South Mississippi is in mourning tonight after hearing the tragic loss of a Hancock County deputy who was shot and killed while responding to a call on Caesar Necaise Road this afternoon. Lt. Michael Boutte responded to a disturbance call and once he arrived on scene he was shot by the suspect. Another deputy then arrived on scene when the…
Moss Point youth met with Mayor Mario King and city officials this evening to discuss the recent streak of gun violence in the city. Students and teachers from Moss Point High School participated in a virtual panel where they were encouraged to talk about recent incidents in Moss Point and how their school and community environments can be improved. Police…
The Singing River Genealogy and Local History Library was recently the recipient of the 2020 Cultural Heritage Digitization Award. Their ‘Brenda Brentz Heinsch Papers’ collection was chosen to be published electronically as part of the Mississippi Digital Library at the University of Southern Mississippi. This collection follows the lives of Germans and German Americans in the late 1800s and early…
The South Mississippi Regional Center is giving Coast residents another opportunity to safely apply for jobs amidst the pandemic. SMRC is hosting a drive-thru job fair at the Win Job Center in Gulfport tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon. The regional center is currently recruiting for direct care workers, RNs, LPNs, and several other positions. Applicants should bring their education…
The clock is ticking down with just six days left to go before Super Bowl Sunday. Super Bowl 55, it’s sure to be one to go down in the books and not just the sports books! COVID-19 is sure to have an impact on how people watch the Super Bowl. Although the vaccine is rolling out, we’re not out of…
A Bayou View Elementary third grade teacher is a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics for the state of Mississippi. Mandy Gunter, a third-grade teacher at Bayou View Elementary, is one of four Mississippi state finalists honored for the Presidential Award of Excellence in Mathematics. The award is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of math and…
Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are ready to be put in arms at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tomorrow. There has been a constant flow of patients coming to the Coliseum for the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. The National Guard is preparing to increase the number of vaccines completed in a day by double the amount by the…
The downtown Biloxi scene continues to get bigger and better thanks to some new recent development news. Just last week, the Machado Patano Engineering Service plans to lease out a courtyard space to Martini’s, a downtown bar and restaurant in Biloxi. It’s going to the Architectural Historical Review Commission in the next couple of weeks for the next step going…
The Fort Bayou drawbridge in Ocean Springs is set to close mid-March from anywhere between 45 to 60 days. Many headaches are anticipated as it is one of the city’s most used thoroughfares to and from the city. For local business Fort Bayou Bait Shop, this closure could drastically impact business since they’re located right side the bridge. Their busy…
Moss Point city leaders and law enforcement have been engaging with the community in the past few weeks following recent violent crimes in the city. That continues tonight with a student teen panel on gun violence. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Moss Point with more. Categories: Jackson County, Local News, News Tags: gun violence, moss point, teen panel
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 705 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 275,706 cases and 6,056 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has 3,162 cases and 66 deaths Harrison County is now at 15,292 cases and 223 deaths Jackson County has 11,495 cases…
The Ocean Springs Dog Park added some extra flair to the park. The dog park added an additional twelve trees to add shade to the park for the enjoyment of the dogs and park visitors. This project is part of the group’s focus on promoting the tree canopy in the community, a combination of live oak, chestnut oak, and willow…
Mississippi native Creighton Hobbs has a new documentary film out on Amazon Prime. ‘How Many Chances’ was originally a book written by Hobbs. He then turned the book into a documentary film. The film takes you along the unbelievable life of Hobbs. Hobbs has escaped death nearly five times, survived 24 car wrecks, and ten diabetic comas. Hobbs wants to…
After COVID-19 threw Girl Scouts across the country a curve ball last cookie season, the national organization has fine tuned its sales methods in preparation for another cookie season in the midst of a global pandemic. Girl Scout Cookie season stops for no one or nothing including COVID-19. While some of the traditional sales methods can’t be used due to…
Six Mississippi high schools were recently recognized for helping close the gender gap in computer science, one of which is right here on the Gulf Coast. Ocean Springs High School earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. The award was only given to schools that have either 50 percent or higher female representation in one of two…
A piece of history is docked at the Biloxi Schooner Pier. A replica of the Pinta caravel, one of the ships used by Christopher Columbus, is open to the public. Driving by the Biloxi Pier you may see something that looks unfamiliar, the Pinta is a replica of the real boat sailed by Christopher Columbus over 500 years ago. Captain…
Doing service never goes out of style. Saturday at VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs, the Gulf Coast District 1 VFW Auxiliary is hosting a crafts workshop from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Those who volunteer will be making masks, mats for the homeless, quilts, valentine’s favors, and learn how to knit. All crafts made will go to the VA…
It’s been just over three months since Hurricane Zeta made landfall, wreaking havoc in South Mississippi and beyond. Chances are if you just look around, there are still visible signs of the category two storm’s damage, but help is on the way, although the time to apply for it is ticking down. Sherida Harden works a full-time job and takes…
A relic of the fifteenth century cut through the waters of the Mississippi Sound this afternoon as it prepares to serve as an interactive museum. The Pinta returned to the Biloxi Schooner Pier for self-guided tours that will begin tomorrow morning and run through February 16th. An exact replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous ship of exploration, visitors will have the…
After suffering from symptoms ranging from headaches to hair loss to fainting for the past two-and-a-half years, one Diamondhead resident is speaking out about harmful algae blooms she believes to be affecting her and her family. Joy Dinnella and her family are now in their second home in Diamondhead, hoping that leaving their first home with sewage issues would bring…
Tomorrow the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in honor of Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich’s granddaughter Ansley who was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last March. The blood drive, which was rescheduled after Hurricane Zeta caused the one in October to be canceled, will run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi….
Accelerating the recovery of the gaming industry is the focus of the American Gaming Industry for 2021 according to the group’s leader. Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, delivered remarks today on the future of gaming’s recovery, policy developments for gaming in Washington, D.C. and the AGA’s priorities for 2021. Miller cited vaccine distribution, responsible reopening,…
Filing taxes can be a real headache, but we have some good news for those of you who live here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us one local nonprofit that’s providing free tax preparation services for those who need it most. It’s often said that nothing in life is free, but that’s just not the…
Taking care of seniors has been especially important in our community during the pandemic. Now, Home Instead Senior Care is hiring compassionate workers all along the Coast. Home Instead has an open number of job offers for anyone looking to care for seniors as an in-home aid. No experience is required. Home Instead will train anyone willing to learn and…