The Mississippi State Board of Education announced it will hold a special-called meeting on June 15 to consider the appointment of an interim superintendent of education — effective July 1st. The SBE also voted to allow the person named interim state superintendent to be eligible to apply for the permanent position. The interim superintendent will succeed Mike Kent, who was…
Planet Fitness gyms nationwide have a good opportunity for high schoolers. Planet Fitness invites high school students from the ages of 14 through 19 to work out for free at any of their locations. The program runs from now through August 31. The high school summer pass offers a way for students to stay active during the summer months in…
In celebration of “Older Americans Month,” Saucier Senior Center and the Harrison County Senior Resource Agency held their annual fishing rodeo and picnic. All of the fishing poles and bait were provided, so all the seniors had to do was show up and have a good time. Participants were lined up all around the pond in hopes of getting lucky!…
Isolated showers and thunderstorms that developed off of the sea breeze will wind down this evening. Expect the warm temperatures to continue for the next several days as it will be mild and humid out the door for Friday. High pressure that is nearby will provide for a sinking motion in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. This will limit the…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting in Harrison County. The crime scene is in the area of Lorraine Road and Shriners Boulevard. Law enforcement has confirmed that a county patrolman working for the Board of Supervisors was involved in a shooting. The officer was not injured. A source with the county said a…
Ocean Springs will be back in court on Friday to seek a permanent injunction against The Scratch Kitchen and Bar. The city wants to permanently close the restaurant and bar after a shooting on May 5 left one man dead and five others injured. A permanent injunction would prevent the business from operating. Last week, The Scratch Kitchen owner Brittany…
The next hearing in the Ocean Springs annexation case is Friday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Chancery Court in Pascagoula, with retired Scott County judge David Clark presiding. City and county leaders, as well as residents affected by the potential annexation, showed up at a hearing last month to make their cases. Another strong turnout is…
The National Institute for Early Education Research recognized Mississippi in its latest report on pre-K quality as one of only five states whose state-funded pre-K program meets all 10 quality standards for early childhood education. The latest ranking is published in the The State of Preschool 2022 report by NIEER. The annual survey provides an in-depth look at state-funded education…
Despite the frontal passage overnight, temperatures will actually be slightly warmer today given the drier mid-levels holding down afternoon convective development. Rain chances will be lower with only isolated coverage of thunderstorm activity expected along coastal Mississippi sea-breeze. Thermal profiles will remain favorable for downbursts capable of gusty winds in excess of 30-40 mph, but warmer mid-level temperatures will reduce…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane was killed Wednesday when the aircraft crashed in northwest Arkansas, authorities said. The pilot has been identified as former Mississippi state senator John Morgan. Lt. Rick Jensen of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about 12:30 p.m. from someone saying they heard a plane sputter and…
Mid-level dry air is moving into the area from the west this morning on the backside of the exiting upper level disturbance retrograding back to the NW. Pressure gradient remains weak so advection of drier air in the low levels is minimal. Despite the frontal passage, temperatures will actually be slightly warmer today given the drier mid-levels holding down afternoon…
Tonight, we hosted our inaugural WXXV Student Athlete of the Week Banquet! Overall, 39 standouts from the six coastal counties were invited to our first-ever reception at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport with Olympic Golf Medalist Brittney Reese serving as the keynote speaker. News 25’s Ansley Brent has featured some of the top talent across 16 different sports from…
Moss Point senior soccer standout Julian Glaude put pen to paper with Tougaloo College in Jackson. Glaude has been playing soccer since he was seven-years-old and has been captain of the Tigers for the past two seasons as a star midfielder. Head Coach Jeramey Anderson says Glaude has worked extremely hard for this opportunity and that he looks forward to…
Three top flight student-athletes from St. Martin High School are all taking their talents to the next level. On the cheer team, McKenzie Robinson signed her national letter of intent with West Georgia, alongside Claire Paske, who’s repping Southern Miss to the top. Both of them are main bases and Paske is actually the one who convinced Robinson to try…
Biloxi High School alum Colt Keith made all kinds of history last night, going a perfect 6-6 with two home runs while hitting for the cycle. That exact combination of things never accomplished by a Major League player and only four times has a player recorded six hits in a game. Overall, the former Indian driving in seven out of…
After taking down Region 8 Class 5A rival East Central twice in one day last week, the George County softball team punched its ticket to the state championship series. The Lady Rebels are now just one win away from immortality as they record the final out against Saltillo in game one at Southern Miss. George County pounded out 12 hits…
Widely scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will come to an end overnight as a weak cold front will make it through South Mississippi. Other than a wind shift, not much will come from the front. Thursday will start off mild but it will warm up quickly. Tomorrow will bring isolated-to-scattered thunderstorms developing off the sea breeze. Coverage won’t be much…
Downstage Productions Theatre hosted ‘Letters from Home: 50 States Tour,’ Letters from Home is a traveling musical that combines the USO’s entertainment with history and comedy. Gulfport is their 48th stop as they travel around the United States, playing in each state. Letters from Home is a 501C nonprofit that brings entertainment to veterans. Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann put…
Make-A-Wish Mississippi is taking the opportunity to recognize all of those who believe in the power of a wish! Several donors, helpers, and volunteers were honored today during the Make-A-Wish Appreciation Breakfast for helping to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. Those honored received books remembering all the wishes granted in 2022, goodie bags, sponsor appreciation plaques, and…
Catholic Charities Incorporated of Jackson was in Gulfport today spreading mental health awareness at its annual luncheon. Through its kinship program, Catholic Charities offered resources and information to seek help when dealing with mental health issues. Catholic charities says that 430,000 individuals in the state are facing mental health challenges. When it comes to mental health, Catholic Charities Executive Director…
Showers and thunderstorms have been around since just before noon. Frequent lightning, torrential rain, and occasional gusty winds and hail have accompanied the activity. As we head through the evening and into tonight, expect thunderstorm coverage to gradually come to a close as daytime heating is lost. A weak cold front will be moving through the area tonight which will…
The Biloxi community gathered to remember local police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Biloxi Police Department held a remembrance ceremony just outside the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center. Officers read the names of the five fallen officers from the department, including Officer Robert McKeithen, who was shot and killed just outside the police department four years…
Four cars were involved in separate wrecks on the Pascagoula River Bridge and all lanes are blocked. Injuries were reported, but no serious injuries were reported. Travel delays should be expected. News 25 will provide more details as they become available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Pascagoula River Bridge, traffic delay, wrecks
The IRS will offer free online tax prep for some taxpayers in 2024 and Target wants to become a destination for groceries. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report