Good Mississippi music is the staple of a Coast festival celebrating its 10th anniversary over the weekend. The Mississippi Songwriters Festival featured performances from more than 100 national, local, and regional songwriters at numerous venues across Jackson and Harrison counties.…
Folks here on the Coast are no strangers to natural disasters. So when other states are hit hard by Mother Nature, South Mississippians are always willing to lend a helping hand. Today the Ocean Springs community gathered to help the…
A Jackson County judge has ruled in favor of Moss Point Mayor Mario King’s restraining order against a city alderman. The mayor filed the temporary restraining order today against Alderman Sherwood Bradford. The injunction states that Bradford is ‘enjoined from…
Last week, News 25 told you about Chupy, the Jackson County dog who had been badly abused. He touched the hearts of many people here on the Coast. Chupy the dog has been through a lot in his 18 years…
As Cruisin’ the Coast approaches, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street Tourism Bureau is calling for volunteers. Each year, volunteers join in welcoming thousands of Cruisers along with their families to downtown Ocean Springs to shop, eat, and be…
Every dog and cat deserves a good place to call home. Soon you’ll have the chance to gain a new furry family member for free. Coldwell Banker-Smith Homes and the Jackson County Animal Shelter are preparing for their ‘Homes for…
Things got heated at a regularly scheduled Gautier City Council meeting tonight. Gautier Appointed Representative to the Jackson County Utility Authority Marshall Smith found himself in hot water after the city discovered a soaring utility rate over the years. Tonight,…
People from all over the country will be moving and grooving on the Coast this weekend for the 10th annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival. The festival will feature over 100 national and regional songwriters at 13 venues in downtown Ocean Springs,…
A longtime fixture near the top of the Mississippi Department of Education accountability ratings, Ocean Springs High School is set to assume the position as the top-ranked high school in Mississippi after a meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation…
Two 12-year-old Jackson County boys are in custody after allegedly making threats against St. Martin Middle School. Sheriff Mike Ezell says over the past weekend the juveniles made statements that they were bringing a gun to school to hurt other…
We first introduced you to Mika and Hudson Hartman back in August, the mother and son who have overcome many obstacles to get where they are now. It was the trip and experience of a lifetime in the Big Apple…
The Jackson County School Board is welcoming a new superintendent. John Strycker was unanimously appointed by all four board members at tonight’s meeting. This is the first year school boards in Mississippi have had to appoint a superintendent rather than…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of seven people, including four juveniles for two separate shootings believed to be connected. Sheriff Mike Ezell says on the night of September 8th, gunshots were fired into a home in…
A rally in Ocean Springs on Saturday gave Gulf Coast residents a chance to learn more and talk about mental health and addiction issues. The ‘Rally for Recovery’ at Marshall Park brought together around 40 mental health programs from 13…
United States Senator Roger Wicker is scheduled to make two stops in South Mississippi Monday -- one in Pascagoula for a major announcement at VT Halter Marine, and then later in the day is a stop by Gulfport High School…
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ is an iconic scholastic TV program that incorporates dancing and singing to help teach young people important lessons. Now, a group of students are bringing those lessons to our area with a live performance of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ in…
It’s ‘National Recovery Month’ and tomorrow morning in Ocean Springs those battling with addiction and mental health issues will be given an opportunity in a safe place to find help. The ‘Ocean Springs Rally for Recovery’ brings together mental health…
In the early 70s, the catchy songs and dance of ‘School House Rock’ captured children’s attention while teaching valuable lessons like how a bill becomes law or is ‘Just a Bill’ and helping kids learn the preamble. Fast forward to…
Ocean Springs residents met today to discuss an important topic in today’s society. The Ocean Springs Lions Club held its monthly meeting at Aunt Jenny’s Catfish where they discussed the second amendment and issues like proposed red flag gun laws…
Across the country, lawmakers are trying to get harsher punishments for people who abuse animals. Here on the Gulf Coast, animal activists and law enforcement officials are dealing with animal neglect and abuse cases every day. Meet Chupy. This old…
Crews were called to clean up I-110 eastbound after a semi-truck crashed, spilling hydraulic fluid on the roadway. Mississippi Highway Patrol told News 25 the truck was attempting to avoid road debris on the eastbound side near mile-marker 49. Traffic…
Jester has solemnly sworn in his oath to obey all laws as an official K-9 officer for Singing River Health System in Pascagoula. After about seven weeks of training, the Belgian Malinois raised his right paw in front of Judge…
‘Raw sewage:’ the phrase alone is unpleasant to the ear, but what about having it flow into a bayou near your home? One Gautier residents says that is exactly what’s happened in his area for what he says has been…
One new store in Ocean Springs is going to the dogs, literally. The Doggie Store Outlet had a soft open in April. Store Owner Carol Ann Kula says she’s been building inventory since. Tomorrow, the Doggie Store Outlet will officially…