Community college students went on a voyage to discover new career paths working with maritime technology on land and sea. The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean Science and Engineering is leading the way in maritime research. It is also home to the largest concentration of oceanographers and hydrographers. Today was a chance to learn a little more about…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released their first rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle of the year. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, students from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, and Long Beach Middle School’s Beta Club were on hand to cheer Fred along as he swam away. Mississippi’s First Lady Elee Reeves wrote a children’s book about a turtle named Fred,…
The City of Wiggins will be hosting a new exhibit in August. ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’ is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit focusing on the past and present of small towns. The Wiggins exhibit will include history about Stone County such as the history of the lumber businesses and the pickle factory Wiggins once had. Betsy Rowell, executive director of…
A local teacher received national recognition from Curriculum Associates. Anna Katherine Adams was one of four teachers in the state named an Extraordinary Educator for 2023. Presley Seal of Poplarville Lower Elementary also earned the honor. This designation is given to teachers whose students academically grow through engaging and innovative practices. Adams teaches fifth grade English Language Arts at Singing…
Bay St. Louis Police Department is not only getting a new building, but also have upgraded to new car decals and uniforms. All police officers have already received their new uniforms, which are more comfortable and made up of new material. The uniforms also allow the officers to easily pull their vests over their uniforms, causing their body camera to…
Coastal Realty Group partnered with the Women’s Resource Center and hosted a baby shower event. Employees with Coastal Realty Group dropped off boxes of diapers and wipes to help with their supply. The Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport offers a multitude of supplies for mothers including diapers, wipes, toiletries, blankets, clothes, formula, bottles, and baby food. They also provide classes…
Not all heroes wear capes, the community was invited to become a hometown hero by donating blood for the American Red Cross at MGM Park in Biloxi. The drive was held in the visiting clubhouse at MGM Park. All donors received a Shuckers shirt and a $10 VISA prepaid e-gift card. Every donor was also entered for a chance to…
Flight attendants weigh in on reclining your plane seat and Norfolk-Southern had a high stakes hearing in Washington today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
Ruck, run, or walk, take your pick at the upcoming ‘Until Valhalla’ Ruck March and 5K in Gulfport. Stephen East with Gulfport Behavioral and event organizer Jourdan Natale from Danger-22. The event takes place March 18th at the West Side Park in Gulfport. Check in is at 6:30 a.m. For more information visit Danger-22 on Facebook. Categories: Community Headlines Tags:…
This week is National School Breakfast Week and Pass Christian High School has been celebrating all week long. National School Breakfast Week celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special observance takes place the first full week of March and celebrates the National School Breakfast program and the way it gives kids a…
Governor Tate Reeves announced he has signed a bill designed to help keep more nurses in our state. Senate Bill 2373 creates the ‘Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program.’ It incentivizes nurses who choose to stay and work in Mississippi after graduating from nursing school. Those who qualify could receive up to $6,000 a year for…
The American Red Cross and Biloxi Shuckers are joining forces to host a blood drive at MGM Park. The drive runs until 7 p.m. tonight. News 25’s Jazell Ladner is at the blood drive with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: american red cross, Biloxi Shuckers, MGM Park
Widely scattered afternoon/evening showers and a few t-storms will affect the area this afternoon, dissipating this evening. The prospect of locally dense fog forming and the potential of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The…
Isolated t-storms will continue this morning with partial sunshine moving in this afternoon. Concerns overnight will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming. The near record heat will continue to be driven by a strong mid and upper high pressure parked over the Gulf South with a stationary front in the vicinity. Persistent onshore flow will keep humidity levels…
Toward the end of last week, powerlifting teams along the south side of the state gathered to compete for South State along with hopes of qualifying for the state championship. A specific Gulfport Admiral not only won South State for his weight class, but also beat the state record. The sport of powerlifting may not be the most popular amongst…
Big time rivalry on the diamond, St. Stanislaus and Ole Miss baseball signee Seth Farni hosting cross-town foe Bay High. SSC wins 10-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
The primary forecast concerns through Thursday night will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming each night, the threat of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The near record heat will continue to be…
As the Southern Miss men’s basketball team awaits its NIT fate, some good news out of Hattiesburg, Jay Ladner named a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, going to the best mid-major coach in Division I men’s basketball. Ladner is one of 20 finalists up for the honor and one of just two from the Sun Belt after a remarkable…
JUCO Softball action, Mississippi Gulf Coast hosting Lansing Community College in a day time double-header. Lady Bulldogs win game one 11-0. Lady Bulldogs win game two, 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, softball, sports
The Gulfport Fire Department earns coveted international accreditation. The department has earned accredited agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International by meeting the criteria established through the organization’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. Gulfport Fire is one of 309 agencies in the world to achieve internationally accredited agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety…
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation based out of Texas granted the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence $20,000 this afternoon. These funds come from a pool of more than $1 million which will be shared nationwide to organizations providing cancer research or non-violence centers. One organization was chosen per state and the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence was ecstatic to hear…
If you’re looking to buy a home right now, we have some updated numbers. The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped from 6.5 percent in February to over 7 percent this week. The interest rates in Mississippi are now currently sitting at 7.1 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage and 6.29 percent for a 15-year fixed mortgage. With…
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a presentation on downsizing for seniors at the USM Gulf Park campus. This seminar looked at housing options for seniors. A panel discussed the many options available to seniors on the Coast, including affordable housing, income-based housing, independent living senior housing, assisted living, memory care living, and skilled nursing home. The presentation allowed guests to…
Calling all artists, vendors, makerspace demonstrators, volunteers, and culinary arts, entries for Arts Alive are still open. Arts Alive is an innovative art festival where music, art, and theatre mix it up for an unforgettable experience in Bay St. Louis. Dozens of artists will show off their work and some will demonstrate technique and share their creative process with customers…