Stone County

Bigger than baseball for Stone Tomcats

While the Wiggins community continues to process the tragic loss of Stone High School Athletic Director Kevin Conard, the baseball team is ready to begin the healing process on the biggest stage. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is…

Pine Hill Festival happening this weekend in Wiggins

The Pine Hill Festival is back and set for Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st in downtown Wiggins. It’s one of the longest-running festivals in the state and the biggest single event for Stone County. Friday will be…

MGCCC students performing show ‘Closure’ as a fundraiser

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus is holding a fundraiser for its school of performing and visual arts entitled ‘Closure.’ On Thursday night MGCCC’s Perkettes will be performing ‘Closure,’ a very emotionally driven piece for the…

Fatal car crash in Stone County

On Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, at approximately 5:17 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on US-49 in Stone County. A 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by Michael Simon Jr., 43, of Biloxi, MS, was traveling south on…

MGCCC football coach’s kids in fatal accident

Saturday evening, the four children of Mississippi Gulf Coast’s wide receiver Coach Bam Bryant were involved in a single vehicle fatal car accident on U.S. 49 in Stone County. Bryant’s eldest child, Braylon, was pronounced dead at…

[UPDATE] Traffic Alert: Highway 49 near Wiggins reopened

WIGGINS, Miss.(WXXV) — Highway 49 has reopened after being shut down in Wiggins due to a fallen power line. Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas tells WXXV that all four lanes of Highway 49, including northbound and southbound lanes, closed from…

MGCCC opens new dormitory on Perkinston campus

School is back in session and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new dormitory was a great way to start the semester at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The $15 million dormitory is reserved for female students.…

Caring and Sharing Holiday Meal

In Wiggins for the 11th year in a row, Caring and Sharing served their community, providing everything to make Christmas dinner. Due to COVID, the event location and set up were a little different. Usually everyone is…

Mayor of Wiggins Joel Miles passes away due to COVID-19 complications

WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) — Mayor of Wiggins Joel Miles has died due to complications from COVID-19. The City of Wiggins announced the Mayor's death on social media late Sunday night. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2911561702279533&id=122137944555270 Miles spent two weeks in the hospital fighting the…