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Career Day at Anniston Avenue Elementary
It’s never too early to start planning out your future. Students at Anniston Avenue Elementary in Gulfport spent the day going from booth to booth to learn more about future career options. Around 25 businesses participated in the career fair…
Update on Pass Christian hit and run victim
Fourteen-year-old Julia Usprich suffered a variety of injuries after a hit and run in Pass Christian. Usprich was struck by a vehicle Friday night while attending the Christmas in the Pass event. Julia’s guardians, Tracie Morgan and Daniel Cohen, tell…
Pascagoula daycare shut down after toddler attacked
A daycare where an 18-month-old boy was assaulted by a four-year-old has been shut down. Dakota Hudson was allegedly attacked at the daycare called Pooh and the Crew, located in Pascagoula, on Thursday while the operator was not in the…
Body found in Moss Point ruled as suspicious death
A body has been found inside a vehicle this evening in Moss Point. Chief Brandon Ashley says a person’s body was found on the north end of Earl Boulevard. Chief Ashley is ruling this as a suspicious death. If anyone…
Arrested for commercial burglary
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 30-year-old Manuel Noel Powell of Vancleave on a warrant for commercial burglary. The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation into a burglary that occurred at a business located in the 1900 block…
Sidewalk project in the works in Woolmarket
The City of Biloxi signed an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Transportation to install about a mile of new sidewalk in Woolmarket. The sidewalk would run from the intersection of Woolmarket Road and Lorraine Road, north of Lorraine Road…
Biloxi woman named Ms. Senior Universe
A crown jewel is sitting right here in South Mississippi. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us behind the scenes with Ms. Senior Universe, a Biloxi woman who has wasted no time using her new title and platform to help improve…
Man sentenced to 15 years for running into cars
A man from the Kiln who rammed vehicles because he thought zombies were chasing him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Thirty-two year-old Shaun Michael Stroud pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, grand larceny, and malicious mischief. Gulfport police…
Couple arrested for felony child neglect
A Biloxi couple has been arrested on three counts of felony child neglect. Harrison County deputies responded to a house on Lamey Bridge Road regarding an unresponsive child who later died at Merritt Health. Twenty-seven year-olds Thomas Cannette and Cassandra…
Zero adoption fee at Jackson County Animal Shelter
If you are looking for a furry friend right now is the perfect time to adopt a cat or a dog. The Jackson County Animal Shelter is currently undergoing construction to upgrade their facilities. Even though in the end the…
Celebration of Excellence at Ocean Springs High
The Ocean Springs School District is ranked number one on the Coast and number three in the state. Today, the school district gathered at Ocean Springs High School to celebrate their academic excellence. Teachers were recognized, but also students for…
Holiday shipping deadlines
With Christmas two weeks away shipping off packages is soon to be in a time crunch. This week, the U.S. Post Office is estimating to deliver nearly 200 million packages per week during the next two weeks. To have your…
Biloxi police looking for Good Samaritan
The Biloxi Police Department needs your help in locating a Good Samaritan who stopped to assist Biloxi officers on December 1st around 7 p.m. near the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Biloxi police say they were struggling to safely secure someone who…
The returned of ‘Winter Wonderland’ in Lucedale
Anne Hunt is known for lighting up Lucedale, Mississippi with her beautiful Christmas lights. A few struggles in life forced her to put her display on hold. Now, her grandson decided to shine a light on Christmas this year with…
Termination of Harrison County Skate Park lease
The Harrison County Board voted to terminate the lease with the leaseholder of the skate park on Debuys Road. The building was leased about six months ago after a bid process of various proposals. After being four months behind on…
Harrison County teenager struck by vehicle remains in ICU
Fourteen-year-old Julia Usprich, the teenager struck by a vehicle Friday night while attending Christmas in the Pass, remains in the ICU. This morning, a Facebook page dedicated to Julia said an internist informed that the brain trauma on the left…
Oyster relay at the Pascagoula Causeway Reef
An MDMR oyster relay kicked off at sunrise this morning in Pascagoula. Fishermen were seen out bright and early working hard to get their supplies together to get out onto the water. MDMR provided the fishermen with sacks for the…
Cloudy race brings runners to Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon
The race is over and the results are in. The 3rd annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon may have been cloudy and cool, but that didn’t stop runners from competing in the 26.2 mile race along Highway 90 yesterday.…
Local seventh grader collecting socks
With the holidays here, one local seventh grader has decided to help those in need. Alicia Young began her sock drive in November to help supply socks this holiday season to children in need and the homeless. So far, hundreds…
Biloxi Fire Department taking applications
If you have been on the job hunt and are looking to make a change in the community, the Biloxi Fire Department will be taking applications until December 27th. You must first meet the requirements by having a high school…
Giving back for the Holiday season
The holidays are all about giving back and what better way to do that than to help a family in need on the Gulf Coast. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini spoke with one local family who could use a little extra…
Rollover accident on East Wortham Road
Two people are being treated for injuries this evening after a rollover accident in north Harrison County this afternoon. Authorities say their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening since they were wearing their seat belts. Rescue Seven landed near…
Ocean Springs Discover Christmas Parade
Christmas is still a few weeks away, but Ocean Springs celebrated a little bit early over the weekend. It was an exciting day for many who had a chance to be a part of the first ever ‘Discover Christmas Parade’…