Stone County residents talk to supervisors about proposed pellet plant
Enviva, a world-leading bioenergy company, could call Stone County home, exciting many residents, but leaving others wary. Residents on both sides of the argument voiced…
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MGCCC mourns loss of freshman lineman in Friday morning accident
PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of football player Levi Madison, who was a passenger in a single-car accident early Friday morning. Three Gulf Coast football players were involved in the accident that occurred soon…
Stone County Sheriff’s Department searching for missing teen Gabrielle Meadows
The Stone County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a teenager that has been missing for just over a week now. Seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Meadows went missing June…
MGCCC’s Perkette Dance Team wins third place at national competition
The Perkette Dance Team from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus was awarded third place at the Universal Dance Association’s 2021 Virtual College National Championships on April 12. The Perkettes were the only community college squad competing against four-year…
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…
Remembering Kevin Conard: Stone Athletic Director passes away
The City of Wiggins is in mourning after the passing of Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard. He’s worked as a coach and a school administrator prior to becoming an athletic director. Kevin will be remembered as a…
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…
Support for the Bryant family after fatal car accident
All four children of MGCCC’s wide receiver coach Bam Bryant were involved in a fatal accident Saturday around 7:30 p.m. on Highway 49 in Stone County. Coach Bryant’s 19-year-old son Braylon Swanigan died from the accident and…
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…
19-year-old Perkinston man dies in single-vehicle accident over the weekend
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Perkinston man. MHP said in a press release that troopers responded to a traffic accident about 7:26 p.m. Saturday evening on…
[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…
Memorial Hospital offering 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine by appointment next week
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Memorial Hospital will offer the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all patients contacted by Memorial Hospital who received their first dose vaccine on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, 2021. To receive the second…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,702 new COVID-19 cases, 64 deaths Wednesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,227 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths Monday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,193 new COVID-19 cases, 51 deaths Tuesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
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.…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 2,791 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths Wednesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,791 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 38 deaths as of Wednesday morning. Four of the deaths were reported in Harrison County and two were reported in Pearl…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,767 new COVID-19 cases, 91 deaths Tuesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,767 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 91 deaths as of Tuesday morning. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows:…
How Mississippi healthcare workers can make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations
Who Is Eligible for Vaccination? Any healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Healthcare workers include nurses, physicians, emergency medical services, technicians, pharmacists, dietary and…
Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Mississippi following Hurricane Zeta
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South Mississippi counties recover from the…
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…
A community in mourning after the passing of Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles
Businessman, mayor, husband, father, friend, public servant, Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles was known and loved by many in his various roles in life. Today, family and the community are mourning the passing of Mayor Joel Miles. "Words…