Also happening in Ocean Springs tonight was the Mardi Hop put on by the Ocean Springs Carnival Association, along with several downtown businesses. After Blackwater Brass band led a small second line down Government Street, Mardi Hop participants dispersed to various downtown businesses to try and get a stamp at each for a chance to win gift cards from local…
With COVID-19 causing many events to be canceled this Mardi Gras season, it may not feel like the last weekend of Mardi Gras is already here. A couple of celebrations are still happening on the Coast though. Golf carts decked out in purple, green, and gold began lining up at 4 at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club for the 2021…
Delisle Elementary School certainly ‘let the good times roll’ to celebrate the Mardi Gras season. The students usually host a school parade but because of COVID restrictions it was canceled so they came up with something new and safe. Students participated in a hallway Mardi Gras parade by creating a shoebox float. Floats were created at home and displayed in…
Although travel is restricted due to COVID-19, that did not stop students at Central Elementary in Gulfport from getting a chance to travel to different countries today. Mexico, China, and Canada are just a few places students at Central Elementary traveled to today. The school wanted to celebrate the melting pot of people within the area. ESL Coordinator Chrystal Wade…
It’s Jaylen Finley’s 12th birthday, his one and only birthday wish was to feed the homeless. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi where Jaylen and his family fed those in need. It is Jaylen Finley’s birthday wish to give gifts instead of receive them. At Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, this selfless young man…
Officers with several South Mississippi law enforcement agencies are now specially trained to deal with mental health cases, drug use, and other crisis situations they encounter while on the job. Patrol Sgt. Thomas ‘Trey’ Reynolds said, “I’m walking away with a better sense of understanding of those that deal with mental illness and crisis, and those who deal with in…
Cars lined up all the way out to Highway 49 at the Lyman Community Center early this morning to get their oak trees for Arbor Day. Although the weather today was rainy and cold, the convenient drive-thru Arbor Day tree distribution kept participants dry and safe from COVID-19. The tree give away was sponsored by the Harrison County Soil and…
You can hop on the casino hopper any Saturday in April and get a free ride to Coast casinos in Harrison County. The Coast Transit Authority has announced this new incentive starting in the month of April. On any Saturday, you can catch a ride on the CTA’s casino hopper located off Caillavet Street in Biloxi and get a free…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste program. MDEQ Executive Director Chris Wells says the solid waste assistance grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties and this grant will assist Harrison County’s…
The State Senate has voted to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls or women’s sports in the state’s schools and universities. There was little discussion before senators passed Senate Bill 2536 in a late-night session Thursday. The vote was 34 to 9. Republican Senator Angela Hill says coaches have called her, wanting a policy. Mississippi is one of dozens…
The Mississippi Senate did a 180 on a proposal to set a seven percent sales tax on medical marijuana. Senators killed a bill Thursday night then came back hours later and passed it after 1 a.m. Friday. Mississippi residents voted by a wide margin in November to adopt Initiative 65, a constitutional amendment that authorizes medical marijuana in the state,…
Over in Long Beach, community members and visitors are getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit all thanks to one long-time resident who never passes up an opportunity to put on a festive display. On the corner of Cleveland Avenue and East Second Street in Long Beach sits a world of pink, hearts, and glitter that will instantly put you in…
Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich highlighted the city’s resilience over the last year during his State of the City address this evening. The 25-minute long presentation was delivered virtually to residents over the city’s Facebook and YouTube pages where Mayor Gilich talked about Biloxi’s recovery from Hurricane Zeta, response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and new developments throughout the city. Gilich…
It’s not even Valentine’s Day yet, but the Scarlet Pearl Resort and Casino spread the love to their associates today. Upon arriving at work, each of the D’Iberville employees received a gift card. Full-time associates received $100 gift cards and part time associates received $50 gift card. This was a welcome surprise for employees who clocked into work today. Leaders…
The Mardi Gras parades may not be rolling this year, but that did not stop the patients at Gulfport Care Center from enjoying the good times. To spread some positivity, the Singing River Auxiliary held a drive-thru Mardi Gras parade for 55 patients at the Gulfport Care Center. Family, friends, and sponsors drove-by with decorated cars, delivering goodie bags and…
Tomorrow, Mississippi will celebrate Arbor Day! The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a drive-thru tree distribution in Gulfport at the Lyman Community Center. Starting at 7:30 a.m. until all the trees are gone, for a small fee of $5, Harrison County residents can pick up a live oak tree, two blueberry bushes, a Southern magnolia, and…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is currently in need of certain pet supplies to help care for animals in need in our community. This year, HSSM is continuing their community pet food pantry and donations are now being accepted. Each year, the goal of the pantry is to give thousands of pounds of cat and dog food to pet…
Just one donation can save up to three lives and residents did just that at the Gautier Donor Center. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the donor center offered free heart shaped boxes of chocolate and Mardi Gras t-shirts for blood donors. Long time blood donor Les Johnson went into the donor center for the first time since being retired….
Before the Air Force shattered the sound barrier, these airmen shattered the race barrier: a common reference to the Tuskegee Airmen, our nation’s first all-black fighter squadron. Their fighting outside the cockpit was world changing as chronicled by the daughter of one of these historic airmen and by the Brown Condor Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum in Gulfport. Brown Condor Association…
This morning at Jones Park, family and friends held a small gathering to remember the life and legacy of World War II Veteran Harry Bell. The Gulfport resident died last Saturday at the age of 95. Bell was a corporal in the 106th Infantry Division who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was captured by the Germans and…
The trial began today for a Saucier couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty. Sharon and Daniel Bertok were arrested and charged in 2020 after more than 100 animals were found living on their property in what Harrison County law enforcement calls ‘deplorable conditions.’ The couple’s lawyer, Michael Crosby, says his clients are good people who dedicated their lives…
The southbound lanes of Highway 49 in northern Harrison County were closed for a time this afternoon due to a stuck mobile home blocking the roadway. The incident occurred on the stretch of the highway near School Road. Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and wrecker crews were able to get the mobile…
A milestone in the race to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus. According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than $10 million people in the United States have received two doses of vaccines. California has the highest two dose vaccination rate followed by Texas, Florida, and New York. Overall, the CDC says nearly 45…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 911 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths including three in Harrison County and one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 284,664 cases and 6,390 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has 3,270 cases and 71 deaths Harrison County is at…