Jackson County

Stan Lee’s influence on local comic book store

It’s been three days since Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95. The writer created some of the most well-known superheroes including Spider-Man and the Hulk. News 25 spoke to Three Alarm Comics in St.…

Vancleave mom sentenced to 20 years for infant hot car death

Jackson County resident Elizabeth Marie Barhonovich, 29, pled guilty on November 15, 2018 to Manslaughter for the death of her 10 month old son. The incident occurred in Vancleave, Mississippi on June 14, 2018.  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigated…

Holiday shrimp boil at Bozo’s Too Restaurant

This afternoon, the Bacot McCarty Foundation, Bozo’s Too Restaurant, and F.E.B. Distributing kicked-off the holiday season at the 3rd annual Holiday Shrimp Boil. All three organizers of the event will distribute $40,000 to $50,000 in funds to local non-profit agencies.…

Hospice of Light tree planting ceremony

Singing River Health System’s Hospice of Light held their annual tree planting ceremony today. Shoveling dirt may not seem like something that can help you grieve, but it can mean so much for people like Linda Ross, who lost her…

Arrest made in 2014 Ocean Springs rape

An arrest had been made in connection with the November 2014 sexual assault that took place on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bay Bridge. Ocean Springs police say DNA evidence led them to 32-year-old Aaron McMillian of American Fork, Utah. Authorities say he…

Honoring veterans at Vancleave High School

Vancleave High School has been honoring veterans in a special annual ceremony longer than some of their students have been alive. A sea of red, white, and blue, and a patriotic salute as veterans took a front row seat at…

One dead after vehicle crash in Jackson County

This morning, the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 57 northbound near Waltman Road in Jackson County, claiming the life of one woman. Officials say upon arriving it appeared a blue 2004 Nissan Armada, driven…

Jackson County 2018 election results

Nonpartisan Judicial Election for Circuit Court 19 District 19 Place 3 Dale Harkey wins with 77% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 1 Sharon Willis Sigalas wins with 55% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 2…

Chevron Maker contest winners

This morning, the winners of the first Chevron Maker contest were announced at the FabLab in Jackson County. The Chevron ‘Fuel your School’ program has been active in Jackson County since 2012. This year, Chevron introduced the maker contest to…

Veterans breakfast at MGCCC Jackson County

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College decided they wanted to spend the entire week leading up to Veterans Day honoring those who served our country. This morning at the MGCCC campus in Jackson County, school officials held a complimentary breakfast for…

Peter Anderson Festival

The Peter Anderson Festival brought crowds of over 150,000 people to Ocean Springs on Saturday and Sunday. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood was there to meet some of the artists and hear their stories A hammer, a nail, some wisteria vine,…

Peter Anderson Festival kicks off this weekend

The Peter Anderson Festival is the largest fine arts festival in the state. It starts tomorrow in Ocean Springs. The Peter Anderson Festival started 40 years ago as a way to honor master potter Peter Anderson and now it is…

Severe weather damage in Ocean Springs

The Parktown East neighborhood in Ocean Springs also suffered damage from severe weather. In these tough times, it’s good to have someone to lean on. Imagine trying to get a good night’s sleep and then all of a sudden you…

Storm damage on Hans Road in Jackson County

Workers were out on Hans Road in Jackson County today. Cable One and Singing River Electric were on the street working on some of the lines that had fallen. A good bit of debris and tree limbs covered the area…

Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Moss Point suffers damage

Four Mile Creek Baptist Church is just another portion of the damage in Jackson County. The church is located on the 3800 block of Coventry Drive in Moss Point. Responders were at the church this morning covering the roof with…

Recovering from storm damage in Jackson County

Riverlodge Drive in Escatawpa saw significant damage from this morning’s storm. Almost every house along Riverlodge Drive received damage from the early morning storm and residents were left shaken. Resident Kim Goff said, “It was just a lot of rumbling…

Severe weather damage in Jackson County

The severe weather from this morning caused a lot of damage in Jackson County. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Parktown East neighborhood in Ocean Springs with more.

High winds cause damage in Ocean Springs

We have multiple reports of damage along the Coast this morning as severe weather rolled through South Mississippi. Winds whipped through Ocean Springs at 55 miles per hour which were the strongest winds in the area. Those strong winds blew…

Trick-or-Treat Down the Street

Downtown Ocean Springs was the place to be for trick-or-treaters at the Trick-or-Treat Down the Street event. This annual family event kicked off with witches cruising the streets of Ocean Springs, passing out candy to the little ones. The costumes…

Trick-or-Treat Down the Street

Downtown Ocean Springs is the place to be for trick-or-treats this evening. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Ocean Springs looking for full sized candy bars.

Silver Alert: Richard Lee Campbell

Moss Point police are asking for assistance in locating 80-year-old Richard Lee Campbell. Campbell was last seen by family sitting on the front porch of 5501 Grierson Street on October 29th around 6 p.m. Family members stated Campbell suffers from…

Trick-or-Treat Down the Street

Trick-or-Treat Down the Street will take place in downtown Ocean Springs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Store fronts in the city’s downtown area will pass out candy while children have a chance to spook them with their costumes. This…

28th annual Mullet and Music Festival

Hundreds fled to the 28th annual Gautier Mullet Festival this weekend. There was a little bit for everyone at this year’s festival such as live music, plenty of vendors, face painting, pet adoptions, and even a car show. The main…