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Coach Farris Talks Baseball

Today’s guest speaker at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum’s “Our Love Affair with Baseball” luncheon was Coach Cooper Farris. Farris is originally from Corinth, Mississippi but moved to the Coast when his father took a coaching job with MGCCC. Farris played baseball…

Free Lunch for Police Officers at Rouses Market

Some lucky law enforcement officers were able to feel and taste the love this afternoon. Rouses Market served free lunches to any police officers that stopped at one of their 64 locations today between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Donny…

Unity Rally Aims for Togetherness

One Coast radio station is going beyond the air waves to unite our local community and law enforcement. JZ 94.5 organized a unity rally to take a stand against violence and divisiveness. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details.

CMR member Ernie Zimmerman dies after long battle with cancer

Ernie Zimmerman, a member of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Zimmerman had served on the CMR since November 2013 and represented nonprofit environmental organizations. “The MDMR family was saddened to learn…

USM Beach Bash Tonight

College football season is a little over a month away, but tonight you can kick off the season a little early. Southern Miss is hoping to get fans into the football spirit with the annual beach bash on the Gulf…

Teacher Institute in Moss Point

Kids may not want to hear this, but the school year is just around the corner. Teachers in the Moss Point School District are preparing now by participating in the All In Teacher Institute. Motivational speakers Donna Porter and DJ…

Children’s Health Fair Saturday at Edgewater Mall

To likely the joy of parents and the dismay of children, Coast students will be headed back to school in just under two weeks. Before they head back, one Coast rotary club is making sure children are equipped with everything…

Local Designs Art for Baton Rouge Police

One Gulfport resident is taking his personal talents and bringing them to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Adam Nash worked for 12 hours on a wood sculpture of the state of Louisiana. The special twist is he painted an American…

Immunization Fair For Children

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Dr. Wendy Williams and Susan Hunt about the Immunization Fair for Children this Saturday July 23rd at the Coastal Family Health Center.

New Pictures Surface In Wallet Theft

New pictures have surfaced in the Edgewater Mall wallet theft and Biloxi police are still asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect. The woman stole a wallet from someone at the aqua massage store at Edgewater Mall, and…

Unwanted Calls App In The Works

The Mississippi Public Service Commission is looking to creating an app for residents to report unwanted telemarketing calls. The app they have in mind would allow people to report unwanted calls on phones without filling out formal complaint forms. The…

Free Immunization Fair

The Pascagoula-Gautier school district is holding a free immunization fair today.  A wide variety of immunizations will be available including the TDAP immunization for registering seventh graders and immunizations for entering preschoolers and kindergarten students. Parents are asked to bring…

Ole Miss Student Sentenced

One of the former Ole Miss students accused of placing a noose around the statue of James Meredith learned his fate Thursday.  Austin Reed Edenfield was sentenced to one year probation along with 50 hours community service. In federal court…

Man Bites Biloxi Police Officer

On 22 July 2016, The Biloxi Police Department arrested 25 year old Bryan Ambrosie Trosclair of Biloxi on a charge of Simple Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. The arrest stems from an initial arrest of disorderly conduct at a…

Unity Rally Tonight

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Tabari Daniels and Michael Daniels about the Unity Rally happening 7/22/2016 4 pm to 7 pm at Jones Park in Gulfport.         [mappress mapid="3167"]

Republican Convention Watch Party

The real Republican party is going on tonight on the Coast. Party members from the Coast area are meeting up tonight for a GOP watch party at Bernie’s in Biloxi. Pete Wilson with the Harrison County Republican Club says this…

Remember Rally Stops in Biloxi

Two men, two motorcycles, 19 states, 6,000 miles and one good cause. It’s called the Remember Rally and today's stop in Biloxi to honor our first responders is sure to be a day no one will forget. News 25’s Kristen…

Biloxi PD Gets New Body Cameras

In a time where police and civilian interaction is under a tiny microscope, it’s important for police to have the technology to keep them from any scrutiny. In Biloxi, the police department will receive the tool to do just that:…

Biloxi Farmers Market Festival

Today the Charles R. Hegwood Farmers Market was swinging with live music and activities, partnering with Biloxi Main Street for the Biloxi Farmers Market Festival. There was a rainbow of locally grown produce, ready to hit your dinner table. The…

College Student Interns at Jackson County Road Department

Recently Jackson County has been busy with road and infrastructure projects. One college student has taken the chance to gain valuable experience from an internship with the county’s road department. Today was the last day on the job for Austin…

Heat Safety for Pets

The extreme heat isn’t just dangerous for people. It can also be hazardous and potentially deadly for our pets as well. News 25’s Kendra Turley has tips on how to keep your animals safe. Every day activities, such as taking…

Biloxi PD’s New Body Cameras

In a time where police and civilian interaction is under a tiny microscope, it is important for police to have the technology to keep them from any scrutiny. In Biloxi, the police department will receive the tool to do just…

Car Goes Airborne in Saucier

This afternoon in Saucier, a vehicle veered off of Highway 49 and plowed through the entrance to a service station parking lot. Bystanders say it was a scary sight as the vehicle went totally airborne, flying through the parking lot…

Inmate Death Treated as Homicide

The death of an inmate in Green County is being treated as a homicide. Inmate Howard Payton died in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution around 8 p.m. last night. Payton was in prison for kidnapping and three counts of rape…