High School Basketball: Picayune vs. Provine
Picayune boys basketball, late tip in the Metro against Provine for the right to go to the 5A State Championship. Picayune-60 Provine-49 Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
High School Softball: St. Patrick vs. Vancleave
In the high school softball ranks, really good non-district match-up between St. Patrick and Vancleave. Lady Bulldogs win 9-6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
NCAA Baseball: Ole Miss vs. Louisiana Tech
In Oxford, defending National Champion Ole Miss hosting Louisiana Tech in the first of two mid-week games. Louisiana Tech holds on for the 6-5 victory. The program’s first win in Oxford since 1989. Game two is set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Ole Miss, sports
NCAA Baseball: Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State
Over at Trustmark Park, 25th ranked Southern Miss looking to make it six out of nine against Mississippi State, dating back to 2019. MSU scores four in the eighth to win it 10-9. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, Southern Miss, sports
2/28 – Brittany’s “Warm End To The Month” Tuesday Night Forecast
The old frontal boundary from the prior system that mostly bypassed our area currently resides across portions of MS and LA this afternoon. On the backside not much of a cool down, but there is a fairly tight moisture gradient from dew points in the upper 40s in a few spots in interior south MS to the lower 70s across…
Mississippi’s top ranked basketball player decommits from Ole Miss
The top ranked high school basketball player in the Magnolia State is reopening his recruitment. Josh Hubbard, out of Madison Ridgeland Academy, has been released from his National Letter of Intent following the firing of Head Coach Kermit Davis. Hubbard recently became the all-time leading scorer in Mississippi with more than 4,200 career points and says the Rebels will still…
USM Head Basketball Coach Jay Ladner flipping the script in 2023
A player on USM’s 1987 NIT Championship team, the head coach of the 2011 4A State Championship team at St. Stanislaus, and the head coach of the 2014 National Championship team at Jones College, it always felt like a safe bet that Jay Ladner’s success as head coach at Southern Miss was only a matter of time. But even Ladner…
St. Martin Upper Elementary hosts Book Club debate
At St. Martin Upper Elementary students and their families gathered for the annual Book Club Debate. Students spent the evening trying to convince one another that their book was best. Book club members meet once a week and have been preparing for the debate since September after reading multiple books and writing a critique of their favorite. Tonight was the…
MGCCC opens ‘Marking Seams’ exhibit on Perkinston campus
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus opened an art exhibit for one of the school’s very own instructors. The Marking Seams art exhibit was created by MGCCC Graphic Design Technology instructor Tracy Williams and was officially opened to the public. The opening night began at the School of Visual and Performing Arts with a performance by the MGCCC Woodwind…
A look at growing cannabis at Southern Grown Therapeutics
How do you even grow medical cannabis? News 25’s Brooke Parker is taking us inside a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Ocean Springs to find out. Clean, safe, and secure work is the first priority at Southern Grown Therapeutics. Everyone is sprayed with isopropyl alcohol upon entering the facility to kill any bugs. Southern Grown Therapeutics President Tommy Krumland said,…
2/28 – Brittany’s “Final Day of February” Tuesday Evening Forecast
The old frontal boundary from the prior system that mostly bypassed our area currently resides across portions of MS and LA this afternoon. On the backside not much of a cool down, but there is a fairly tight moisture gradient from dew points in the upper 40s in a few spots in interior south MS to the lower 70s across…
Pass Christian Elementary students celebrate Black History Month
Pass Christian Elementary students celebrated Black History Month by hosting a program inside the gym. The performance was titled ‘Yes, You Can,’ which highlighted the idea that students can do anything they put their minds to. The students sang, danced, and gave short speeches. We’re told they spent several weeks preparing for this performance. The program allowed students a chance…
Libby the Sailing Cat is a popular face around the Biloxi Harbor
Libby the Sailing Cat isn’t like other cats, she’s a cool cat! Five-year-old Libby has lived on a sail boat for most of her life. What is another cat’s nightmare is Libby’s dream. While she’s not willing to take a dip in the water, Libby has no problem with being surrounded by it. Libby likes to spend her days sun…
Paradise Pier Fun Park opens Friday in Biloxi
Exciting news for adventure-lovers here on the Coast. Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier Fun Park in Biloxi is opening in just a matter of days. News 25’s Janae Jordan gives us a sneak peek into the park. Paradise Pier Fun Park is almost ready to open its doors just in time to kick off the travel season here along the Coast. Chief…
Success story of child with rare heart syndrome
With today being the final day of American Heart Month, we introduce to you a success story of a child living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Narissa Behrens-Brown said, “We went in for one of our ultrasounds when I was pregnant and found out that our child was going to be born with a birth defect, and that birth defect…
House will vote on resolution cosponsored by Congressman Ezell
Today the U.S. House will vote on House Resolution 30 which was introduced by Congressman Andy Barr and cosponsored by Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell. The legislation would cancel out a recent Department of Labor rule that encouraged managers of 401ks and pensions to consider companies’ positions on issues like social justice and climate change. Companies would just focus on the…
Morning Business Report: February 28th, 2023
Younger workers are using ‘bare minimum Monday’ as a form of self-care and apartment rent fall as new apartments hit the market. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mardi Gras and Mimosas Brunch benefiting the Boys and Girls of the Gulf Coast
Who says Mardi Gras is over? The fun continues with an event coming up this weekend. Mardi Gras and Mimosas supports the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast. The brunch takes place Saturday, March 4th. Tickets are $50. For more information go to bgcgulfcoast.org. Erin Rosetti in in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Boys and Girls…
MGCCC and MHP team up to get more officers on the road
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Highway Patrol are teaming up to get more patrol officers on our roads. Starting this fall, criminal justice technology students at MGCCC can take part in MHP’s Core Program which stands for ‘Candidates On Rapid Entry.’ This means they can gain direct entry into highway patrol school. It comes at a time when…
2/28 – Jeff Vorick’s “Warm & Breezy” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast
Skies have cleared some since this morning. Temperatures will be in the 80s for a lot of the area again today. Winds will become breezy this afternoon, then relax this evening. It will be mild overnight for our area with light southerly winds. Clouds will build back in along with moisture increasing in the low levels. The combination of the…
2/28 – The Chief’s “Final Day of February” Tuesday Morning Forecast
Another well above average day is expected in terms of temperatures across the region. At the surface a weak stationary front north of Hattiesburg will continue to slowly track east. Expect far less wind as the front will continue to reside near the region. Outside of a few extra clouds, the lack of upper level support should keep this feature…
USM baseball’s Carson Paetow walks it off vs. Illinois Saturday
On Saturday, the Vancleave Villain, former Bulldog Carson Paetow, walked it off for the Southern Miss baseball team in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Golden Eagles winning an instant classic 14-13, having scored in eight out of the 11 innings. However, they lost games one and three by a combined 13 runs, allowing 35 runs for the series…
2/27 – Brittany’s “Mild” Monday Night Forecast
Another well above average day in terms of temps across the region. In fact, a few records fell as early as the lunch hour across South MS and SE LA. Winds have also been quite gusty with 925mb winds mixing down efficiently allowing for gusts to peak just below Wind Adv criteria. Taking a look above, the mid and upper…
Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament: Pearl River vs. East Central
In Poplarville, the Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, Pearl River hosting East Central in the first round. PRCC wins 90-79. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, East Central, pearl river, Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament, sports