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Feed My Sheep Christmas Dinner

News 25's Laurene Callander tell us about Feed My Sheep Christmas Dinner during 11 am to 1 pm, 12/24/2015.

Hope toward a cure for Christmas

While many people are wishing for presents this Christmas, one Ocean Springs family is praying for a miracle. That is to save a special little girl from a deadly disease that has taken a severe downturn since last year. From…

Santa Claus at the Edgewater Mall

Before his big night, Santa Claus has made some time to stop by Edgewater Mall in Biloxi for all the girls and boys to tell him what they want for Christmas. With schools letting out this week, now is the…

Kindergarten Polar Express Christmas party

Almost two years have gone by since we brought you the heartbreaking story of a little boy who almost didn’t survive, reportedly abused by his father. Today was nothing but smiles for five-year-old Zander Saucier from Gulfport during a Christmas…

Christmas comes early for students at Bel-Aire Elementary

While Christmas isn’t until Monday, Santa came early for some students at Bel-Aire Elementary in Gulfport. That’s because Academy Sports and Outdoors donated thirty bicycles to the school for their annual bike donation program that started 16 years ago. If…

D’Iberville students host Christmas party at nursing home

The community service class at D’Iberville High School hosted its annual Christmas party for the residents at Greenbriar Nursing Center. The students handed out Christmas cards and gave each resident a gift to open for Christmas. For D’Iberville High School…

Joel Carter wins District 49 Senate seat

Joel Carter has won the District 49 Senate seat. He replaces Sean Tindell who vacated the spot to take the position as a judge with the state appeals court. Carter had 1,968 votes. Carr had 996 votes and Meyers finished…

Santa Claus is in town

Before his big night, Santa Claus has made some time to stop by Edgewater Mall for all girls and boys to tell him what they want for Christmas. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at Santa’s Workshop to tell us…

Accident On Highway 49

3 Harrison Central High students are heading to the hospital after a rollover accident on Hwy 49. Watch News 25 for further updates.

Influx of crime in December in Gulfport

The holiday season has gotten off to a rocky start in Gulfport with six different shootings and aggravated assaults in the month of December. Starting with December 1st, a shooting on F Avenue which later led to an arrest and…

Charged with commercial burglary in George County

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a commercial burglary that happened earlier this month in George County. Twenty-five year-old William Pipkins was arrested along with 22-year-old Gunner Nichelson and 24-year-old Tara Kent, all of George County. They are…

One dead in early morning shooting in Gulfport

Earlier this morning, Gulfport police were at the scene of a shooting where one man died. After the initial reports of shots being fired, officers blocked off the 1500 block of 20th Street, located off of Thorton Avenue as investigators…

Mississippi reinstating some license suspensions

Mississippi will stop suspending peoples’ driver’s licenses purely because they haven’t paid court fines and fees. Tens of thousands of people who lost driving privileges could get them back. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Marshall Fisher made the joint announcement…

One Dead In Early Morning Shooting

Early this morning Gulfport police were on scene at a shooting, where one man has died, after initial reports of shots being fired...officers blocked off the 1500 block of 20th street, located off of Thorton avenue, as investigator and k9…

Interview with District 49 Senate winner Joel Carter

The votes are in and Joel Carter wins the District 49 seat by 52.7 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. Carter received 1,968 votes to Dan Carr’s 996 and Ron Meyer’s 767 votes. News 25’s Taylor Rubach has…

Wild animals in rehab need community’s help

The holidays are a special time of the year when many warm and fuzzy feelings are in the air. Local fuzzy friends are in need of our community’s help this Christmas. One-eyed Willy is one of the birds being nursed…

Shelter pets receive toys for Christmas

Pets at the Humane Society of South Mississippi received some early Christmas presents from 107.1 the Monkey. Valerie Kattz and James Steele held a toy donation drive over the weekend and asked for at least three hundred toys to be…

New fire station coming to Biloxi

Biloxi City Council members were briefed Tuesday afternoon on a project to build a new fire station. The long awaited three million dollar facility is going to be constructed near the intersection of Popp's Ferry and Cedar Lake Road where…

Misdemeanor shoplifting and felony eluding

Biloxi police arrested a man after shoplifting from a Wal-Mart led to a high speed chase down Highway 90. Twenty-six year-old Michael Mateo of Pauley’s Island, South Carolina was charged today with misdemeanor shoplifting and felony eluding after being treated…

Two armed suspects break into Gulfport home

Police are looking for two armed suspects after reports of a home invasion in Gulfport this morning. Two men entered a home near 39th Avenue armed with handguns. Gulfport police say the female victim who reported the incident says the…

Man steals rug from Gulfport Police Department lobby

On December 19, 2017, at approximately 2:35 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department arrested 52 year old Ralph Eric Cox of Gulfport. Cox was charged with one count of petit larceny. Judge Walker set Cox’s bond at $1,000. The arrest was…