The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South Mississippi held a special day for its senior pets, aged five and older, by waiving the adoption fee on these animals. Adopters had to pay only a tag fee of $8 to welcome…
We’re a little more a month away from Christmas, but many in Bay St. Louis are already in the holiday spirit. The shops at Century Hall held an enchanted holiday market on Saturday afternoon. Guests were able to browse more than 20 different shops, all under one roof, to do some shopping. Ouside, the Merry Minstrels played all the holiday…
It’s a Thanksgiving tradition in South Mississippi. For 34 years, public safety departments in Harrison County team up to cook thousands of meals and then deliver them to those who would otherwise not have a Thanksgiving dinner. And while the agencies are the public face behind the event, they are not alone. Volunteers — hundreds of them — show…
Cloud cover will be dominant this afternoon with humidity continuing to increase. There will also be a 30-40% chance of isolated showers with an embedded rumble of thunder or two. Southerly winds will continue to usher in moisture ahead of a cold front that moves into our area tomorrow morning. South Mississippi is under a Level 2 of 5 threat…
Joining us this morning is Lieutenant Carla Lawson and Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army, who are here to discuss the Red Kettle Kickoff for Jackson and George counties. Lieutenant Lawson shares her personal ties to the Angel Tree program and it shows just how much of an impact you can have on someone this holiday season. The even is…
Six of our coast teams went to battle on the gridiron for week 13 of high school football, and half of them came out victorious. That means three of our coast teams will be continuing their road to Oxford as the compete in the South State championships this week. 6A – Picayune at West Jones 5A – Gautier at Laurel…
The highly anticipated in-state rivalry game between Southern Miss and Mississippi State took place this past Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. The was both quarterback Will Rogers and Jo’Quavious Marks’ first game back post suffering injuries. Also, Southern Miss’s Ethan Crawford was named the starting quarterback for the first time this season. It was a tight game until the end,…
Today starts off with cool-to-mild conditions that will change through the day. Southerly winds will help increase moisture, especially this afternoon. This all happens ahead of a cold front that arrives tomorrow morning. Expect increasing clouds through the day and the potential for isolated showers with a rumble of thunder or two this afternoon and evening. There is a Level…
A weak cold front and upper level trough will begin to move toward our region late tonight and early Saturday. Ahead of the front we may see patchy fog where low level moisture pooling takes place. However, with limited radiative processes and eventually dry air advecting in behind the front, Visibility will drop like it would otherwise. Clear skies will…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate worker who walked off her job site near the Emergency Operations Center. Her name is Kelli Palermo and is described as being 5’2″ with brown hair. She may have changed clothes into grey sweatpants with a stripe and a blue hoodie with a white undershirt. If you think you’ve seen…
The Gautier Gators headed north as the face Florence High School is round two of the 5A playoffs. After a tight matchup, the Gators come out on top with a final score of 36-34. Gautier High School will be headed to the South State Championship next week against Laurel. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: class 5a, Gautier…
In round two of the Class 6A playoffs, the Picayune Maroon Tide rolled out the welcome mat for the Pascagoula Panthers. The Maroon Tide will continue rolling through the playoffs as they defeat Pascagoula with a final score of 38-0. Picayune will head to West Jones next week for the South State Championship! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports…
Pass Christian falls short 42-7 to Columbia but would have its best postseason run ever reaching the 3d round of the playoffs for first time ever. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Reporter Austin Lindsey in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Columbia, Friday Night Showcase, Pass Christian football, Pirates
Moss Point School District’s athletic department got a huge windfall to their budget, thanks to a sporting goods company. This afternoon, the Tigers accepted a $75,000 check from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundations 75 for 75 Program. The program awards youth and athletic programs money to use for facilities and equipment. The presentation was made during Moss Point’s pep rally…
One Long Beach team got to add some more bling to the Maroon and White trophy case. The Long Beach gymnasium was filled with proud students, faculty, and family members as the boys soccer team officially received their state championship rings. Every player and coach walked across the stage one by one to receive their personalized rock. This is quite…
Granny’s Alliance invited local first responders to an open house showcasing resources available to them during emergencies. Granny’s Alliance creates base camps during emergencies or even special events. These base camps include a dining hall complete with games and living rooms for people to relax. They also have a medical tent, laundry, showers, and sleeping trailers. The entire camp is…
The city of Pascagoula is receiving honorary recognition for its contributions to the war effort during World War II, as well as preserving military history. They have been named Mississippi’s one and only World War II American Heritage City by the National Park Service. World War II is what began Pascagoula’s industrial journey when Robert Ingalls created Ingalls shipyard in…
A program to place live wreaths at headstones at cemeteries across South Mississippi has a deadline coming up. Wreaths can be sponsored until November 28th for $17 dollars each. You can go to the website at wreathsacrossamerica.org to sponsor a fresh balsam wreath with a hand-tied bow that will be placed at the cemetery on December 16th. On that day,…
Clouds dominate again this afternoon with a mild day overall. A cold front to our northwest will move in overnight which will provide for more sunshine and a brief shot of cooler and milder air this weekend. Saturday will feature breezy conditions at times and clearing skies. Sunday will be a relatively cold morning as compared to recent memory, then…
Things got heated after the Ocean Springs-Pascagoula varsity boys basketball game last night. Ocean Springs School District Spokesman Trey Brennan tells News 25 kids were trash talking in the parking lot after the 65-49 Pascagoula win and things started to escalate. “It wasn’t a fight,” Brennan said. “But it could have been if it hadn’t been broken up.” That’s when…
In the year 1930, the first red and green traffic lights were installed, the first World Cup tournament took place, and the Pass Christian Pirates created their first football team. All throughout those 93 seasons, the Pirates have never made it to round three of the MHSAA playoffs…until now! The Pass Christian Pirates and their quarterback Ladd Scriber are the…
Union members approved new contracts with the big three and Walmart predicts food prices will fall. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
In a little more than a week, the riders of Asgard Motorcycle Club will take to the streets of South Mississippi for a worthy Christmas cause that’s now in its 39th year. Joining us in studio today is Ray Bale to talk more about the annual Asgard Toy Run and Charity Motorcycle Ride. The toy run takes place Sunday, November…
The Hancock Chamber hosted a teacher appreciation dinner last night. The Bay St. Louis Community Hall hosted the event. Guests were greeted with exhibits and a social hour. After dinner, more than $2,000 in prizes from local businesses and organizations were given out. The Make-A-Wish classroom grants were also announced. Those winners were Kelly Chang from Holy Trinity Elementary School…