Volunteers gathered at the Lyman Community Center this morning to pack up donations from this month’s March of the Mayors Food Drive. For the past four weeks, 11 mayors have asked people in their cities to donate food. Those four weeks have led up to this massive packing party, where volunteers are filling boxes up for food pantries. Mayor Billy…
St. James Catholic School is helping Rolling Fork after tornados destroyed the town last Friday. Students helped pack up a U-Haul with diapers, blankets, and Easter baskets. The students at St. James have been collecting these items throughout the week. Easter is coming up next weekend and the students wanted to make sure the children in north Mississippi have a…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
More than 100 artists will be displaying their wares this weekend in Pass Christian. Here with details on this year’s Art in the Pass is Anita Giani. Art in the Pass takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Memorial Park in Pass Christian. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Art in the Pass
More relief rolls up in Rolling Fork, Mississippi as the community continues to pick up the pieces after last week’s deadly tornado. A crew from Harrison County Fire Rescue is there now. They just posted pictures this morning, showing some of the work they’re doing to assist in the recovery effort. The devastation is so widespread and the team is…
The Mississippi Senate has chosen not to confirm Dr. Robert Taylor as State Superintendent of Education. The Senate has questioned the process the State Board of Education used to select a candidate. A search firm assisted in identifying seven semifinalists, selecting Dr. Taylor who began serving in the position on January 17th. The State Board of Education will schedule a…
High pressure will continue to move east today with the axis crossing the local area late this afternoon and tonight. This will allow winds to turn to the southeast and south later today and tonight, returning moisture back to the area. We’ll be mostly sunny today with comparatively low humidity levels and highs in the mid and upper 70s. Mid and…
High pressure was currently located over the Great Plains, with the next in the series of strong storm systems moving across California. At the surface, high pressure is centered located over Michigan extending southward to the local area. Skies are mostly clear with light winds this morning. High pressure will continue to move east today with the axis crossing the local…
Starting things out this evening glancing at radar illustrates echoes advancing ESE across portions of the CWA. Observations are far and few between reporting -RA but some of this is making it to the ground, especially within higher cores albeit most of it, especially lighter returns is virga. This is rather evident by looking at the recent HRRR sounding valid…
With the Masters beginning just next week, it’s only fitting that we grab some clubs and hit the greens. News 25’s Ansley Brent had the honor of watching a sophomore sensation tee it up at Hickory Hills as she prepares to compete in both the district and state championship tournaments. The game of golf typically isn’t a sport to just…
The most decorated athlete to ever come out of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Brittney Reese has been named to the NJCAA Foundation Hall of Fame. Currently the girls track and field and cross-country coach at her alma mater Gulfport High School, Reese is a seven-time world champion in the long jump and a 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, also earning…
On the softball diamond, Pearl River Community College hosting Hinds in a home double-header. PRCC wins game one 10-2. They win game two 7-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: softball, sports
It really doesn’t matter what sport they’re playing, any time Gulfport and Biloxi line up on the schedule, it’s a hard game to pass up. Baseball Indians hosting the Admirals in a Region 8 Class 6A matchup. Biloxi wins 7-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
This weekend, a new marina is opening in Pascagoula and this boat club wants you to be a part of the celebration. River Road Boat Club is hosting Tank Music Fest this coming Saturday in honor of the marina’s grand opening. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and will feature live music, over 2,000 pounds of crawfish, a food truck,…
The American Legion Auxiliary #42 Ocean Springs is celebrating the Month of the Military Child this Saturday. They’ll be hosting their first ‘Strong and Resilient Together’ event. The purpose is to bring enjoyment to children, particularly those of veterans and military. The event is entirely free, even down to lunch. There will be an auction with 82 items from local…
One organization is helping heal the cat communities across the Coast one trap at a time. Fixin’ the Coast’s goal is to spay, neuter, and vaccinate as many felines as possible to help stabilize the population of strays. While cats may be hard to catch though, the team fills cat traps with cat food or sardines to lure cats into…
Spring has sprung and Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art is in the process of expanding and beautifying its campus and they need volunteers to help make it happen. Today, a volunteer orientation and party took place to get the volunteers well acquainted with one another. Mad Potter’s Garden Club is looking for people interested in consistently participating in outdoor beautification,…
Starting things out this evening glancing at radar illustrates echoes advancing ESE across portions of the CWA. Observations are far and few between reporting -RA but some of this is making it to the ground, especially within higher cores albeit most of it, especially lighter returns is virga. This is rather evident by looking at the recent HRRR sounding valid…
Sky Zone Trampoline Park opens this Friday in Biloxi. Sky Zone Trampoline Park is getting the finishes touches done before opening day. The environment is close to an amusement park with a thrilling zipline, slide, and swing. It’s complete with the usual trampolines and a section just for toddlers. Sky Zone General Manager Tammy Raber said, “We have several attractions…
D’Iberville police are asking for help returning two pups to their owner. The first dog was found on Suzanne Drive. The other pup was found running around the Winn-Dixie parking lot on D’Iberville Boulevard. If you know who the dogs belong to, please call the D’Iberville Police at 228-865-7060. The department also said if anyone is interested, they may foster…
Jersey Mike’s in Gulfport and D’Iberville is donating all sales today to Carter’s Champions for their annual Day of Giving. Day of Giving is one of Jersey Mike’s busiest days of the year. It’s where all Jersey Mike’s stores can pick a charity of their choice to donate all the funds made that day. Nationally, last year they raised $20…
The Biloxi Fire Department added three new fire trucks to their station. The new trucks were manufactured in Wisconsin and driven to Alabama to their service center. Since the service center was short staffed to deliver, the department took it upon themselves to get a group of firefighters to bring them to the Coast. The lifespan on some of the…
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day and veterans from across the Coast gathered for a remembrance ceremony. It has been 50 years since the final American military forces left Vietnam and the remaining prisoners of war were returned. To honor those who sacrificed their lives for us, a remembrance ceremony was held at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Crusaders for…
Fixin’ the Coast is currently out in Biloxi helping trap a colony of cats so that they can be spayed or neutered. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is with the team to show us how the trapping process is going. Categories: Local News, News Tags: cats, Fixin’ the Coast