Fire Department Training
Fire Fighters are working to develop a better and more effective response. News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live with more about the special training.
Jackson County
Jackson County State of the County
2018 will bring more funding for projects to the Jackson County area. Today, News 25’s Jaylon Morris attended the State of the County Address which focused on county improvement projects. Industry and economic development was the focus at today’s State…
Lamenda Hase wins OS School District’s Teacher of the Year
Ocean Springs High School’s Lamenda Hase is the 2018 winner for the District Teacher of the Year. The history teacher has been teaching for five years at Ocean Springs High School. Hase tells her students on their first day of…
2018 ‘MOPS’ Shoe Drive
You can make a difference in the lives of others and all it will cost you is an old pair of shoes. The Ocean Springs chapter of Mothers of Pre-Schoolers is asking you to clean out your closet for their…
3rd Annual Mardi Gras Mambo!
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Leslie Bucklar and Kim Davis about the Mardi Gras Mambo at the Lyman Community Center Thursday Feb. 8th 10 am to 2 pm.
DEADLY SHOOTING
Gautier police are now investigating a deadly shooting that occurred over night that left one woman dead... Last night shots were fired at the college villa apartments on Ladnier Road. Police were back on the scene this morning around 8…
Harbor Freight Tools Ribbon Cutting
This morning at 8 am the ribbon will be cut for harbor freight tools in Gautier. The 15,000 square foot store will open on U.S. 90 in the old NFL Home Center site and will create 35-40 jobs in the…
Search for man and stolen vehicle in Jackson County
Around 4:30 a.m., a search for a man and a stolen vehicle near the Mississippi-Alabama state line was suspended. Mobile police were chasing a man driving a stolen vehicle through Mobile County early this morning. The man then crossed over…
Jackson County crash victim identified
The victim in Sunday morning’s fatal accident in the Big Point Community has been identified. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department says 17-year-old Jasmine Pierce of Ocean Springs was the victim who died at the scene after her car went off…
Well Known Jackson County Leader Passes Away
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pascagoula-Moss Point sadly announced today that Stewart Ramsay, Chairman of the Board and longtime President/Chief Executive Officer, passed away after a lengthy battle with health complications. “Our entire association mourns the loss of…
Armed robbery arrest in Jackson County
One man has turned himself in for an armed robbery that happened on December 20th, 2017. The armed robbery involved two men in the Gulf Park Estates community of Ocean Springs. On December 26th, Walker Wells turned himself in and…
Jackson County sheriff’s deputy indicted on felony drug charges
A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave with pay after he was indicted on prescription drug charges. A Marion County grand jury indicted 47-year-old Jeffrey Broom on four counts of obtaining prescription medication by misrepresentation and tampering with…
Three teens arrested, charged as adults in Jackson County
Three Jackson County teenagers have been charged as adults after barging into a home on New Year’s night. Seventeen-year-old Bryan Smith and 15-year-olds Keaton Taylor and Chandler Dixon were arrested this afternoon and charged with home invasion after reportedly kicking…
Oregon man faces possible death sentence for Jackson County murder
A Mississippi grand jury has indicted a man on a capital murder charge after discovering his victim in a freezer in Jackson County. Forty-one year-old Thomas Stafford is charged with strangling 65-year-old Jerry Kirkendall Sr. during a robbery at a…
Jackson County Animal Shelter calendar
The New Year is only days a way and that means it is time to get your 2018 calendars. This year, the Jackson County Animal Shelter can help you with that purchase. The animal shelters 2018 calendar is now for…
Ole Miss and former NFL star Ray Brown passes away in Jackson County
Ole Miss lost one of its greatest athletes Christmas Day with the unexpected passing of Raymond Lloyd (Ray) Brown, 81, of Pascagoula and Gautier, Mississippi. Visitation will be held at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom, 3604 Magnolia St. in Pascagoula on…
Jackson County road closures
The intersection of Hamill Farm at Fountainbleau Road in the Gulf Park/ St. Andrews area is currently closed to traffic until further notice. Image License Cropped Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil / CC BY 2.0
Jackson County School District Schools Update
All Jackson County School District Schools will Dismiss 30 minutes early today due to declining weather conditions.
Calvin Jackson arrested for aggravated assault
Gulfport police have arrested 21-year-old Calvin Jackson. He is responsible for the shooting that took place on Sunday night. Jackson has turned himself in to the Gulfport Police Department today. Authorities say Jackson is charged with aggravated assault. The warrant…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office makes Jason a deputy for the day
Move over Mike Ezell, there’s a new sheriff in town or deputy we should say. Today, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office made a dream come true for one special guy. According to a Facebook post by Dana Sanders, Jackson County’s…
Jackson County fatal crash victim identified
Mississippi Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in an accident in Jackson County Wednesday afternoon. Police say 66-year-old Larry Williams of Lucedale was killed in the crash that happened on Highway 63 southbound. Williams lost control of his 2017…
Fatal Accident in Jackson County
One person is dead after a police chase in the St. Martin area.
Jackson County drive-by shooting suspects given bond
Jackson County officials say the two men charged with drive-by shooting yesterday are in jail under a $15,000 bond each. According to Spokeswoman Marcia Hill, 27-year-old Antonio Johnson of D’Iberville and 26-year-old Eric Price were arrested at an apartment complex…
Jackson County teachers receive pay raise
It’s been almost ten years since Jackson County teachers received a raise, but tonight all of that changed. The Jackson County School Board voted to pay educators what they’ve earned. After a long fight for fair compensation, Jackson County teachers…