Cars lined up at the Ocean Springs Civic Center to receive their trees in celebration of Arbor Day. Although the weather was cold, the convenient drive-thru Arbor Day tree distribution kept participants warm and safe from COVID-19.…
Due to anticipated freezing temperatures and the possibility of ice forming on bridges, the 14th Street overpass will be closed Monday night. The Pascagoula High Rise Bridge will remain open, but will be salted. Pascagoula police are strongly encouraging everyone…
Also happening in Ocean Springs tonight was the Mardi Hop put on by the Ocean Springs Carnival Association, along with several downtown businesses. After Blackwater Brass band led a small second line down Government Street, Mardi Hop…
With COVID-19 causing many events to be canceled this Mardi Gras season, it may not feel like the last weekend of Mardi Gras is already here. A couple of celebrations are still happening on the Coast though.…
Just one donation can save up to three lives and residents did just that at the Gautier Donor Center. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the donor center offered free heart shaped boxes of chocolate and Mardi…
Blood is always in need and especially now because of the coronavirus, so students at Gautier High School decided to host a blood drive. The students incorporated a blood drive with a fundraiser to help those in…
The owners of a family owned and run business in Gautier are feeling like they hit the jackpot and they’ve got the check to prove it. Furlan’s Marine won $100,000 through Waste Management’s ‘Million Dollar Shot’ contest…
Singing River Health Services staff has distributed thousands of vaccines to Gulf Coast residents in the month. Today, that number increased by the minute as people filed into the Jackson County Fair Grounds in Pascagoula, waiting to…
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40…
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40 p.m. Monday morning, Gulf Hills Auto Group in Ocean Springs became the latest victim of a string of […]
Ocean Springs annual King Cake Contest has returned. However, due to the pandemic, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding the event virtually this year. Locals and visitors will be encouraged to purchase a king cake…
The woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night in Gautier has been identified and her family has been contacted. The woman has been identified as Kay Canter Sullivan, a 39-year-old Gautier resident. She…
Harper Andrew is a little girl, but she is fighting a big battle. The three-year-old is battling leukemia. In hopes of lightening the load, the VFW Post in Ocean Springs hosted a blood drive and a silent…
A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Gautier. According to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr., the woman was identified as 39-year-old Kay Sullivan of Vancleave. Sullivan was walking on Ladnier Road when she…
You can help Ocean Springs police in the fight against crime. It’s right at the tips of your fingers thanks to the launch of the Relay App several days ago. Ocean Springs residents and visitors are encouraged…
An arrest has been made after an eight-year-old girl was hit by a car while waiting for the bus in Vancleave yesterday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Jolie Bor of Vancleave has been charged with overtaking a school…
They’ve served our country and now members of Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 are serving our local community. Their latest mission is to help a South Mississippi girl in her fight against cancer. VFW Post 5699 Commander…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Police arrested a man in connection to a suspected arson on Bowen Avenue in Ocean Springs early Friday morning. Just after midnight, Ocean Springs Police received reports of the fire and responded along with Ocean…
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that claimed the life of a Latimer man. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that firefighters were called to a residence on Dantzler Road about…
Today, the Jackson County School District released more numbers to the public regarding potential tax increases under a possible bond issue. Superintendent John Strycker’s office sent out a chart showing how much taxes would increase for homeowners…
An eight-year-old Vancleave girl is recovering after being hit by a car while waiting at a bus stop this morning. The bus was stopped with flashing lights in the eastbound lane as the child was crossing the…
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that killed a Latimer man. Sheriff Mike Ezell says when deputies and firefighters got to a mobile home on Dantzler Road just before 2:30 Thursday morning, it was completely…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early-morning incident with a school bus that left an 8-year-old with broken bones. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that the Vancleave girl was crossing the westbound lane of Jim Ramsey…
Progress is being made on a potential bond issue for facility improvements in Jackson County schools. For a year now, Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker and other district leaders have been crafting a bond…