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Mayor asks for Highway 90 to be widened in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson is fed up with the bumper to bumper traffic on Highway 90 during the evening hours. He took to social media, putting out a plea asking which candidates for governor or lieutenant governor would pledge…

Man guilty of child pornography

A dangerous online predator in Gulfport is now spending years behind bars. Thirty-three year-old Scotty Peel pleaded guilty yesterday to having child pornography. He was charged on one count of child exploitation and will be in custody for 15 years…

Rapiscan Systems Classic Junior Golf Clinic

For all of those aspiring young golfers on the Coast, the Bacot McCarty Foundation, along with Chevron, hosted the 2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic Junior Golf Clinic. Kids on the Gulf Coast packed the Shell Landing Golf Course to learn from…

Economic impact from the Rapiscan Systems Classic

Anytime there is a huge event on the Coast like the Rapiscan Systems Classic, economic impact always becomes a key factor. The sun will be shining and the golfers are ready to tee off into the tenth annual Rapiscan Systems…

Show your report card for a free donut

Do you have a student in the Harrison County School District who has A’s on their recent report card? If so, you’ll want to hear this: send them over to Dunkin’ Donuts on Highway 49 in Gulfport. Students from the…

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March is ‘Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.’ Today, some South Mississippian’s had a chance to learn about the importance of being screened for the disease during Merit Health Biloxi’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event. Getting a screening for colon cancer can save…

New casino in the works in Biloxi

A group of developers are looking to breathe new life into the site of an old casino. It’s been vacant since 2014, but now the Margaritaville Casino site could become Biloxi’s ninth casino. Developers have filed an application with the…

Rapiscan Systems Classic tees off this weekend

Six World Golf Hall of Famers, 19 PGA Tour champions, a $1.6 million purse, and millions more rolling into our Coast economy. It’s that time of year again as some of the biggest names in golf warm up for the…

Warehouse fire at FV Recycling Plant

An unusual fire took place in Harrison County today. Firefighters from across the Coast had to work tirelessly for hours to extinguish this dangerous situation. Harrison County Fire Marshall Pat Sullivan said, “The danger is that some of this card…

2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic Junior Golf Clinic

For all of those aspiring young golfers on the Coast, the Bacot McCarty Foundation, along with Chevron, is hosting the 2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic Junior Golf Clinic. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Shell Landing Golf Course in Gautier…

Spring Arts Festival

The 26th annual Spring Arts Festival was held in Ocean Springs this weekend. The festival featured local artists, shops, and vendors. More than 150 artists, crafts, and food booths were on hand for the event. New to the festival this…

17th annual Arts Alive! Festival

The 17th annual Arts Alive! Festival took center stage over the weekend in Old Town Bay St. Louis. The event featured more than 50 area artists and performers from across the area. This marked the first year that the event…

Ales and Rails Fundraiser

Over the weekend, the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum brought the Wild West to the Coast. The Warehouse in Gulfport hosted this year’s ‘Ales and Rails Fundraiser,’ an event to help support the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum. Businesses and…

Area III Special Olympic Spring Games

It was a perfect Saturday at Infinity Science Center for the Mississippi Area III Special Olympic Spring Games. Whether it was basketball, fishing, or Frisbee, the Spring Games had it all. Athletes, ages eight and up, participated in the games…

Battle of the Forces Tournament

Military, first responders, and celebrities were all on hand for the first ever Armorbearers Battle of the Forces softball tournament. News 25’s Jeff Haeger participated in the tournament. The event featured teams representing each branch of the military and local…

Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport collecting pajamas

It’s time to slip on your onesie and favorite pajamas! For the third year in a row, the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with Chick-Fil-A to host pajama parties at their Gulfport and D’Iberville locations with the goal of…

The Spring Arts Festival: Herb, Garden, and Art

Spring is in the air this weekend in Ocean Springs for the Springs Art Festival. On tap for the weekend are all things herb, garden, and art. City officials are putting the final touches on Downtown Ocean Springs. You can…

Jackson County CASA hosts ‘CASA Blues’

Putting music back in the little lives, that’s what tonight’s fourth annual ‘CASA Blues’ was all about. ‘CASA Blues’ is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Jackson County CASA. CASA, or court appointed special advocates, helps abused or neglected…

Battle of the Forces and Celebrity Softball Clash

On Saturday, the Armorbearers will host the Battle of the Forces event. Meet Jack Walker, a Mississippi Army National Guard veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He’s an incomplete quadriplegic left leg amputee. “I was blessed to come home to my…

Gulf Coast Winter Classic

The Harrison County Fairgrounds are in store for a big weekend as the Gulf Coast Winter Classic is in full swing. With just two weeks remaining in the annual event, the public is invited to come out on Sunday for…

Battle of the Forces

In less than 24 hours, the Armorbearers will host a Saturday full of softball games and other events to benefit Purple Heart recipient Jack Walker at the Battle of the Forces event. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at MGM Park…

Habitat for Humanity Women Build

Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is in day four of the Women Build campaign. So much has already been done since the project started this past Tuesday. After holding a fundraiser to purchase materials for the home,…