The University of Southern Mississippi is marking the 113th anniversary of its founding. The university was charted on March 30th, 1910 by legislative act. Originally being named Mississippi Normal College, the school was created to train teachers for the public schools in the state. Celebrations for the day include the annual student awards ceremony as well as the swearing in…
Sailors from across the country head to Ocean Springs to compete in the annual regatta. Sailors were seen warming up for the stiff competition that will take place on Front Beach this weekend. The Hobie Midwinters East and April Fools Regatta has returned. The Ocean Springs Yacht Club hosts the competition and this year is their biggest ever with 66…
A Biloxi business owner is taking his time to get the community to help with tornado relief in north Mississippi. Owner of Joe’s Garage, Joe Krivanec, decided to help out the City of Rolling Fork, which was impacted by the tornados on Friday after talking to his daughter who is a nurse practitioner in the city. Since then, Krivanec has…
With return flow becoming more established, airmass modification and warming trend will continue tonight with lows a solid 10 to 15 degrees warmer than last night. With low level moisture on the rise, also expect some lower clouds and possibly some patchy fog to develop late tonight toward daybreak. Tomorrow will be warm and muggier. Clouds will be on the…
It was a scary situation this morning at Harrison Central High School where a lockdown ended up being a false call. It prompted a lot of panic, especially for parents. Parents of students at Harrison Central High School were in an uproar after a false lockdown was made. Many parents and students were trying to figure out exactly what happened….
Merit Health Biloxi made a donation to Back Bay Mission in honor of Doctor’s Day. In honor of Doctor’s Day, many hospitals give tokens of appreciation and gifts to physicians, but Merit Health decided instead of using that money towards their physicians, they would make a donation to a charity in need. The medical staff was able to vote for…
The Gautier community has stepped up to help donate prom dresses for Gautier High School. What started out as a Facebook post from Monica Mingo, the owner of That Gumbo Life, asking for other businesses to help get dresses for prom turned into a successful contribution, collecting over 200 dresses and also $7,000 worth of casual clothes for spring break…
As the weather continues to warm up, you can expect to see more bugs! Around this time of year, homeowners start seeing an increased presence of pests creeping and crawling around their homes. Carpenter bees, termites, mosquitoes, the American roach, and other insects are some of the many calls exterminators receive during the spring invasion. Stark Exterminators say if your…
Emma Helmert, a Gulfport High School senior, was awarded a four-year college scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Helmert is one of the 60 graduating high school seniors out of 5,600 applicants to receive the scholarship and the only student chosen from the state of Mississippi. This year’s recipients will receive up to $55,000 annually to cover costs associated…
Volunteers gathered at the Lyman Community Center this morning to pack up donations from this month’s March of the Mayors Food Drive. For the past four weeks, 11 mayors have asked people in their cities to donate food. Those four weeks have led up to this massive packing party, where volunteers are filling boxes up for food pantries. Mayor Billy…
St. James Catholic School is helping Rolling Fork after tornados destroyed the town last Friday. Students helped pack up a U-Haul with diapers, blankets, and Easter baskets. The students at St. James have been collecting these items throughout the week. Easter is coming up next weekend and the students wanted to make sure the children in north Mississippi have a…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
More than 100 artists will be displaying their wares this weekend in Pass Christian. Here with details on this year’s Art in the Pass is Anita Giani. Art in the Pass takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Memorial Park in Pass Christian. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Art in the Pass
More relief rolls up in Rolling Fork, Mississippi as the community continues to pick up the pieces after last week’s deadly tornado. A crew from Harrison County Fire Rescue is there now. They just posted pictures this morning, showing some of the work they’re doing to assist in the recovery effort. The devastation is so widespread and the team is…
The Mississippi Senate has chosen not to confirm Dr. Robert Taylor as State Superintendent of Education. The Senate has questioned the process the State Board of Education used to select a candidate. A search firm assisted in identifying seven semifinalists, selecting Dr. Taylor who began serving in the position on January 17th. The State Board of Education will schedule a…
High pressure will continue to move east today with the axis crossing the local area late this afternoon and tonight. This will allow winds to turn to the southeast and south later today and tonight, returning moisture back to the area. We’ll be mostly sunny today with comparatively low humidity levels and highs in the mid and upper 70s. Mid and…
High pressure was currently located over the Great Plains, with the next in the series of strong storm systems moving across California. At the surface, high pressure is centered located over Michigan extending southward to the local area. Skies are mostly clear with light winds this morning. High pressure will continue to move east today with the axis crossing the local…
Starting things out this evening glancing at radar illustrates echoes advancing ESE across portions of the CWA. Observations are far and few between reporting -RA but some of this is making it to the ground, especially within higher cores albeit most of it, especially lighter returns is virga. This is rather evident by looking at the recent HRRR sounding valid…
With the Masters beginning just next week, it’s only fitting that we grab some clubs and hit the greens. News 25’s Ansley Brent had the honor of watching a sophomore sensation tee it up at Hickory Hills as she prepares to compete in both the district and state championship tournaments. The game of golf typically isn’t a sport to just…
The most decorated athlete to ever come out of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Brittney Reese has been named to the NJCAA Foundation Hall of Fame. Currently the girls track and field and cross-country coach at her alma mater Gulfport High School, Reese is a seven-time world champion in the long jump and a 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, also earning…
On the softball diamond, Pearl River Community College hosting Hinds in a home double-header. PRCC wins game one 10-2. They win game two 7-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: softball, sports
It really doesn’t matter what sport they’re playing, any time Gulfport and Biloxi line up on the schedule, it’s a hard game to pass up. Baseball Indians hosting the Admirals in a Region 8 Class 6A matchup. Biloxi wins 7-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
This weekend, a new marina is opening in Pascagoula and this boat club wants you to be a part of the celebration. River Road Boat Club is hosting Tank Music Fest this coming Saturday in honor of the marina’s grand opening. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and will feature live music, over 2,000 pounds of crawfish, a food truck,…
The American Legion Auxiliary #42 Ocean Springs is celebrating the Month of the Military Child this Saturday. They’ll be hosting their first ‘Strong and Resilient Together’ event. The purpose is to bring enjoyment to children, particularly those of veterans and military. The event is entirely free, even down to lunch. There will be an auction with 82 items from local…