SUMMARY: WXXV News25’s Elizabeth Keen highlights Danielle Ladner, August Teacher of the Month, during the Back to School Blitz at Social Elementary. Danielle, a third-grade teaching assistant, has held various roles including first grade teacher, art instructor, computer lab aide, and bus driver. After 18 years, she is set to graduate in May, encouraged by supportive people. Danielle cherishes the school, where she was once a student, and loves interacting with smiling children daily. Despite challenges, she follows her heart and faith in teaching. Her journey reflects dedication, growth, and a deep connection to the school community.

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SUMMARY: Local artist Kat Fitzpatrick reflects on her Hurricane Katrina experience through a five-act watercolor series at the Silver Lining exhibit in Studio Waveland. After Katrina destroyed her Bay St. Louis home, Fitzpatrick used 300 lb watercolor paper to depict the tragedy. The first act shows the 32-foot flood resembling a Hokusai wave; the second symbolizes hope; the third portrays chaos during her search for her mother; the fourth depicts debris and loss, including a horse; and the final act reveals the past community beneath rebuilt Bay St. Louis. Her art expresses tragedy, community, and resilience two decades later.

Local artist, Kat Fitzpatrick, breaks down her experience of Hurricane Katrina through her artwork

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SUMMARY: South Mississippi’s Thursday forecast calls for near-normal temperatures with fewer showers than recent days. Tropical activity includes Tropical Storm Dexter with 50 mph winds, a weakening system off the East Coast with a 30% development chance, and another disturbance in the central Atlantic that could become the next named storm. Locally, calm seas and mostly clear skies are expected, with isolated afternoon coastal showers and thunderstorms possible. Friday should be drier, but rain chances rise again over the weekend and early next week due to a low south of the area. Increased rain next week will slightly cool temperatures.

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