Jackson County

Improvements coming to Lighthouse Park in Pascagoula

The Lighthouse Park in Pascagoula will be getting some improvements soon thanks to tidelands funds. The city was recently awarded $450,000 in tidelands funds from the Department of Marine Resources. Engineers are continuing to work on a…

New life coming to downtown area in Pascagoula

New life is literally flowing into the downtown area of Pascagoula in an overall revitalization effort that started more than a decade ago, but is now gaining momentum. Pascagoula business owner Richard Chenoweth always sees the glass…

State IHL approves MSU research center for Ocean Springs

Mississippi State received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the first of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson County Board of…

Jackson County prepares for wintry weather

Road crews and law enforcement agencies in Jackson County spent the day preparing roads for chilly weathers. Over in Pascagoula, the 14th Street overpass was shut down at 7 p.m. as a precaution and crews salted the…

Winter weather preps in Jackson County

Jackson County officials are making their final preparations ahead of extremely cold temperatures tonight. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Pascagoula with more on the status of roadways in the city.

14th Street Bridge in Pascagoula to close Monday night

Due to anticipated freezing temperatures and the possibility of ice forming on  bridges, the 14th Street overpass will be closed Monday night. The Pascagoula High Rise Bridge will remain open, but will be salted. Pascagoula police are strongly encouraging everyone…

Ocean Springs Carnival Association holds Mardi Hop

Also happening in Ocean Springs tonight was the Mardi Hop put on by the Ocean Springs Carnival Association, along with several downtown businesses. After Blackwater Brass band led a small second line down Government Street, Mardi Hop…

Annual Mardi Gras Golf Cart Night Ride

With COVID-19 causing many events to be canceled this Mardi Gras season, it may not feel like the last weekend of Mardi Gras is already here. A couple of celebrations are still happening on the Coast though.…

Students at Gautier High School put on blood drive

Blood is always in need and especially now because of the coronavirus, so students at Gautier High School decided to host a blood drive. The students incorporated a blood drive with a fundraiser to help those in…

Furlan’s Marine in Gautier awarded $100,000

The owners of a family owned and run business in Gautier are feeling like they hit the jackpot and they’ve got the check to prove it. Furlan’s Marine won $100,000 through Waste Management’s ‘Million Dollar Shot’ contest…

Catalytic converter thefts increasing along Mississippi Coast

Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40 p.m. Monday morning, Gulf Hills Auto Group in Ocean Springs became the latest victim of a string of […]

Ocean Springs King Cake Contest goes virtual

Ocean Springs annual King Cake Contest has returned. However, due to the pandemic, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding the event virtually this year. Locals and visitors will be encouraged to purchase a king cake…

Woman struck and killed in Gautier identified

The woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night in Gautier has been identified and her family has been contacted. The woman has been identified as Kay Canter Sullivan, a 39-year-old Gautier resident. She…

Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Gautier

A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Gautier. According to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr., the woman was identified as 39-year-old Kay Sullivan of Vancleave. Sullivan was walking on Ladnier Road when she…

Arrest made in school bus incident in Vancleave

An arrest has been made after an eight-year-old girl was hit by a car while waiting for the bus in Vancleave yesterday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Jolie Bor of Vancleave has been charged with overtaking a school…