Mary C Earth Day Celebration
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Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance Celebrated Earth Day at the Mary C. Cultural Arts Center

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The Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance celebrated Earth Day at the Mary C. Cultural Arts Center on Saturday. The event aims to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire people to take action to protect our planet. It featured twenty vendors offering eco-friendly products, interactive discussions and activities for families to learn about the importance of sustainability. Activities also included educational…

Daqs For Dawgs Cornhole Tournament And Adoption Event In Long Beach
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Daqs for Dawgs Cornhole Tournament and Adoption event in Long Beach

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A local daiquiri shop is helping one nonprofit organization find forever homes for their four-legged friends. The Humane Society of South Mississippi teamed up with Coastal Daiquiri Shop in downtown Long Beach and Tito’s Vodka for the inaugural Daqs for Dawgs Cornhole Tournament and Adoption Event. It was a chance for the community to learn more about the adoption process…

Over 600 Cars Come Through At Harrison County Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Over 600 cars come through at Harrison County Hazardous Waste Collection Day

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Harrison County and Mississippi Power helped homeowners get rid of their hazardous waste over the weekend. The Bring It event was held at Plant Watson in Gulfport. Close to 650 cars came through the donation line, dropping off household chemicals, tires, old appliances, and batteries. More than 120 volunteers from Mississippi Power, Harrison County, Coast Young Professionals, and the Seabee…

Fishing With Buddies At The Gulfport Harbor
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Fishing with Buddies at the Gulfport Harbor

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Buddy Sports provides recreational sports and leisure opportunities for youth and adults with special needs. This weekend, they’re taking a group out for a very special fishing excursion. Here with details is Mike Crawford. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Fishing with Buddies, Mississippi Gulf Coast Buddy Sports

Senior Swimming Games
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Biloxi hosts regional swim meet for Mississippi Senior Games

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Swimmers from California, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi gathered in Biloxi to compete in the Mississippi Senior Games. This year’s Senior Games was a non-qualifying year for Nationals, but it did not stop swimmers from improving their times and learning some new pointers for next year’s qualifying meet. Teams competed in a number of individual heats and relays and even…

World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales Coming To Town

World-famous Budweiser Clydesdales coming to town

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The Budweiser Clydesdales are one of the most recognizable brands in television commercials and you can see them up close this week when the draft horses and their handlers come to town. Anna Grace Tanner with Mitchell Distributing is here to tell us all about their stops on the Coast. The Clydesdales will be in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday…

4/24 The Chief's "mild & Windy" Monday Morning Forecast
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4/24 – The Chief’s “Mild & Windy” Monday Morning Forecast

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An area of low pressure remains over the Great Lakes this morning, with a disturbance moving into the Pacific Northwest. High pressure was noted over the northern Rockies. This sets-up a quasi-zonal flow across the southern third of the country. At the surface, a reinforcement of drier air has shifted off the coast with mainly mid-level clouds across the area. It…

4/23 Jeff Vorick's "cool" Sunday Night Forecast
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4/23 – Jeff Vorick’s “Cool” Sunday Night Forecast

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Cloud coverage and possible drizzle can be expected tonight as a disturbance moves near our area. Temperatures will be on the cool side and winds will begin to elevate towards daybreak. Clouds will clear somewhat tomorrow afternoon towards Tuesday. The pattern will be relatively stagnant with impulses moving across the region for much of the week. Cloud coverage and rain…

4/21 Jeff's "scattered Thunderstorms" Friday Night Forecast
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4/21 – Jeff’s “Scattered Thunderstorms” Friday Night Forecast

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A round of showers and thunderstorms will make their way through South Mississippi over the next few hours. The cold front will follow suit shortly after leading to clearing skies around daybreak. Saturday will shape up to be a beautiful day with breezy conditions around much of the day. Clouds will increase Sunday ahead of the first of several disturbances…

Drew Brees Gives Praises To Derek Carr
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Drew Brees gives praises to Derek Carr

