The Stone Tomcats welcomed the St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws to Stone County. Tomcats shutout St. Stanislaus in their home opener with a final score of 32-0. The Rock-A-Chaws hit the road to take on the Tylertown Chiefs while Stone travels to Laurel for their week 7 matchups. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football,…
The Gautier Gators were back at The Swamp looking the make it three in a row as they welcomed the Columbia Wildcats. They did exactly that as the Gators stood tall on a 2-point conversion with five seconds left and defeated the Wildcats 42-41. Gautier now improves to 4-1 on the year! The Gators will hit the road next week…
The Poplarville Hornets hit the road to take on the Moss Point Tigers. The Hornets would go on to defeat the Tigers 28-14. Poplarville welcomes the Pass Christian Pirates while Moss Point travels to Bay High for their week 7 matchups. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, moss point high school, Poplarville…
Play number five is a big defensive stand for the George County Rebels as they drop the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage for the sack. Play number four comes out of Gautier as the Gators’ defensive star can play special teams too. He tracks down the return man and gets the big tackle. Play number three comes from Stone’s…
The George County Rebels hit the road to take on one of the top schools in Mississippi, the Hattiesburg Tigers. The Tigers would go on to defeat the Rebels 48-21. The Rebels will travel to play the Long Beach Bearcats for their week 7 matchup. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, George County High School,…
A 1012 mb low is centered near 26N 97W and troughing extends northeastward from the low and parallels the northern Gulf Coast. A second 1012 mb low is analyzed near 22N 96W, and a trough extends southward through the Bay of Campeche. This pattern supports strong to near gale force winds and seas of 6-7 ft just offshore of Veracruz,…
People came together in Gautier to give the gift of blood October 4th. WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey has the report from American Legion Post 1992. Categories: Local News, News Tags: American Legion Post 1992, blood, donation, Gautier
Additions and milestones for the Hattiesburg Zoo. Banjo the Fennec Fox turned eight on October 4th! Zoo staff put together a cowboy-themed party for Banjo. Not only did Banjo get a nice treat, friends joined in on the celebration. Happy birthday to Banjo! Categories: Local News, News
The Pass Christian School District celebrated its high academic rankings in the most recent state assessment reports through a big pep rally. Pass Christian School District brought third through 12th graders together for the district-wide pep rally. All schools in the Pass Christian School District earned an ‘A’ rating for the first time since 2013. The event featured special guest…
This afternoon in Harrison County, the Blue Ribbon Committee on Child Protection rolled out a new legislative program that, if passed, would address improving the safety measures for abused children. During this meeting, Judge Margaret Alfonso presented her proposed legislation, Baby DJ’s Law, a vital initiative aimed at enhancing the protection of children in cases of severe abuse, neglect, or…
WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey joins us from Hattiesburg as the Tigers welcome the George County Rebels for what could possibly be the premiere high school football match up in the entire state tonight. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, sports
Outside of some trace amounts along the coast, yesterday didn’t see the few showers we expected to see, but that rainy weather has already starting moving in today. So far measurable amounts have only fallen in Bay St. Louis, though almost every coastal city should see at least a quarter of an inch or more through the day. Even that…
We are joined by Retired Colonel Jim Hollingsworth of the Gulf Coast Veterans Parade. He is here to talk about the need for volunteers ahead of a Veteran’s Day Parade. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: gulf coast veterans parade
Pass Christian School District achieved high state ratings. To celebrate the significant achievement, the district hosted an academic pep rally this morning. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at Pass Christian with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Pass Christian School District
A special mural honors Mississippi legend and Southern Miss alum Jimmy Buffett. The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art unveiled their 57th mural on October 1st. It is called “Parrots in Parade” and the artist is Gulfport native Lucinda L’Enfant. The mural is found on Hardy Street near the Crescent City Grill. Be sure to check it out next time you’re…
The City of Hattiesburg unveiled their 56th mural on September 29th. The mural is titled “Corazon de la Comunidad,” translating to heart of the community. Hector Boldo is the artist, painting the mural on the side of a silo. Anyone wanting to see the piece of art can find it on Jackson Street just outside the downtown area. Categories: Local…
Chapel Hart would like to invite you to join them in donating to the WXXV Relief-a-Thon to help out the victims of Hurricane Helene. All proceeds go to Hurricane Helene victims through the American Red Cross. The link will remain open through Sunday. Click here to donate or call 1-800-HELP NOW. Tags: Chapel Hart, relief-a-thon
We are joined in studio by Chapel Hart! We catch up with them ahead of their performance at Grand Slam Jam this weekend. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Chapel Hart, Grand Slam Jam
Outside of some trace amounts along the coast, yesterday didn’t see the few showers we expected to see, but that rainy weather has already starting moving in today. So far measurable amounts have only fallen in Bay St. Louis, though almost every coastal city should see at least a quarter of an inch or more through the day. Even that…
On Thursday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Hancock Whitney Plaza to dedicate the park after late CEO George Schloegel. The park at the Hancock Whitney Plaza will now be know as George Schloegel Lighthouse Park, after a ceremony which was attended by George Schloegel’s family, community and business leaders from across the coast, as well as residents from various parts…
Thursday evening the Old Place in Gautier was transformed into the hosting grounds for Savor Jackson County Food and Wine Festival, bringing in restaurants and businesses from all across South Mississippi to show off their best culinary creations. From fresh seafood, to Mexican food, to locally distilled rum, it was a showcase of some of the best that the coast…
Showers with isolated thunderstorms are slowly making their way northward from the Louisiana coast. There is a moisture gradient along I-10 that separates the deepest moisture. The biggest of thunderstorms, no surprise align well with deepest atmospheric moisture. Those should continue to make their way northward as the tropical wave in the central gulf also moves northward throughout Thursday night….
The Hattiesburg Zoo is introducing two new residents! The two emus are named Velma and Daphne. Guests at the zoo were able to cast their vote for the two names over the weekend, choosing out of four options. The emus can be found at the Wallaby Walkabout in the Australian exhibit. Categories: Local News, News Tags: emu, emus, hattiesburg, hattiesburg…
The Hard Rock Casino is stepping up to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Two pallets of water were given as part of the relief efforts. The City of Biloxi is taking care of the donations, sending those supplies to Perry, Florida. A total of $5000 is being donated as well, half going to North Carolina and half going to…