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Shoplifting Arrests in Moss Point

The Moss Point Police Department now has two people in custody accused of shoplifting a boot outlet. Thirty-year-old Moss Point resident Nicole Harvey and 30-year-old Ryan Simmons of Pascagoula were arrested and charged with felony shoplifting of the Highway 63…

$9.6 Million Contract Awarded for USS John Finn

Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula is being awarded a $9.6 million contract for the USS John Finn. The cost-plus-award fee order is to provide program management, advanced planning, engineering, design and participation in planning conferences and design reviews in support of…

Gulf Coast Legend Joins Walk of Fame

The legendary mad potter of Biloxi is joining a historic line-up of famous names that have come out of Mississippi. People gathered outside the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art today as George Ohr’s name on a star was unveiled. Ohr’s star…

Pascagoula Restaurant Tax is Approved

The restaurant tax increase proposal is a go for Pascagoula. Some residents feel the two percent hike may take a bite out of their wallets. The box is checked for Pascagoula residents to see a two percent tax increase on…

Gulfport Mayor Visits with Elderly

As the holiday season approaches, most people feel a sense of cheer and excitement creep in. For residents at nursing homes, the holidays have potential to be one of the most depressing times of the year. Today Gulfport Mayor Billy…

South Mississippi Veterans Visit WWII Museum

About 200 veterans from South Mississippi were taken back in time as they paid a visit to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. It’s an event put on every year by Riemann Family Funeral Homes. News 25’s Kristen…

Body of Missing Fisherman Found

A 32 hour search effort ends with crews recovering the body of 60-year-old Anthony Palode, a fisherman who fell in the Pass Christian Harbor early Tuesday morning. News 25’s Laurene Callander was on the scene and has the details. Connie…

New Walmart Neighborhood Market Opens in St. Martin

Wednesday was the day many St. Martin residents were waiting for. A Walmart Neighborhood Market opened its doors for the first time in their area. The store opened at 10, but it didn't take long for eager customers to grab…

2% Prepared Food Tax Passes Pascagoula

Those purchasing prepared food in Pascagoula will soon see a two percent tax on their purchases after voters approved a referendum on Tuesday. Nearly 2,200 voters came out and the tax passed with 61 percent of the vote. The first…

BODY OF MISSING FISHERMAN FOUND NEAR PASS CHRISTIAN HARBOR

This morning search crews located the body of 60 year old Anthony Palode , the fishermen who fell into the Pass Christian Harbor early Tuesday morning. Witnesses told police they saw Palode struggle while he was fishing on the pier…

Day Two Search For Missing Fisherman

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the missing fisherman that fell into the water yesterday Monday morning around till 2:30 am. While police officials continue their search for the man who fell into the water.

Pascagoula’s Two Percent Restaurant Tax Passes

Today in Pascagoula, the two percent tax referendum went to vote for a second time and passed with 61 percent of voters casting their ballot in support of the increase. News 25’s Hank Davis was in Pascagoula today, talking to…

Man Claims he was Attacked by Bay St. Louis Police Officer

One man takes matters into his own hands, filing a report with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department after he claims he was attacked by a Bay St. Louis police officer. Thomas J. Koenenn III and his brother Cody say it…

Father Sues Long Beach Police Department

Ryan Hyer, the father of the three-year-old girl who died after being left in her mother’s patrol vehicle, is now filing a law suit against the Long Beach Police Department and the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services. When his…

Search for Missing Fisherman in Pass Christian

Pass Christian was the site of an all-out search for a man who disappeared out into the Gulf as he was fishing before dawn. The search drew out a local family who looked on in desperation, hoping the missing man…

Southern Strike Providing Meals

Military service members need fuel to train and fight. They need nutritional meals to continue the fight where ever they are. For them to eat well, food service specialists prepare four nutritional meals at the Combat Readiness Training Center during…

Fundraiser Today for Former Papa John’s Employee

Papa John’s Pizza will be hosting a fundraiser today for one of their former employees, Brittany Berry. Brittany’s vehicle was struck during a high speed chase in D’Iberville. The 22-year-old suffered four broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken pelvis…

Vicksburg Mayor Calls for BP Money

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs is looking to collect $1.5 million in BP oil spill settlement money for tourism projects within the city. In a press conference Monday, Flaggs said he hopes lawmakers will vote to disperse BP funds to all…

Officer Involved Shooting in Vancleave

A man is in the intensive care unit at Ocean Springs Hospital after being shot by Jackson County deputies last night. Deputies responded to a call of an armed man on Sugar Gate Drive shortly after 11 p.m. and were…

Woman Dies in Halloween Car Accident

A woman who was ejected in a one-vehicle crash in Harrison County last night dies of her injuries. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove identifies 21-year-old Alisha Davenport of Poplarville as the victim of that crash. According to officials, Davenport was…

Search for Missing Fisherman

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Chief Tim Hendricks about the search for a missing man that fell into the water earlier this morning around 2:30 am.