Taste of Long Beach returns
At Long Beach Senior Center, Taste of Long Beach returns. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the event with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: taste of long beach
Junior ACT scores increased across the state
MDE released ACT results for spring 2022 Mississippi Public High School juniors. Mississippi is one of 15 states that administers the ACT to all high school juniors. The average score for juniors across the state increased from 17.3 in 2021 to 17.4 in 2022. The percentage of juniors meeting the benchmark scores for all four tested ACT subjects including English,…
State 3rd grade reading test scores released
According to the Mississippi Department of Education 85 percent of Mississippi 3rd graders passed their reading assessment for the 2021-2022 school year. The pass rate is practically the same as it was in 2018-19 when 86 percent of third graders passed the assessment despite pandemic disruptions to learning. Reporting the lowest scores across the Coast, Picayune School District reporting 81…
Seniors celebrate at eighth annual Halloween spectacular
You are never too old to enjoy Halloween and members of the Red Barnett Senior Center hosted their eighth annual Halloween Spectacular today. Senior citizens put on their best costume, face paint, and their dancing shoes to celebrate Halloween at the Biloxi Civic Center. Guests 55 years and older browsed from table to table visiting with over 35 vendors while…
Halloween events at Beauvoir
Next Monday is Halloween and Beauvoir is hosting a couple of spooky special events. The Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society will be there. Paula Westbrook with the society is in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Beauvoir, events, halloween
Witches Walk 2022
Grab your favorite Witchy pals and make plans to head on down to Old Town Bay St. Louis this Saturday for the Witches Walk. The walk takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yuki Northington and Kay Kell are in studio with more. Tags: Witches Walk 2022
14 Mississippians arrested in PPP Fraud Case
Fourteen Mississippians have been arrested on federal fraud charges related to pandemic loans. The Department of Justice says those individuals have been charged with conspiracy, illegal financial transactions, and wire fraud by applying for loans through the payroll protection program. That program was set up to prevent businesses from failing during the COVID-19 pandemic. These individuals face up to 30…
Father and son escape Gulfport house fire uninjured
A father and son are safe after escaping a house fire in Gulfport. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley tells News 25 the two were home when the fire started around 1:45 yesterday afternoon. It happened at a large two-story building at 17th Street and Eastward Drive. Firemen arrived just three minutes after the call came in to put out the…
10/27 – Jeff Vorick’s “Very Nice” Thursday Afternoon Forecast
High pressure to our north is in control of our weather pattern today. Winds have become easterly in South Mississippi as transition of the pattern is underway. The upper disturbance over the Inter-mountain West will continue to move eastward into West Texas by tomorrow. With the upper-level flow becoming more southwesterly, moisture should start arriving in our area Friday morning….
10/27 – Rob’s “Sunny & Cool” Thursday Morning Forecast
The next in a series of upper disturbances extended from the Canadian Prairie Provinces to near Salt Lake City to Baja California. This is beginning to turn our upper level flow SW’terly. At the surface, high pressure centered over Lake Michigan essentially controlled the weather over the entire Mississippi River Valley. The upper disturbance over the Inter-mountain West will continue to…
10/26 – Brittany’s “Chilly” Wednesday Night Forecast
The upper flow is expected to remain zonal across the area today and tonight before the Pacific Coast disturbance reaches the southern Rockies tomorrow. This will cause the upper flow to become southwesterly, and the surface flow easterly to southeasterly by late in the day Thursday. Expect little or no cloud cover through the daytime hours tomorrow, although a few…
MSU WR/ Ocean Springs alum Austin Williams named scholar-athlete award finalist
Mississippi State senior wide receiver Austin Williams has been named a finalist for the premier scholar-athlete award in college football: the William V. Campbell Trophy. Williams is currently working towards his third degree from Mississippi State and is the only finalist who has posted a 4.0 GPA every year of his college career. On the field, he has 18 receptions…
Alabama Crimson Tide defeats Mississippi State Bulldogs