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Before Drew Brees ever broke the NFL’s all-time passing record with the Saints, he came from somewhere else: the Chargers. Before Derek Carr was given the opportunity to take his game to the next level with the Saints, he came from somewhere else: the Raiders. The parallel story kinda writes itself. Earlier this week at the Zurich Classic Pro-Am in…

St. Patrick Alum Nick Krass Transferring From Oregon State
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St. Patrick alum Nick Krass transferring from Oregon State

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Class of 2022 St. Patrick alum Nick Krass is hitting the transfer portal as first reported by Verbal Commits on Twitter. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week is leaving Oregon State after one season in an effort to get closer to home, according to one source. Krass appeared in 26 of the teams 32 games as a…

Gautier High School Honors Top Student Athletes
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Gautier High School honors top-student athletes at EXCEL Awards

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It was a night of celebration for the Gautier Gators! Gautier High School honored the top students in different categories in athletics at their second annual GHS Excel Awards. Excel is an acronym that stands for ‘educated, x-factor, committed, excellent, and a leader.’ The award not only recognizes the athletes for their performance on a court or field, but they…

Talking With The Producer Of Cash Out 2
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Talking with the producer of Cash Out 2

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News 25’s Jazell Ladner had the opportunity to do a one-on-one interview with producer of the upcoming movie Cash Out 2 that is being filmed at the Scarlet Pearl Casino. With this interview, we found out more about the movie and what it is been like filming on the Gulf Coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cash Out 2, film,…

Rotary Club Of Bay St. Louis Holds Rotary Goes To The Races Jazz Brunch
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Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis holds Rotary goes to the Races Jazz Brunch

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The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis hosted their inaugural Rotary goes to the Races Jazz Brunch and Fashion Show. The Kentucky Derby themed luncheon and fashion show brought community members and organizations together to compete in the categories of best hat, best ensemble, and best decorated table. A fashion show also took place featuring models from each of the…

Classic And Luxury Cars Available At The Vicari Collection Car Auction
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Classic and luxury cars available at the Vicari Collection Car Auction

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Antique cars and luxury vehicles were flying off the auction block in Biloxi. The Vicari Collector Car Auction is back at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center as a part of the 30th annual Crawfish Festival. Over 400 collector cars and memorabilia are on display and for sale today and tomorrow. Everything from classic cars to muscle cars, sports…

Crawfish Music Festival Begins Today At The Coast Coliseum
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The Crawfish Music Festival is at the Coast Coliseum

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It’s day three of the Crawfish Music Fest which means the music part of the party is now in effect. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the festival to let us see how much the crowd is enjoying the event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crawfish Music Festival

Local Record Stores Prepare For Record Store Day
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Local record stores prepare for Record Store Day

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Record stores are gearing up for the biggest day of the year for them. Record Store Day is Saturday. Participating record stores will have limited edition vinyl from varying artists. Some of these vinyl are as limited as 300 copies, which is why record lovers swarm to the stores on this special day. Maynard’s Music in Ocean Springs has been…

Chatgpt Becoming Popular On College Campuses
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ChatGPT becoming popular on college campuses

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A website called ChatGPT has become very popular among college students when it comes to writing assignments. The technology affects all academic institutions. The website is programmed to write papers, essays, poems, and other literary assignments, just by typing in certain prompts. For example, a poem about cats in the style of Robert Frost will have a detailed response without…

4/21 Jeff Vorick's "cold Front" Friday Evening Forecast
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4/21 – Jeff Vorick’s “Cold Front” Friday Evening Forecast

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Clouds have remained in place across the area much of today. As we move into tonight, a cold front will move into our area bringing a 30-40% chance of rainfall. Skies will clear towards daybreak and Saturday will be a beautiful, but breezy day. Clouds increase Sunday as a northwest flow takes hold across the Eastern US. Multiple disturbances are…

West Harrison High Sends Donations To Rolling Fork
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West Harrison High sends donations to Rolling Fork

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The senior class at West Harrison High School is providing aid to a Rolling Fork high school that was hit hard by storms. On March 24th, Rolling Fork was left in shambles after a devastating tornado ripped through town. After hearing about the storms, the West Harrison seniors started a donation drive to provide relief for South Delta High School…