Jackson County

New mayor on the horizon in Pascagoula

Next Tuesday, Pascagoula residents will cast their vote on who will lead their city in a special mayoral election. The candidates are Burt Hill, a former Pascagoula councilman, Dr. Steve Demetropoulos, a family physician with Singing River Health System, and…

Dog Park grand opening in Ocean Springs

The addition of a brand new dog park is coming to Ocean Springs. The new park is located off Bienville Boulevard behind the Ocean Springs Police Department and Ocean Springs Fire Department. The ribbon cutting featured the Ocean Springs Fire…

First National CBD Month

The month of January is officially known as ‘National CBD Awareness Month.’ This month is in observance of the natural hemp products quickly gaining popularity throughout the country. After the passing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, millions of…

Pascagoula High School Blood Drive

Students at Pascagoula High School teamed up with the Blood Center for a blood drive on campus today. Students also lined up to give blood to support and help a fellow classmate who is battling leukemia. This is the second…

Jackson County State of the County

Jackson County leaders and residents received an important update today on county functions and economic stability. Jackson County Board of Supervisors President Barry Cumbest gave the annual ‘State of the County’ Address to an audience at the Pascagoula Rotary Club’s…

Coast man wanted by U.S. Marshals

A Coast man is now one of the most sought after fugitives in the entire country. The United States Marshal’s Service is now offering a $25,000 reward for information leading directly to the arrest of Jacob Blair Scott. Scott is…

The Shed Steak Showdown

Hundreds of the country’s best grill masters descended on the Coast this Saturday for a competition with high stakes. Around 200 teams competed in the Shed Steak Showdown on the grounds of the Shed in Ocean Springs. The event was…

Steak Cook-Off Competition at the Shed

The grills are fired up in Ocean Springs tonight as 200 teams from across the country are at the Shed BBQ and Blues Joint for a chance to win big. Four-time World Champ Johnny Joseph said, “You can’t miss a…

Annual Orchid Show in Gautier

There are still 55 days until the first official day of spring, but you can get that ‘spring feeling’ this weekend in Gautier. The Gautier Convention Center is filled with beautiful sights and smells for the annual Orchid Show. This…

Steak Cook-off Competition

The grills are fired up in Ocean Springs tonight as 200 teams from across the country are at The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint right now for a chance to win big. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at the kickoff…

St. Martin man sentenced to life for capital murder

A St. Martin man has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his family more than 25 years ago. In 1994, at just 16-years-old, Stephen McGilberry brutally murdered four family members at their home in Jackson County. A jury…

Pepper the Robot teaches local students

Siri’s cousin Pepper made a stop on the Coast today to teach young kids about technology. C Spire’s Pepper the Robot was at St. Martin Middle School. This high-tech robot teaches students about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from an…

St. Martin students get hands-on engineering experience

Students at St. Martin Middle School are getting hands-on engineering experience all while having a little fun. This is thanks to a grant that Cecil Murphy, a Project Lead the Way teacher at St. Martin Middle School wrote. This grant…

Disagreements continue in Moss Point

It’s an issue Moss Point Board of Alderman and Mayor Mario King faced a lot in 2019, the proposed policy to implement mandates and cut the mayor’s pay by 15 percent. This year it’s a number one issue, still on…

‘The Soul to Dare’ at WAMA

This weekend marks the opening of a new and one-of-a-kind exhibit at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. ‘The Soul to Dare’ opened at the museum on Saturday and highlights women artists across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Artwork from 11…

The Village Social Justice Symposium

Celebrations honoring Dr. Martin Luther King continued on Saturday in Moss Point with the goal of community outreach. The Village Symposium at Moss Point High School was a part of the MLK Coastwide Celebration and featured a health fair for…