Jackson County

Meet the Democratic candidates in Jackson County

A local Democratic organization did its part to make sure Jackson County residents are ready for municipal elections this summer. The Democratic Women’s Federation of Jackson County invited voters to a meet and greet for Democratic candidates running for city offices.…

Jackson County Phone Scam

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is warning residents about a phone scam. The sheriff's department says the unidentified caller tells residents he's representing the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. He then says your court date has been missed and the individual…

Candidate Meet And Greet Jackson County

A local democratic organization is doing its part to make sure Jackson County residents are ready for municipal elections this summer. The Democratic Women's Federation of Jackson County are inviting democratic voters from Pascagoula, Moss Point, Gautier and Ocean Springs…

Pedestrian hit and killed on I-10 in Jackson County

The man who died in an early morning accident on I-10 in Jackson County Sunday has been identified. Authorities say a man from Pascagoula was driving west around 3 a.m. when he crashed into 38-year-old Kevin Antonio Smith of Gulfport…

MDOT finishes work on Highway 611 in Jackson County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation completed work on the second and final phase of a reconstruction project along Highway 611 in Jackson County. MDOT crews worked to widen Highway 611 to five lanes from Old Mobile Highway to the end…

Jackson County murder suspect waives extradition

The man accused of killing a South Mississippi man and putting his body inside a freezer waived extradition in Portland, Oregon today, but it will be days before he is back on the Coast. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike…

Man suffers serious injuries after crash in Jackson County

This afternoon a motorcycle accident on Interstate 10 in Jackson County has left a man with life-threatening injuries. According to Highway Patrol Spokesman Chase Elkins, the man was thrown from his motorcycle while heading westbound on Interstate 10 near mile…

Searching for Jackson County murder suspect

The Jackson County capital murder suspect accused of killing and leaving the body of the victim inside a freezer is now believed to be back on the Coast. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department tells News 25 Thomas Elliot Stafford returned…

Suspect named in Jackson County murder

The search is on for a man wanted in connection to the body found in a freezer in the Latimer community on Monday. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest details on the suspect and the victim. A chilling…

28th industrial trade show sells out in Jackson County

Once again, the Jackson County Industrial Trade Show is a sold-out event. More than 100 businesses had booths in and outside of the Civic Center in Pascagoula. This is the 28th year the county’s trade show has been on the…

Cameron May’s trial begins today in Jackson County

In Jackson County, trial begins today for the man accused of sexually assaulting and severely beating a woman in Ocean Springs. Cameron May is charged with one count of kidnapping, one count of sexual battery, and two counts of aggravated…

Neighbors react to body discovery in Jackson County

Neighbors in the Virginia City community of the Latimer area were shocked to wake up to a murder investigation this morning. News 25 spoke with some of those neighbors who say it’s alarming that a potential killer could still be…

Body found inside a freezer in Jackson County

Authorities are investigating a possible murder in Jackson County after a body was found inside a freezer. Authorities responded around 6:30 this morning to the 14,000 block of Althea Street in the Virginia City area of Latimer. Officials with the…

Students compete in ship building in Jackson County

Today Ingalls hosted over 100 middle school students for a ship building competition to really get them involved in the STEM program. Four middle schools built their own ship for engineering week. Racing boats down the water tank is how…

Jackson County town hall meeting

Tonight in Vancleave, a bit of confusion took a town hall meeting off course. Residents came out with questions and concerns about the Highway 57 bypass which has been in the planning stages for years. Many had to give up…

District 5 town hall meeting in Jackson County

Tonight one Jackson County supervisor wants to hear from his constituents. District 5 Supervisor Randy Bosarge is holding a town hall meeting to talk about the upcoming projects in his district. He will focus on projects mainly in Vancleave. Sheriff…

Calendar of Coast cuties and animals helps Jackson County

Local studs are teaming up to help the Jackson County Animal Shelter for a project that’s almost too cute to handle. In efforts to raise money for the Jackson County Animal Shelter, volunteers recruited a mixture of handsome guys from…

One week left for Swingster Property bids in Jackson County

The property once home to the old Swingster building in downtown Ocean Springs is one step closer to future development. County supervisors are still accepting bids for the property and prospective developers have until Monday, March 20th to submit their…

Jackson County road improvements

Jackson County residents are providing ideas for the 4.4 miles of Ocean Springs Road set for reconstruction. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Ocean Springs Civic Center with more from tonight’s public open house meeting.

Jackson County road improvements

Jackson County officials reveal potential improvements for the 4.4 mile stretch of Ocean Springs road between Highway 90 and Highway 57. Officials started an enhancement study a few months back to analyze the existing roadway conditions on the popular cut…

Jackson County Road Improvements

Jackson County residents voice their opinion on ways to improve a roadway they say is a high risk zone for accidents. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to tonight’s open house meeting at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. Dangerous, dark,…