235 pinwheels spin in the wind at Hancock County Court House, representing abused children in Hancock and Pearl River County. “The pinwheels represent the number of children that we provided services to,” said multi-disciplinary team facilitator, Jayne Riley, “Children that came in, interviewed for forensic interviews, were serviced through the multidisciplinary team and who received services not only as children…
Dr. Jimmy Stewart of First Baptist Church and Eddie Hartwell of St. James Baptist Church are joining us to talk about Hope Fest, a festival happening April 14th through 16th at Jones Park. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hope Festival
In Pearl River County, the Mississippi Development Authority awards site development grants to two projects. $50,000 is going to the Pearl River County Technology Park, located near Picayune Municipal Airport. In Poplarville, $1.35 million is allocated to the Pearl River Industrial Park Project. The changes coming to that site include road improvements to Highway 26 at the park’s entrance. To…
The state of Mississippi was recently awarded over $23 million in federal funding for transportation projects as a result of the recent passage of Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Bill for 2024. As a result of the bill’s passage, Harrison County is set to receive $3 million which will go towards the construction of the Sea Rail Truck Site. Construction…
Joining us this morning is Susannah Snyder, the board president for the Lord is my Help, who is here to tell us all about the Feed the Need event coming up Sunday. The Feed the Need benefit concert and fish fry takes place Sunday at Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines…
All precipitation has cleared the coast at this point as cloud coverage will continue through mid/late morning. High pressure to the NW will move in providing for sunshine this afternoon and through the rest of the workweek. A noticeable drop in high temperatures from yesterday as afternoon highs today only reach the low to mid 70s. We also see this…
Convection allowing models continue to show slightly more than isolated storms tonight, and most of those prior to 10 PM. If we do get deep convection, it will likely be strong, but there are just too many failure modes in place for a robust severe weather event across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The cold front should be well east of…
The Pass Christian BOA meeting took place on Tuesday at 6 PM at the City Courthouse. Residents were in attendance to voice their opinion on certain matters and to see some of the fire chief candidates who were interviewed by the BOA at the last meeting on March 19th. The candidates for the Pass Christian Fire Chief included Austin Grahm,…
The MLB regular season got started last week, and this week minor league teams across the country are doing the same thing – including the Biloxi Shuckers. Tuesday was media day for the 2024 Biloxi Shuckers. Players on the roster got to put on the team threads for the first time this season and take the field for the first…
Before the Shuckers can begin their regular season they have a scheduled exhibition against one of the top junior college baseball programs in the country – the Pearl River Community College wildcats. On Wednesday the Wildcats will travel to Biloxi to take on the Shuckers in an exhibition contest for the second straight season. The game won’t county towards either…
An upper trough late this afternoon extended from the western Great Lakes to west Texas, with upper ridging along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. At the surface, a cold front extended from near Memphis to near Lake Charles. At 3 PM central time, the only thunderstorm near our area was near Natchez, moving northeast. There were a few showers…
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Applicants filed into the Biloxi Civic Center in search of jobs at the Gulf Coast Military and Civilian Job Fair. News 25’s Austin Lindsey followed a few applicants to get their perspectives about the job market. The search is on for those who are just looking for a position that fits their skills or to just start fresh in a…
The City of Gulfport has passed a resolution authorizing tax increment financing revenue bonds in an amount of up to $5. 2 million for various infrastructure improvements. These improvements include what’s being called the “Gulfport Promenade Project”, upgrading the surrounding areas of the promenade. The TIF bonds will fund roadway enhancements, landscaping, and utilities — hopefully bringing in new businesses…
Today Maridee Mallette with Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Cinnamon for the Pet of the Week! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Some exciting news happening this weekend, Moss Point is hosting Grillin’ the River City! The event is set to start at 10 in the morning and end at 3 p.m. in Downtown Moss Point. Admission is free, but there is a $15 tasting bracelet. Entertainment comes in the form of local bands. The best part, News 25’s Ansley Brent and…
Some news out of Picayune, the Erin Regan Animal Sanctuary announced their closure earlier this week. The sanctuary says they need immediate placement for many of the animals left. Adoption fees will be waived to get them placed faster, but applications will still be thoroughly reviewed. Dogs are always fixed, chipped, and UTD prior to adoption. Categories: Local News,…
It’s the start of a new month which means new scratch off games debuting with the Mississippi Lottery. We’re joined by Meg Annison who is here to tell us about the games being introduced this month. Categories: Community Headlines, Mississippi Lottery Tags: lottery, lotto, Mississippi Lottery
It’s almost time to head to the ballpark as the Biloxi Shuckers announce their initial roster for the 2024 season! The roster features the brewers top pitching prospect Jacob Misirowski along with four other MLB top prospects including Eric Brown Jr., Bradley Blalock, and Wes Clarke. Along with Clarke, you’ll see a lot of family faces at the Shuckers ballpark…
High pressure is moving eastward as a trough of low-pressure is progressing into the area, extending from the Great Lakes down through Texas. At the surface, a cold front will begin cutting into the area later tonight making it through the coast by early Wednesday morning. Ahead of this front, deep moisture will slowly start pumping in settling in by late…
The southern end of the upper trough will progress eastward overnight and Tuesday, to be near a Chicago-El Paso line at midday Tuesday. It`s going to take most of the daytime hours to get enough deep moisture for more than very isolated convection, with precipitable water values struggling to get above an inch. Most of the convection allowing models have…
Sports programs get hot and go on winning streaks all the time – but some stick out above the rest. Right now, Pearl River Community College is on a 21-game winning streak and they show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The No. 4 ranked Pearl River Community College Wildcats baseball team sits at 34-5 on the season and…
“We look forward to our solar eclipse in Pass Christian.” Melanie Walrod a youth services librarian is one of many south Mississippi residents who are waiting to see this shot of the sun and moon face off midday on Monday April 8th. She and library team members not only will watch the eclipse but are handing out these cool shades…