reconnect with friends and engage in the holiday spirit. Organized by the Gulfport Historical Society, the tour also honored late member George Slal’s goal of uniting the community, concluding at the Gulfport Museum of History for enhanced learning.
Those attending this year’s Tour of Historical Churches in Gulfport got to learn about the rich history of four downtown churches.
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Biloxi firefighters undergoing scenario-based training to maintain city's fire rating
SUMMARY: Luxy firefighters are undergoing intensive scenario-based training at Station 7, improving their skills to save lives and property. Over 150 firefighters are participating, each completing 18 hours of training, which includes using the Darren Endis Training Tower. Simulated scenarios involve rescuing trapped firefighters under various conditions, highlighted by limited visibility from smoke machines. Supervisors monitor progress with thermal cameras. This critical training contributes to their ISO rating, currently a 2, with aspirations to achieve a 1, resulting in lower fire insurance costs for residents. The comprehensive training ensures firefighters are well-prepared for real emergencies.
Over the next week, Biloxi firefighters will undergo 18 hours of intense scenario-based training.
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Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence looking for volunteers to join team of ambassadors
SUMMARY: The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is seeking passionate volunteers to join its ambassador program, aimed at supporting domestic violence survivors and enhancing community awareness. Communications Director Renee Davis highlights the program’s goal of providing intensive training for volunteers who will represent the center, combat misinformation, and share valid information about interpersonal violence. The training consists of eight hours in March, followed by quarterly meetings. While around 25 ambassadors have already applied, there’s no specific limit on applications. The center also welcomes financial and goods donations from those unable to volunteer their time.
As an ambassador, you can help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
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Mississippi tax reform bill promises grocery savings, higher gas costs
SUMMARY: Mississippi’s House Bill 1 proposes significant tax reforms, including a gradual reduction of income and grocery taxes from 7% to 2.5% over 10 years, starting with a drop to 4.5% in 2026. This could save families about $450 annually on groceries. However, a new 5% gas tax may increase fuel prices by 13 cents per gallon to provide stable funding for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Local governments may add a 1.5% sales tax, raising total sales tax to 8.5% in certain areas. Lawmakers face a February deadline to balance tax relief with necessary revenue for local services and infrastructure.
A proposed tax reform in Mississippi promises to cut grocery taxes and raise gas costs to support infrastructure improvements.
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