Harrison County

Easter Egg Hunt at Beauvoir

Children gathered at the Beauvoir on Saturday on the lookout for some Easter eggs. Kids were able to meet and take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Face paintings, prizes, and other festivities took place at this event. When it came…

Easter Eggstravaganza at John Henry Beck Park

The Second-Liners Mardi Gras Club hosted their Easter Eggstravaganza Sunday afternoon. The event took place at John Henry Beck Park in Biloxi. There was food, music, games, prizes, and egg hunts for everyone to enjoy. Eggstravaganza Chairperson Harriet Mitchell enjoys…

Downstage Productions Easter basket giveaway

The Downstage Productions Theatre gave out two hundred Easter baskets to kids in need. Fifty baskets went to a local shelter while the rest went into the community. The theatre advertised the giveaway, requesting those who needed Easter baskets to…

Street sweeper flips, blocking roadway in Gulfport

Around 9:45 this morning in Gulfport, an overturned truck brought traffic to a halt at the intersection of O’Neal Road and Briarwood West Drive. The truck was a street sweeper, bearing City of Gulfport emblems. The sweeper flipped onto its…

Missing Biloxi woman found safe

A Biloxi woman who was reported missing March 26th has been found safe and in good condition. The Biloxi Police Department thanks the public for their help in locating 52-year-old Dora Doss. They say no suspicious activity was found concerning…

AIR FORCE MAJOR SURPRISES CHILDREN AT SCHOOL

An Air Force major was reunited with his family after surprising his children at school today in D'Iberville. The military dad has been serving our country for nearly a year overseas. News 25's Gina Tomlinson shows us the heart-warming home-coming…

EASTER BASKETS FOR THE NEEDY

If you know of a family in South Mississippi, who might need a little extra help getting the Easter bunny to their home this year, you may be in luck. Two-hundred kids in need will have Easter baskets to wake…

COMMUNITY REACTS TO BILOXI PROJECTS

One of the long list of projects going on around Biloxi is the renovation of the Saegner theatre. Around 200 events are held in the theater every year which attracts around thirty thousand people. With events already scheduled this year,…

BILOXI VIETNAM VETERANS CEREMONY

President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act. Each year on March 29th, the country will celebrate national Vietnam War veterans day. News 25's Jaylon Morris went to the Biloxi national cemetery where locals honored veterans thanking them for…

BREAKFAST WITH BILOXI MAYOR 'FO FO' GILICH

This morning at the IP casino Biloxi Mayor Fo Fo Gilich hosted the first breakfast with the mayor of 20-18. Mayor Gilich updated citizens about the handful of projects the city's working on... Including the efforts to create a new…

DEADLY I-110 ACCIDENT

A man was killed this morning on the I-110 bridge in Biloxi this morning. There were two accidents that took place. The second accident was the one that claimed a man's life. A Ford F-250 overturned in the northbound lane,…

Chris McDaniel In Harrison County

Term limits, Obamacare and balancing the budget ... Just a few topics discussed by state Senator Chris McDaniel in South Mississippi Wednesday. McDaniel was the guest speaker at D’Iberville Business Club Meeting at the Scarlet Pearl Casino. He's recently been…

Easter Egg Hunt

Are you ready for some Easter fun? Well, the city of Gulfport’s Easter Egg Hunt will kick off this weekend in Jones Park. Saturday starting at 9 am children will be able to visit with the Easter bunny and take…

Spring Arts Festival Takes Over Downtown

The Spring Arts Festival is set to hit the streets of Downtown Ocean Springs this weekend. More than 100 artists, crafters and plant vendors will celebrate spring... Offering paintings pottery, jewelry and more. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday.…

It's Never Too Late To Learn MGCCC

If you're considering going back to school, or you just feel like you missed the window to get a college education, this weekend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College wants you to see that you’ve still got plenty of options. Designed…

USM Marine Research Center will open soon

In late 2016, the Port of Gulfport broke ground on their property to build a $12.2 million marine research center for the University of Southern Mississippi. Now they are just weeks away from completing the project. School of Ocean Science…

Who is egging houses in Long Beach?

Prom season is quickly approaching sometimes a time when authorities see a rise in student mischief and high school pranks. One prank has gone a little too far in Long Beach lately and neighbors aren’t happy about it. Old East…

Operational Coastal Cleanup

Operation Coastal Cleanup has wrapped and the results are in. The two day operation, carried out on Monday and Tuesday, was a joint law enforcement effort to ensure registration compliance of convicted sex offenders throughout Harrison County. Two hundred and…

National Youth Violence Awareness Week

Today students at Gulfport High School expressed themselves in the form of crazy socks, recognizing that everyone is different and that’s okay. It’s part of how Gulfport is honoring National Youth Violence Awareness Week. Each day the students are doing…

Arrests made in Harrison County card skimmers

On Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 29-year-old Luis Alberto Jiminez, 31-year-old Alejandro Lorene Martinez, and 28-year-old Yaudel Pina, all of Texas, on four felony counts of possession of a scanning device. On March 21,…

Former gang member sentenced to ten years

Today, former Simon City Royal 32-year-old John Wayne Clark of Biloxi was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised released for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On May 7th 2015, DEA…

Are there enough police to help with Black Beach Weekend?

Black Beach Weekend is just around the corner and last year’s high turnout was record breaking. With vacancies at the Biloxi Police Department, is law enforcement equipped to handle the crowds? Spring break is in the air and out of…

Traffic fatality in Gulfport

A traffic fatality occurred around 7 p.m. in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, units responded to Airport and Highway 49 for a single vehicle crash. A pickup left the roadway and into a ditch. The adult male driver was transported…

Birdies for Charity

Going to the Rapiscan Systems Classic is not only a chance to watch some of the world’s best golfers, but it can also be a chance to give back. Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program designed in 1997 to…