Some more local state champions crowned! Yesterday we featured St. Patrick boys golf and Ocean Springs girls golf. Today, it’s Gautier boys golf, going back-to-back as 5A state champs, led by Peyton Russell shooting 10 under par. St. Stanislaus and Our Lady Academy tennis team taking home the gold as the 3A state champions with a 6-1 win over Booneville,…
Last week, D’Iberville baseball senior standout Dennis Krabbe signed a D1 scholarship with Mississippi Valley State. As a two-way player, Krabbe is expected to play first base and pitch from the left side, just like he’s been doing for the Warriors as one of four DHS players with a home run this season. Krabbe has also spent time with the…
D’Iberville High School Head Girls Soccer Coach Paul Langham has been named the recipient of the ninth annual Dora Delahoussaye Memorial Drawdown worth $2,000. Her ‘Catch-a-Break’ Cancer Foundation benefits one person each year through a silent and live auction set to take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 5th at the D’Iberville Community Club. Langham has been battling stage 4…
Temperatures will be cool again overnight with mainly clear skies for the area. Dry air remains in place as high pressure has remained in control of the weather pattern. However, changes are on the horizon beginning tomorrow. Moisture will be on the increase as the wind flow will shift to a southerly one. Clouds will begin to stream in during…
The team at Beau Rivage Casino and Resort headed over to the Biloxi Police Department this evening to give the officers a well-deserved crawfish boil. This event was brought about due to the cancellation of the Beau’s annual golf tournament with the department called ‘Heroes at Fallen Oak.’ When the event was canceled, the team at the Beau decided they…
The University of Southern Miss and their research foundation teamed up with SEAAHEAD to sponsor the inaugural Demo Day of the Gulf Blue Navigator Program. The program included presentations by six blue technology start up companies. The event celebrates the success of the pilot program and first-ever blue technology accelerator program focused on the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Blue…
The Coast Guard is warning people to be wary of illegal charters before hopping on a boat. All commercial vessels must be Coast Guard certified. The Gulf Coast Illegal Charter Task Force insures there are enough life jackets on board, the captain has a license, and more. Boarding a boat without these items is extremely dangerous. The task force is…
A forest fire quickly grew as flames engulfed the side of Desoto National Forest near Highway 49. A fire quickly spread this afternoon across part of Desoto National Forest. Harrison County Fire Rescue Chief Pat Sullivan says his team and the Gulfport Fire Department responded to the scene to a find a portion of Desoto National Forest near Highway 49…
Splendid conditions continued for the area today with warm temperatures, low humidity content, and a light breeze. Expect a few clouds tonight and temperatures to dip into the 50s on average. As we move into Thursday, changes to our weather pattern will be on tap. A system to our west will begin to move into the picture. While it will…
The cities of Biloxi and Gulfport are offering a ‘better way to give’ program when it comes to panhandling. Merchants met at the Biloxi Visitors Center to talk about panhandling that has become more of a problem on the Coast. Panhandling is when individuals ask others for money in front of businesses that are not only disrupting a place of…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Lee Voulters, a neurologist who has worked at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport for 16 years, says there are two types of strokes. Ischemic stroke is when there’s a blockage of blood vessels that causes a decrease of oxygen to the brain. Eighty-five percent of patients end up with an ischemic stroke. The other…
Teachers are feeling the love this week as they are being thanked for their hard work and efforts in the classroom. The first full week of May marks ‘Teacher Appreciation Week’ and Saucier Elementary is showing why their teachers are the best. Since Monday, educators at Saucier have been catered to with a breakfast bar, taco bar, and today’s treat…
About a year ago, the mayors of Jackson County cities started holding quarterly luncheons. Each mayor hosts a luncheon in their city. This meeting was hosted by Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan. They even had matching shirts. The mayors share common problems and successes and give each other updates on crime, poverty, economic gain, and more. The mayors talked about the…
The Picayune Police Department is now breaking ground on a new home. City officials, council members, and the Picayune Police Department gathered around the site for a ground breaking ceremony where the new police station and courthouse are being built. Picayune Mayor Jim Luke took the podium, thanking everyone who has played a role in the development of the new…
On April 16th, a racially charged comment was posted from Gautier Councilman Rusty Anderson’s Facebook account. Anderson said his account was hacked and that he did not post the comment. The city requested proof that Anderson had been hacked. Anderson returned to his seat Tuesday night, but was met with backlash. He has shown proof that an IP address in…
A fire broke out today in the Desoto National Forest in Saucier. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the scene with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Desoto National Forest, fire
Mother’s Day spending is expected to soar with highest per person spend on record and credit card interest rates are already at record highs and are excepted to increase even more if the fed raises interest rates today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation has been recognized nationally for its work. Here to tell us more about it are President and Executive Director Christen Duhe and Director of Marketing and Programs Tiffany Bell. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: gulf coast community foundation, Nationally Accredited
We are so excited to introduce you to this week’s Pet of the Week! Fancy is available for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Maridee Mallette from the shelter is in studio with Fancy! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer, which is held the first Thursday of May. It’s a day when Americans are asked to turn to God in prayer and meditation. There are several gatherings for the National Day of Prayer: 10 a.m. at Diamondhead UMC 11:30 a.m. at City Council Room in D’Iberville 11:30 a.m. at Barksdale Pavilion in Gulfport…
By PAT GRAHAM Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie’s death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given. “USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion,”…
A strong upper level low pressure system is currently located over the Ohio Valley and moving into New England is holding some influence interacting with a strong high pressure system over the Great Plains bringing cooler, drier air via northwesterly flow. Over the next two days the high pressure will continue to dominates and weaken slightly. This will bring an…
Not much has changed with the overall pattern though the region. A strong upper level low pressure system is currently located over the Ohio Valley and moving into New England is holding some influence interacting with a strong high pressure system over the Great Plains bringing cooler, drier air via northwesterly flow. Over the next two days the high pressure…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving George County Sheriff’s Department that happened about 5 a.m. this morning near a residence on Jordon Road in George County. George County Coroner DeeAnn Murrah identified the deceased as 58-year-old Michael Roy Carney. Murrah was called to the intersection of Broome School Road and Jordon Road at 7:17…