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Wild Acres celebrates first birthday of baby sloth

The baby sloth at Wild Acres is one! The birthday celebration was shared with supporters online. Sammy the Sloth hung around for his birthday. The crew at Wild Acres went live on Facebook to share his birthday…

‘Your CBD Store’ celebrations anniversary

It’s CBD Awareness Month and Your CBD Store in Ocean Springs is celebrating its one-year anniversary with customers and community members. Helping people reach their personal health goals is the mission of Natalie Goff, part owner of…

Dr. Jay Willis announces Pascagoula mayoral campaign

On Thursday, current Pascagoula Mayor Dr. Steve Demetropoulos announced on Facebook he will not be running for re-election this spring. Following this announcement, Dr. Jay Willis declared via a press release Saturday that he will be throwing…

Harrah’s Gulf Coast Career Fair

Jobs are hard to come by in the middle of a global pandemic, but Harrah’s Gulf Coast now has 40 job openings for Gulf Coast residents. Harrah’s is hosting a career fair that was held today and…

Ask the Expert: Second Stimulus update

It looks like brighter days are ahead for those who are receiving money in the second round of stimulus checks. About two-thirds of the second round of stimulus payments have hit Americans’ bank accounts. Fifty-nine percent of…

Former News 25 employee recounts Capitol chaos

One of our own, former News 25 Production Assistant and USM Gulf Coast Film School graduate Daniele ‘Dani’ Bolf was actually working at the United States Capitol when the chaos erupted and gunfire broke out in Washington,…

Prepping for possible wintery weather

Forecasters are saying there is a potential wintery precipitation in some parts of the south over the weekend, including some parts of Mississippi. While most of the year the only weather Gulf Coast residents have to worry…

MGCCC opens new dormitory on Perkinston campus

School is back in session and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new dormitory was a great way to start the semester at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The $15 million dormitory is reserved for female students.…