Orin Eleuterius named interim dean of students at St. Patrick Catholic High School

St. Patrick High School makes another change to its administration. Orin Eleuterius has been named the interim dean of students for the remainder of the school year. In a social media post, the school says Mr. Eleuterius will handle disciplinary issues, promote positive behavior, and implement student handbook polices. He just retired at the end of last school year, after…

Temple Baptist Church hosts family picnic in Gulfport

A local church in Gulfport is starting the spring season with some family fun. Temple Baptist Church held its spring family picnic yesterday afternoon. Kids of all ages received a gift for attending the outing and there were plenty of games, food, and music for everyone. Event organizers say it is a way for families to spend quality time together….

Kids explore the inside of work vehicles at the Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event

The coolest vehicles were all on display at the Touch-A-Truck event in Long Beach. The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts this fundraising event to raise money for teacher grants, high school scholarships, and small business grants. Kids of all ages were able to engage with life-sized vehicles, getting a first-hand experience at how the big toys operate. Police officers,…

Students compete in USM 2023 Regional Seaperch Challenge

Middle and high school teams competed in an underwater robotics competition over the weekend, testing their engineering and problem-solving skills. The University of Southern Mississippi held its 2023 Regional Seaperch Challenge Saturday at the Biloxi Natatorium. All teams had to build underwater remotely operated vehicles featuring low-cost, easily accessible materials. Each marine craft had to compete in an underwater obstacle…

Morning Business Report: March 20th, 2023

What were the best and worst U.S. airlines for on-time performance in 2022 and U.S. home prices post their first annual decline in more than a decade. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.

Keesler Federal 75th annual Meeting

Keesler Federal Credit Union is celebrating its 75th anniversary with five days of giving back. Here to tell us about some special giveaways this week is Keesler Federal Board Chairman James Hollingsworth. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Keesler Federal Credit Union

Trucks collide on I-10 Pascagoula River Bridge

Traffic is moving again on I-10 in Jackson County, but it was at a crawl for a couple of hours earlier this morning. An accident involving several trucks on the Pascagoula River Bridge. Pictures sent from Mississippi Highway Patrol shows damage to a pickup truck as well as two 18-wheelers after an accident in the westbound lanes. Officials say the…

3/20 – Jeff’s “Spring Begins” Monday Afternoon Forecast

Spring begins later today, but first, Mother Nature has one last grip of winter on us. Temperatures will max out 15 or so degrees below seasonal averages this afternoon. Clear skies and light winds will allow for another cold night. High pressure providing a slight southerly component to our winds should keep temperatures from bottoming out as cold as this…

3/19 – Jeff Vorick’s “Freeze Warning” Sunday Night Forecast

The late season chill will stick around for a little longer across South Mississippi. A Freeze Warning is in effect for all of the Southern Six counties until 10 AM tomorrow morning. Clearer skies and lighter winds will allow for more efficient cooling overnight. If winds can become very light and allow for radiative cooling, a lot of the area…

New Orleans Saints Free Agency Update

Busy week for the New Orleans Saints, some of these free agency updates were already a done deal, but here’s some of the headliners. Saints retain tight end Juwan Johnson and quarterback Jameis Winston to back up new QB1 Derek Carr. Some other newcomers, former Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, signing for three years up to $14.5 million, and then…

Colt Keith hits second MLB Spring training home run

Biloxi High School alum Colt Keith continues to mash in his first taste of Major League spring training, hitting his second home run today for the Tigers, 427-foot solo shot to the bullpen in right center. The former Indian was drafted in the fifth round by Detroit back in 2020. Keith is scorching hot at the plate, hitting .353 during…

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Creighton

On Wednesday night, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2019. Since the Lady Bulldogs are already there, why not win another one? 11-seed MSU taking on 6-seed Creighton in South Bend, Indiana. Lady Bulldogs win big, 81-66 final. They’re bracket busting all the way to the round of 32. Mississippi State takes on…

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Ocean Springs

The streets of Ocean Springs were filled with green and a little bit of gold as locals continue to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The festivities lasted all day long in the City of Discovery and it’s ending with a street-wide party. Twenty-one different businesses in Downtown Ocean Springs participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Hundreds of people…

New hotel coming to the City of Biloxi

The City of Biloxi announced plans to build a new hotel at the State of the City address. The Tullis Gardens Hotel is named after the original 19th century Tullis-Toledano Manor, which was washed away during Hurricane Katrina. The hotel will be 11 stories high, include a restaurant deck, and gardens. The building will incorporate a lot of architecture Biloxi…

Big banks falling while local banks stand strong

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have both collapsed, proving that you are never too big to fail, but what does that mean for our local banks in South Mississippi? Recent bank failures may have you wondering if your local bank is still a safe haven for your hard-earned money. News 25 spoke with officials at Keesler Federal Credit Union…

3/17 – Brittany’s “Wet End To The Workweek” Friday Evening Forecast

Cold front has cleared pretty much all land areas in Louisiana and Mississippi and continues to push eastward through the coastal waters. A broad band of light to moderate showers is still affecting southern Mississippi with spottier showers across southeastern Louisiana. These showers will continue to progress eastward as well and the vast majority of the land area should be…

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Downtown Ocean Springs

People in Downtown Ocean Springs aren’t letting a little rain get in their way of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. News 25’s Ansley Brent takes us to a sea of green for the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Ocean Springs, st. patrick’s day, St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl

College students volunteer for Spring Break with a Purpose

Some college students like to go to the beach or maybe hit the mountains for spring break, but for some students, they use their time to give back. Phyllis Madden’s prayers of fixing up her house were finally answered after waiting five years. A grandmother who is raising her three grandchildren will have a newly renovated house inside and out…

Students attend Career and Technical Education event at MGCCC

More than 400 high school students attended the Experience CTE for the 21st Century event on the MGCCC Harrison County campus. At the event, students learned about the more than 50 careers and technical education programs the college offers in a one and two year format. These CTE programs provide students the opportunity to enter a career sooner and find…