Folks in Jackson County came out to help our four-legged friends on Saturday. Coldwell Banker Smith Homes Realtors and the Jackson County Animal Shelter hosted their ‘Homes for Dogs’ adoption event. The event featured live music, raffles for certain pet…
Members of the Pascagoula River Tribe held a community event on Saturday to recognize Native American education and history in Jackson County and the Coast. ‘The Live Oak Historical Event’ featured crafts from local vendors, scholarships for members of the…
A Harrison County Sheriff’s deputy died Saturday (September 28), in Ocean Springs in a motorcycle accident that also injured his wife.
It’s time to sail away for a competitive race on the water in Ocean Springs. Fourteen boats and competitors from across the country are participating in the ‘Formula Wave Deep South Regional Regatta’ at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Sailors…
Birds are disappearing from North America at an alarming rate. It is becoming more difficult to spot a bird because over the last 50 years, the United States and Canada have lost nearly 30 percent of its bird populations. Pascagoula…
Toussaint Diamon Sims died in August after being shot by a Moss Point police officer while fleeing from authorities. Sims’ death has left a lot of people with questions, including Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark. Clark tells News 25…
The Pascagoula River Tribe is gearing up to unveil the placement of their historical marker for the Live Oak Indian School. Pascagoula River Tribe Board Member Jackie Polk and Amanda Ealy, Chairperson of the Pascagoula River Tribe, joined News 25…
Meet Isabella! News 25's Pet of the Week from the Jackson County Animal Shelter.
Good Mississippi music is the staple of a Coast festival celebrating its 10th anniversary over the weekend. The Mississippi Songwriters Festival featured performances from more than 100 national, local, and regional songwriters at numerous venues across Jackson and Harrison counties.…
Folks here on the Coast are no strangers to natural disasters. So when other states are hit hard by Mother Nature, South Mississippians are always willing to lend a helping hand. Today the Ocean Springs community gathered to help the…
A Jackson County judge has ruled in favor of Moss Point Mayor Mario King’s restraining order against a city alderman. The mayor filed the temporary restraining order today against Alderman Sherwood Bradford. The injunction states that Bradford is ‘enjoined from…
Last week, News 25 told you about Chupy, the Jackson County dog who had been badly abused. He touched the hearts of many people here on the Coast. Chupy the dog has been through a lot in his 18 years…
As Cruisin’ the Coast approaches, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street Tourism Bureau is calling for volunteers. Each year, volunteers join in welcoming thousands of Cruisers along with their families to downtown Ocean Springs to shop, eat, and be…
Every dog and cat deserves a good place to call home. Soon you’ll have the chance to gain a new furry family member for free. Coldwell Banker-Smith Homes and the Jackson County Animal Shelter are preparing for their ‘Homes for…
Things got heated at a regularly scheduled Gautier City Council meeting tonight. Gautier Appointed Representative to the Jackson County Utility Authority Marshall Smith found himself in hot water after the city discovered a soaring utility rate over the years. Tonight,…
People from all over the country will be moving and grooving on the Coast this weekend for the 10th annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival. The festival will feature over 100 national and regional songwriters at 13 venues in downtown Ocean Springs,…
A longtime fixture near the top of the Mississippi Department of Education accountability ratings, Ocean Springs High School is set to assume the position as the top-ranked high school in Mississippi after a meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation…
Two 12-year-old Jackson County boys are in custody after allegedly making threats against St. Martin Middle School. Sheriff Mike Ezell says over the past weekend the juveniles made statements that they were bringing a gun to school to hurt other…
We first introduced you to Mika and Hudson Hartman back in August, the mother and son who have overcome many obstacles to get where they are now. It was the trip and experience of a lifetime in the Big Apple…
The Jackson County School Board is welcoming a new superintendent. John Strycker was unanimously appointed by all four board members at tonight’s meeting. This is the first year school boards in Mississippi have had to appoint a superintendent rather than…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of seven people, including four juveniles for two separate shootings believed to be connected. Sheriff Mike Ezell says on the night of September 8th, gunshots were fired into a home in…
A rally in Ocean Springs on Saturday gave Gulf Coast residents a chance to learn more and talk about mental health and addiction issues. The ‘Rally for Recovery’ at Marshall Park brought together around 40 mental health programs from 13…
United States Senator Roger Wicker is scheduled to make two stops in South Mississippi Monday -- one in Pascagoula for a major announcement at VT Halter Marine, and then later in the day is a stop by Gulfport High School…
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ is an iconic scholastic TV program that incorporates dancing and singing to help teach young people important lessons. Now, a group of students are bringing those lessons to our area with a live performance of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ in…