Harrison County First Responders Banquet
The Harrison County branches of Keesler Federal Credit Union are honoring the first responders with an appreciation dinner. News 25’s Tanner Stewart joins us at the Beau Rivage with more.
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Harrison County Utility Authority meeting
In just one month, Team Waste will be the new trash provider for some areas of Harrison County except for Gulfport. Earlier today, the Harrison County Utility Authority filed a lawsuit against the City of Gulfport for breaking its garbage…
Harrison County State of the County
It was a packed house inside the IP Casino for the Harrison County Board of Supervisors State of the County address. Topics that Board President Kent Jones addressed include improving the quality of life in Harrison County, the success of…
Harrison County School District adopts school district affected by Harvey
Since Harvey struck the Texas Gulf Coast, people in South Mississippi are banding together to get help to our western neighbors. The Harrison County School District is joining the relief effort by adopting a Texas school district in need. Among…
Harrison Central High students explore career options
With the school year back in high gear, high school seniors will be preparing for graduation before you know it. Teachers at Harrison Central are working hard with their students to be better prepared after high school. The Win Job…
New garbage carts in Harrison County
Team Waste and the Harrison County Utility Authority started delivering new 96 gallon garbage cans around Harrison County earlier this week. The Harrison County Utility Authority will deliver the garbage carts to approximately 40,000 residents across Harrison County until the…
CASA of Harrison County welcomes back executive director
After a few years of personnel issues and changes, CASA of Harrison County is turning a new page. They are now welcoming back their original executive director Jeannie Herrin, who served from 2010 to 2014. Those who have worked with…
Authorities release new details in Harrison County deputy shooting
There are new details surrounding the Harrison County deputy shooting investigation. Sheriff Troy Peterson says there was no evidence a second party was at the scene when authorities reported a Harrison County deputy was shot by a man July 28th.…
Update on The Harrison Deputy Shooting
It's been three weeks since a Harrison County deputy was shot in the chest. Authorities held a press conference about the shooting, where there may be some new information about the incident. News 25's Gina Tomlinson joins us with the…
New Harrison County waste services making it easier to recycle
Did you know only about five percent of Harrison County residents recycle? That’s according to the Harrison County Utility Authority who are trying to raise that number with the start of a new garbage trash and recycling services contract. County…
Harrison County solid waste community meetings
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is set to approve several locations to hold meetings with solid waste providers. The community meetings include officials from the Harrison County Utility Authority, Team Waste, and Pelican Waste. This allows the opportunity for…
Doubling inmate costs at Harrison County Jail
The growing number of inmates and the increase of costs at the jail are causing problems for Harrison County officials. Conversation heated up at the Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting earlier today when jail fees became the subject of…
Man hangs himself in cell in Harrison County
Harrison County inmate Jared Anthony Epperson was found hanging in his cell according to a press release issued by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department at 11:52 a.m. today. According to deputies reports, Epperson was served lunch in his cell alone…
New body cameras for Harrison County Sheriff’s Department
Harrison County sheriff’s deputies will soon be equipped with state of the art body cameras. The department recently purchased 68 cameras for an overall total of about $450,000. The equipment did not cost taxpayers a dime. The sheriff’s department used…
Harrison County Fair coming soon
With fall steadily approaching so is the Harrison County Fair. The fair begins September 6th and runs through the 10th. The fair includes things like horse and livestock shows, canning exhibits, and this year’s ‘Miss and Little Miss Harrison County…
Overturned truck causes traffic delay in Harrison County
An overturned vehicle caused a traffic delay this afternoon on County Farm Road in Harrison County. Authorities responded to a truck in the ditch right off Interstate 10 on County Farm Road. Upon arrival, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department discovered…
No leads in Harrison County officer shooting
It’s been a week since a Harrison County deputy was shot and the case remains unsolved. In an effort to bring transparency to the investigation, Sheriff Troy Peterson says multiple agencies, including the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Biloxi…
Harrison County Fairgrounds fundraiser
We are five weeks out from the second annual Harrison County Fair and you can grab some wings for the cause. On Friday, August 4th, Buffalo Wild Wings in Gulfport will be hosting a fundraiser for the Harrison County Fair…
Bus driver training in Harrison County
Even though the heat still feels like summer, for many students and teachers it is time to step out of the pool and into the classroom. Harrison County School District bus drivers have started to gear up and buckle in…
Mosquito Control steps up in Harrison County
The first West Nile Virus death of the year in our state is now on record causing concern especially after mosquitoes in one area of Harrison County recently tested positive for the virus. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us what…
Public’s assistance in locating Harrison County shooting suspect
It’s back to square one for the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department in finding the suspect who shot a deputy on Friday. Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 that both persons of interest related to the shooting have been cleared. Officials…
Harrison County deputy shot, suspects still on the loose
Investigators seek the public’s help in locating a man wanted for shooting a Harrison County deputy on Friday. Authorities have spent the past several days piecing together evidence and following leads from the community. The deputy was sitting inside of…
Harrison County deputy shot, suspect still on the loose
The search is still on for a man wanted for shooting a Harrison County deputy near Highway 605 this afternoon. A Harrison County deputy was sitting inside of his patrol car near Highway 605 and Jordan Road when a man…
Officer shot in north Harrison County
A Harrison County deputy is recovering after being shot in north Harrison County just before noon today. The officer was parked in his patrol car near the intersection of Highway 605 and Highway 67 when a man walked up and…