Dunbar Village Nursing Home in Bay St. Louis raised their flag today in memory of the fallen officers. The nursing home and resident Dennis Myer got together to plan the ceremony since it had a personal effect on Myer. Myer is a retired police sergeant from Jefferson Parrish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans Police Department. He knows more than anyone…
At Bay High School’s football stadium, the community shines a light on dark days, following the deaths of Bay St. Louis Police Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Brandon Estorffe. As field lights went out, candlelight took the place of darkness, symbolizing the light the community carries as law enforcement around the country are grieving the loss of two brothers in…
Amy Anderson is the woman who shot and killed the two Bay St. Louis police officers. The officers had responded to a welfare check at a Motel 6 and approached Anderson, who was in her vehicle. We’re told there was a young girl in the vehicle with Anderson. After shooting the officers, authorities say Anderson took her own life by…
Just one day after being named head football coach of the Gulfport Admirals, Blake Pennock already breaking in his brand new practice field as one of the assistant coaches for Saturday’s Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Classic. Pennock is serving as the successor to John Archie following an incredible three-year run at Ocean Springs in which Pennock led the Greyhounds to…
Former MLB catcher Barry Lyons has deep roots in Biloxi, cementing his legacy in his hometown as the man who brought the Biloxi Shuckers to the Gulf Coast. Now, he’s moving onto the next chapter of his career on the diamond. Today, the Lexington Legends announced Lyons as their new manager starting in January, following his eight-year run as ambassador…
To help spread some Christmas cheer, one school decided to head over to the Humane Society of South Mississippi and provide some Christmas gifts for their furry friends. Health science students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center headed over to the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport to play Santa for all the cats and dogs at…
Local businesses and the community are coming together to show appreciation for Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Brandon Estorffe. Bay St. Louis Police Department had visitors throughout the day laying flowers and signs near a police car in front of their building as a way to show their respect to the two officers who were killed in the line of…
A little over a year ago, two baby dolphins named Jasper and Adam were stranded on our beaches. Meet dolphins Jasper and Adam. These two juvenile dolphins washed up on the beach and their mothers were nowhere to be found. Since the dolphins were so young when they were rescued a little over a year ago, it required a lot…
The holiday season is well-known for being a time of thankfulness and generosity. Getting in the spirit, Merit Health Biloxi made a $2,000 donation to a local charity in honor of its medical staff. This December, their medical executive voted to donate to Loaves and Fishes, which is a local charity that has been helping those in need since 1983….
The team with ‘Be the Match’ hosted a pop-up event today at the Ocean Springs Hospital to help find some potential bone marrow donors. The organization hosted the event in honor of a friend of a Singing River employee who is suffering from cancer. Employees, guests, and patients were able to step up to the table where they were given…
This morning, community leaders in Waveland came together at the Silver Slipper to meet Mayor-Elect Jay Trapani at the Hancock Chamber of Commerce Power Hour Breakfast. Trapani had run for mayor three times and finally won the position earlier this month. He’s a real estate agent with Coastal Delta Realty and has been in the city for more than 21…
There’s a somber mood in Bay St. Louis today as residents remember the lives of Bay St. Louis Police Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Brandon Estorffe. This morning, Chief Toby Schwartz paid tribute to the two fallen officers at a press conference. Chief Schwartz emphasized that the press conference was not to discuss what happened Wednesday, but to remember his…
The Coast community will honor the fallen Bay St. Louis police officers tonight at a candlelight vigil. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Bay High’s football stadium where the community will gather. Categories: Local News, News Tags: candlelight vigil, fallen bay st. louis officers
The Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for a seventh time this year and credit card and personal loan delinquencies are expected to surge in 2023. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Very Merry Christmas and More Tour is making its way to South Mississippi tomorrow night. Here to tell us more about the performers and how it will benefit Home of Grace in Vancleave is Amanda Gray. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Jackson County Civic Center, Very Merry Christmas and More Tour
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds will be roaring back across the Coast next year. The demonstration team posted their 2023 schedule on their Facebook page and they have April 29th and 30th as the dates for their stop in Biloxi. The last time they were on the Coast, the Thunderbirds highlighted a weekend billed as Thunder over the Sound. Categories: Local…
Mississippi State University has announced plans to hold a public memorial service to honor the life of Coach Mike Leach. It will be held Tuesday, December 20th inside Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. The university said it would announce more details about the service, including speakers and parking logistics in the coming days. Coach Leach passed away Monday night following complications…
An 18-year-old Gulfport man has been charged with commercial burglary and motor vehicle theft following a burglary at an Ocean Springs powersports shop. Martaisa Reed was arrested and charged in connection to an incident which took place Monday. A vehicle was taken from the 3000 block of Government Street. Reed was arrested in Gulfport Tuesday in possession of the truck…
The cold front that moved through the area is certainly being felt this afternoon. Temperatures are very cool and a northwesterly breeze is blowing across the area. High temperatures will max out near our seasonal norms in the low-to-mid-60s. They will tumble in quick order this evening following sunset. Friday morning will begin with temperatures feeling like the 30s for…
The storm system that brought yesterday’s volatile weather has cleared the area. Temperatures behind the cold front are over 20 degrees colder than yesterday! Clear skies and high temperatures in the low to mid 60s are expected today. Temperatures will tumble in quick fashion overnight. Expect cold morning lows, along with wind chills in the 30s across South Mississippi to…
As we head into the latter part of our evening, we’re finally seeing clearing conditions behind a dynamic and intense cold front that slowly pushed through our area throughout the day today. Behind the cold front, temperatures will be colder than what we’ve seen recently, with an average overnight low temperature of 49 degrees. The cooler temperatures will stick around…
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week is Gulfport girls soccer standout Mary Frances Symmes. Following in her father and brother’s footsteps, Mary Frances Symmes has had a ball at her feet ever since she was four-years-old. Now entering district play as a Gulfport senior, Symmes says she continues to play soccer because of her passion for the game….
Mississippi Gulf Coast running back Cam Thomas made it official this afternoon, giving his verbal commitment to McNeese State. The third-year sophomore out of Picayune had one of the best rushing campaigns in the country this season, ranking seventh with 824 yards and eight touchdowns with no fumbles lost. Back in September, the former News 25 Student Athlete of the…
For the second year in a row, the Gulfport girls soccer program is sending four players off to the next level, which tends to happen when you win two state championships in a row, and this year, the boys team has a future college player joining in on the fun. Starting with Malcom Price, son of head girls basketball Coach…