Beau Rivage employees partnered up once again with the American Red Cross for its “Sound the Alarm” smoke detector initiative. The definite sound of a beep could be the split-second difference between life and death. “Home fire is the number one thing that Red Cross responds to last year in the last 12 months, just in this community, the southeast…
The Lucedale Public Library has announced it’s postponing its decision to reduce operating hours at the branch. This reversal allows the City of Lucedale time to review and potentially amend its budget to maintain the library’s schedule. Currently, the library is open Monday through Saturday each week. The reduced operating hours plan slashed the number of days the library is…
You may be surprised to hear tourists are loving the little city of Wiggins. Dubbed the “gateway to the gulf coast” and the perfect place for a secluded getaway in the woods — tourists are stopping in Stone County. The Stone County Economic Development Partnership presented a commemorative check to the Mayor — showcasing the total amount of money brought to…
The Biloxi School District also announced their summer meal program. The program will run from June 3 to July 3, breakfast times are 8:15 to 9:15 and lunch is served from 11 to 1. Meals are free for children 18 and under, those who are disabled can receive meals from the ages of 21 and under. Otherwise adult meals are…
Happening on May 22 in Waveland, a motion is being suggested to proclaim a local emergency of a shortage of affordable housing. The meeting will take place at Waveland City Hall tonight at 6:30. This comes just about a month after Gulf Grove Apartments were condemned and the occupants are being forced to find new homes. Originally those residents were…
High pressure through the region will continue to provide subsidence and warming through the period. This will result in a dry forecast through the period. At most, some scattered low topped cumulus development beneath the inversion will occur each afternoon as the low levels remain warm, humid, and unstable. Temperatures will remain warmer than average due to the highly subsident…
St. Clare Annual Seafood Festival Co-Chair Mary Ann Pucheu is in studio to tell us all about the festival. The festival kicks off Friday and runs throughout the weekend at St. Clare Catholic Church. There will be music, arts and crafts, carnival rides, and great food. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: St. Clare Annual Seafood Festival
Looking for a place to help keep you in shape this summer, while also being around a community of like-minded people who motivate and lift each other up? Crooked Letter CrossFit could be that place for you! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at Crooked Letter CrossFit in D’Iberville to take you inside all the fun and give…
We’re learning more about the identity of the victim from a motorcycle crash that happened on Sunday, May 12th on Sunkist Country Club Road in Biloxi. The Biloxi School District confirming the victim was Biloxi High senior Damien Aguas. The school district says Damian’s heart was as big as his personality and he will be missed by so many. The…
The awards keep on rolling in for well deserved athletes, and this next one really hits close to home! St. Martin alum and now Copiah-Lincoln Communty College right-handed pitcher Coby Gollott has earned All-MACCC second team honors for his outstanding leadership and performance on the mound. He had a sensational sophomore year leading the Wolf Pack in innings pitched with…
College teams across the Magnolia state are receiving word of conference accolades, as the regular season ends, and the Pearl River Community College baseball team is no stranger to that list. The Wildcats brought home some major honors, and one of the most notable names on the list of accolades goes to East Central alum Hollis Porter, who takes home…
Five Southern Miss baseball players received All-Conference honors. Starting pitcher Billy Oldham and designated hitter Slade Wilks took home First team All-Sun Belt bragging rights. The trio of Ozzie Pratt, Dalton McIntyre, and Niko Mazza earned Second-Team Honors for their work on the diamond this year. Congratulations to all five Golden Eagles, and we wish you all luckas you compete…
On Monday afternoon, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame revealed this year’s top college baseball player in the state of Mississippi. Mississippi State sophomore outfielder Dakota Jordan is the 2024 Ferris Trophy winner. Jordan started 55 regular season games for the Dawgs, raking in 17 home runs and 61 RBI’s to go with a .363 batting average. Other finalists for…
Little change in the ongoing pattern of deep layer high pressure currently in place across the Gulf South is expected through Thursday night. The result will be continued subsidence and warming through the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere, and that warming will keep a strong mid- level Cap in place through the period. This will result in a…
Like the near-term, there is not really not much to talk about in the extended portion of the forecast. High pressure will maintain hot and rain-free conditions. Temperatures will creep up a few degrees from today which may approach records in some locations. At the moment, it doesn`t appear that dewpoints will be high enough to support heat indices anywhere…
An upper level ridge is currently centered over central Mexico just southwest of Brownsville Texas. The axis of this high currently extends northeastward to the southern periphery of the Great Lakes. It will suppress southward the next couple days as an upper level trough currently moving through the Rockies tracks northeastward across the Northern Plains. More locally, this will bring…
A famous Biloxi restaurant has been named one of the 50 most beautiful restaurants in the United States. The honor for Mary Mahoney’s comes from People Magazine. None of the restaurants were ranked, instead every state is listed in alphabetical order. Just two weeks ago, Mary Mahoney’s celebrated 60 years on the coast. Mary Mahoney’s originally opened its doors on…
A Wiggins firefighter was put into a scary situation over the weekend while traveling on Highway 26 heading towards an accident to offer assistance. Well, she didn’t arrive. Instead, firefighters responded to the fire engine turned over in the middle of the road, with her beneath it. Fire Chief Steven Purvis was the first on scene. He tells us what he…
If you’re looking to learn how to swim this summer, the Biloxi Natatorium and the Aquatics Division is hosting its annual summer swim lessons. If you are a more experienced swimmer, the Natatorium is also hosting its summer swim team, Biloxi Red Tide. Swimming if often associated with summertime and the staff at the Biloxi Aquatics Division wants to make…
The Pascagoula Library is opening a satellite library branch inside the Jackson County Law Library as renovations to other parts of the building continue. That satellite branch opened at 9 AM on May 20. Operating hours moving forward are Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours on Friday are from 9 AM to 4 PM. The satellite…
Every university in Mississippi except for Delta State will be raising tuition for the 2024-2025 school year. The new rates were approved by the governing board of the eight universities and the IHL Board of Trustees on May 16. Delta State President Daniel Ennis says he will attempt to avoid tuition increases as Delta State undergoes budget cuts. Delta State…
We’ve got a recent Admiral graduate to brag on! The honors continue to roll in for Gulfport’s Ryland Buford! At the beginning of the month, Buford was named the Kiwanis Club of Gulfport’s Student Athlete of the Month! Following that award, the doubles State Champion was recently named to the 7A All-State tennis team by the Mississippi Association of Coaches….
Two of our Gulfport softball alums are making a name for themselves at the Junior College level. Our former WXXV Student Athlete of the Week and now Lady Bobcat outfielder Brooklynn Montana was awarded First Team MACCC honors in her first year suiting up for Jones college. Montana is currently hitting .329 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs, 50 RBI’s,…
The Shed Barbeque and Blues Joint took home the crown as the 2024 Memphis in May Barbecue Contest Grand Champions. It is the third time now that the restaurant has come out as the title winner. This year, they also won the whole hog division for the competition, their fourth time doing so. The Shed previously won grand champion in…