Make that 15 straight losses to Alabama for Mississippi State, although the Bulldogs did score their first touchdown against the Crimson Tide of the Mike Leach era in Saturday’s 30-6 loss. Although it didn’t come without some comic relief during the post-game press conference as Leach addresses his biggest fear, following a game in which Will Rogers only completed 50…
Southern Miss football thriving in crunch time
For the first time since 2019, the Southern Miss football program is over .500 on the back of its second straight come-from-behind victory against a Sun Belt opponent. On Saturday, the Golden Eagles down to their last chance at Texas State on fourth-and-four with 45 seconds left to go and it’s the Miracle from San Marcos, Zach Wilcke to Chandler…
MGCCC QB Pat McQuiade named MACCC Player of the Week
Mississippi Gulf Coast QB Pat McQuiade has been named MACCC Player of the Week after torching Hinds for a career-best 347 yards on 24-34 passing to go along with a passing touchdown and a rushing TD en route to a pivotal 34-7 victory. The Bulldogs are going to need another masterpiece from their freshman QB tomorrow as they host Jones…
St. Martin WR Noreel White offered by LSU
St. Martin four-star recruit Noreel White adding another Division I offer to his bag, courtesy of LSU. On Saturday, the junior athlete was on hand for the Tigers 45-20 thumping of Ole Miss, where he also has an offer as well as Mississippi State and Florida State. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week can truly do it…
Gautier QB Kaden Irving invited to U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Gautier quarterback Kaden Irving finally getting some respect on his name, having been invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Game. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week is on another level as a senior, leading the MHSAA with more than 2,400 passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns to three interceptions to go along with 13 rushing touchdowns….
Gulfport alum Cade Crosby wins $1,000 in Punt, Pass, Kick competition
Former Long Beach and Gulfport dual-sport standout Cade Crosby is still putting both baseball and football to good use. After one year with Southern Miss and one year with MGCCC, Crosby is now at Nicholls State for baseball. Following its Saturday scrimmage, the baseball team went to the football tailgate and the former QB had his ticket drawn to compete…
WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Poplarville Football’s Mark Will
After losing the season opener to reigning 5A State Champion Picayune, the Poplarville football team has rattled off eight-straight wins on its way to recapturing the Region 7 Class 4A district title. At the center of all that winning is senior linebacker Mark Will, who makes his presence felt on the field just as much as he does in the…
Loaves and Fishes announces new executive director
Loaves and Fishes provides meals to those in need and now with a new executive director. Former volunteer Nina LaGrone accepts the new leadership role with the profit. LaGrone fell in love with volunteering to feed the hungry and stayed consistent with her service for a year. She then wanted to get more involved with Loaves and Fishes and when…
10/26 – Brittany’s “Below Seasonal Conditions” Wednesday Evening Forecast
High pressure will continue to bring in a colder drier air mass which will begin to modify Thursday afternoon/evening. The upper flow is expected to remain zonal across the area today and tonight before the Pacific Coast disturbance reaches the southern Rockies tomorrow. This will cause the upper flow to become southwesterly, and the surface flow easterly to southeasterly by…
Staying safe while exercising alone
With cooler weather making it easier for people to exercise outside more, it could possibly make it easier for predators to attack. No one ever thinks they can be involved in a horrible situation until one day it happens. Bay St. Louis Chief of Police Toby Schwartz says it is always best to go in with a plan and tools…
Shopping for Halloween costumes on a budget
Halloween is right around the corner and many people are trying to find costumes without breaking the bank. According to the National Retail Association, in 2021, $3.32 billion was spent on costumes nationally. That’s an average of $102 per Halloween shopper. At Goodwill, you can find reasonable priced costumes, decorations, and accessories to get in the Halloween spirit. Not only…
Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast holding candy drive competition
The members of Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast are holding a candy drive with a little competitive twist. The kids with PGC will participate in this competition to collect as much candy as possible for the church. The child who collects the most candy will win a $50 Amazon gift card. The candy collected for the drive will all go…