It was a day for Easter eggs and sweets for a good cause at one local senior living facility. Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport held its inaugural Bake Sale and Egg hunt Easter Eggstravaganza today. Residents spent the week baking cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and other delicacies. Close to $1,000 was raised during the event. Proceeds from the sale will benefit…
Seniors at the Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands enjoyed a fun filled morning getting into the Easter spirit. Family members gathered with the seniors at the Claiborne to take pictures with the Easter bunny, decorate place mats, and decorate Easter bags. Life Enrichment Director Stacy Powell said, “We wanted to bring a little bit of happy for them so we brought…
Crosspoint Church holds a vintage car show each year with classic vehicles, games for the kids, food, and more, all to benefit its missions program. Here to tell us more are Rev. Israel Cox and Rick Bostick. The car show takes place April 15th from 9:30 to 2 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crosspoint Church, Cruisin’ for Missions Car Show
Club Thirty IV in Gulfport is the place to be tonight if you want a chance to perform for Mr. Too Official. QCDJ’s spring showcase tour hits Gulfport tonight. Here to tell us more are the producer for the event DJ Tony T and Mr. Too Official from Quality Control Record Label. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Club Thirty IV, QCDJ’s…
We want to give you a heads up on some road work in Biloxi that may disrupt your drive. On Monday, crews will begin installing fiber optic cable along Popp’s Ferry Road from North Country Club Lane to Sunkist Country Club Road. There will be intermittent lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day for a little more…
Former Moss Point Mayor and Alderman Robert Byrd has died. The city made that announcement Thursday. In a statement, current Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight says Byrd passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday with his family by his side. Flags in Moss Point will be lowered to half staff in his memory until noon Sunday. In the course of…
Today, eyes will be focused upstream as a mid-level impulse begins to move near and over the region. This feature along with the surface convergence along the front should generate additional showers and thunderstorms over the region. Models indicate a band of showers/storms developing generally west to east somewhere over the I10/12 corridor with periods of heavy rainfall possible throughout…
A cold front remains over the forecast area early this morning. Just behind the front, stratiform showers and a few elevated thunderstorms have develop generally along and west of the Atchafalaya. Additionally, a few other bands of moderate showers have develop at times over the Florida Parishes just north of the frontal boundary. Temperatures widely vary across the region with locations…
Southern Miss Head Baseball Coach Scotty Berry recorded his 500th career victory today, all as head man of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Plenty of coaching legends have passed through USM and he has more wins than all of them, a testament to the pure class of his program. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Scott Berry, sports, USM
It’s bittersweet day at Gulfport High School where the boys basketball program celebrates the end of an era upon the departure of Head Coach Owen Miller. Today, Miller stepping down from his post to accept the same position at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where his father used to play. Miller’s resume speaks for itself, having won 260 games in…
Weather permitting, the Biloxi Shuckers are less than 24 hours away from leading off their eighth season as the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. All things considered, so far, so good, at least based on player development. Albeit very early in the season, the big-league club is in first place in the NL Central with a record of 5-1….
West Harrison track and field standout Evan Turan is taking his talents to the next level after signing with Belhaven University this afternoon. Turan says he’s taken his game to new heights or distances this season, adding about 20 feet on his discus throw and about 10 on shot put. As it stands now, his personal records in a meet…
Gulfport baseball paying a visit to Harrison Central, fresh off their 7-3 win over the Red Rebels on Tuesday. Another big win for the Admirals, 8-6. They take the regular season series. Game three is tomorrow at 11 a.m. back at Gulfport. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
Clouds are increasing this evening and it remains mild across the coast. There will be a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Tomorrow will provide for much more in the way of cloud coverage and rain chances will elevate through the day. Isolated to scattered pop-up activity will evolve to batches of rainfall. Expect a couple of rounds of…
Residents of Bay St. Louis gathered downtown today to honor a community member who served the city his whole life. The Hancock County Community Development Foundation, Bay St. Louis Rotary Club, and other community members gathered outside 200 North Beach Restaurant to help unveil a Heritage Star in honor of the late Ellis Cuevas. Cuevas spent much of his life…
The Gulf Coast community is coming together to support a golf tournament that’s bigger than themselves! For the first time, Mississippi is hosting their inaugural Buddy Cruise Charity Golf event! Buddy Cruise provides educational opportunities and resources for families while promoting awareness, advocacy, and inclusion for individuals with special needs. This mission is important to many on the Coast including…
The front has parked itself across our region. Today provided for more direct sunlight and the warmth and humidity continue. Clouds will move back in overnight. There is a 30% or so potential for isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. Batches of energy will be riding along the stationary front over the next 48 hours. Rain chances will elevate to around…
Each Easter, hundreds of people impulsively buy bunnies. Months after the holiday, these bunnies are often left abandoned in the wild. That’s why Lola and Friends Bunny Rescue told News 25 all about bunny care so you and your bunny can live together for a long time. Bunnies can be costly animals, which is why adopting an already-vetted bunny may…
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport welcomes new animals at a new exhibit. The aquarium adopted three beaver brothers, who can be seen in the front entrance as you walk in. The brothers are named after Blues’ musicians, B.B., King, and Elvis. Ironically enough, the Beavers’ names match up with their personality. Elvis is loud and vocal, B.B. is sweet and…
Ten-year-old Izabellah Smith is one of the youngest entrepreneurs you’ll meet! Izzy is her own boss at Izzy’s Homemade Jewelry, where she sells her friendship bracelets, decorated sunglasses, and more. She started this business so she could have her own spending money, but it has grown into a way to share a little bit of happiness with everyone she meets….
It was an exciting day for Cadence Bank in Gulfport. A grand opening was held at Richburg Hall celebrating Cadence Bank’s partnership with Operation Hope. The nonprofit helps communities with credit repair, money management, and small business financials. City leaders discussed the incredible opportunities that would come with Operation Hope and guests were able to hear from CEO Dan Rollins…
Fire Station 4 on Veteran’s Avenue in Biloxi is getting a kitchen makeover. It’s been 25 years since the Station 4 kitchen was redone and is in desperate need of a renovation. The makeover was made possible through a Home Depot grant. The home improvement store funded the renovation, which includes materials and labor. Some firefighters also volunteered their time…
One local elementary school is getting its students hyped up to show what they know! Students and faculty members lined the hallways of West Elementary, cheering on third, fourth, and fifth graders as they prepare for the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program. The Gulfport High School cheerleaders and jazz band showed up in support of the rally, while staff expressed their…
MGCCC hosted an open house and ribbon cutting to mark the launch of its new Kubota Tech and National Coalition of Certification Centers partnership. The new NC3 and Kubota Tech partnership provides students with a pathway to earn industry recognized certifications focused on the repair and service of Kubota equipment. This will give them the knowledge and skills for employment…