This afternoon, two Stone County schools went into lockdown as police searched for a suspect nearby. Around 12:30, school officials received an alert that police were actively searching for a man near the area where Stone High and Stone Middle…
Tonight was the first Stone High football game since the allegations surfaced. The Stone County community packed May Stadium to cheer on the Tomcats against the Long Beach Bearcats. It’s unknown if the noose victim played in tonight’s game, but…
New developments out of Stone County where a white football player is accused of tying a rope around a black teammate’s neck. The 15-year-old’s mother describes her son as shaken up as he recounted the incident. Stacy Payton says her…
New developments are surfacing regarding the allegations that a white Stone County football player tied a rope around a black teammate’s neck. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, they spoke to several students last night following the prayer…
This evening, Stone County residents joined hands in Wiggins in hopes of strengthening the ties and uniting the community. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to this evening’s prayer rally at Blaylock Park. Hand in hand, Stone County residents prayed…
A lawyer for the Stone County School District says the student accused of putting a noose around the neck of a black football player has been disciplined. Attorney Sean Courtney says the incident happened on October 13th and the student…
The NAACP is calling on federal authorities to investigate a reported hate crime that occurred at Stone High School earlier this month. The NAACP says school officials have failed to properly address the incident. News 25’s Hank Davis was at…
The state NAACP says white students at a south Mississippi high school put a noose around the neck of a black student and "yanked backward." Ayana Kinnel, spokeswoman for the civil rights group, says Monday that the incident took place…
Employees stood outside of Stone County Hospital this morning looking like kids on Christmas morning. Their brand new state-of-the-art ambulance rolled up after traveling two days to make it to South Mississippi. Paramedic Supervisor Marilynn Mallett tells News 25 this…
The Stone County area is scaling back on ambulance services. News 25’s Kendra Turley shows us how the cutback affects residents and other public safety departments. As of July 1st, there is now only one ambulance serving the Stone County…
Ambulance service scales back in Stone County. As of July 1st, there is only one ambulance serving Stone County from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Residents and the fire chief are concerned. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details.
For some, the Fourth of July is all about taking the day off, spending time with family and eating some barbecue. For the Stone County Three Percenters, it was all about thanking our vets by serving them barbecue. The Stone…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kathryn Lewis about Stone County Centennial Celebration on Saturday May 14th 10 am - 2 pm at the Stone County Courthouse. [mappress mapid="2891"]
The Dizzy Dean Welcome Center off Highway 49 in Wiggins was the spot to be today in Stone County. Members of the Stone County Economic Development Partnership were celebrating the county’s centennial birthday in conjunction with National Tourism Week. Food,…
After a boy was sent to alternative school in Stone County for threatening to shoot up the school, parents now join together to address the underlying issue they believe is bullying.
Stone County Hospital cares for the needs of thousands of people in the area. Today they reached out to help improve life for our four-legged friends.
Stone County is officially changing its status from a dry county.
Stone County residents had the option to vote whether they will remain a dry county.
A Stone County High School student threatening to shoot a gun on campus has parents and fellow students on high alert.
All children are safe after a scary moment on their way to school this morning in Stone County.
A Stone County priest has been arrested after being accused of sexual battery of a 12-year-old boy in Jones County.
A missing man from Liberty, Mississippi was found early this morning in a wooded area near Flint Creek Park in Stone County.
In Hancock County, over 400 children are in the custody of the Department of Human Services. In an effort to bring those numbers down, the community is joining together against the underlying problem: drug abuse.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections says that it can save money by closing the Joint State County Worker Program, but counties say it could cost them thousands.