Ever wonder what it was like to hangout and just spend the day with a police office, fire fighter, or first responder? The Hancock County community had the chance this weekend at the National Night out against Crime event. National Night out against Crime is an event some first responders look forward to the most as they put on their…
Some people brought out their butterfly clothes and head bands as they celebrated the annual Butterflies in the Pass Monarch Festival. Twenty exhibitors, along with guest speakers, helped educate everyone about pollination, gardening, and butterfly migration. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, Monarch butterflies declined from as many as ten million to just about 1,900…
In an effort to bring more fun family events to Pass Christian, the Harbor Master and Southern Productions worked together to create the inaugural Swamp Pop Music Festival. The event had multiple bands perform Cajun style zydeco music. While some hit the dance floor, kids were occupied with a mechanical bull and bouncy houses. Mississippi and Louisiana-based chefs competed in…
America’s Largest Block Party is back in South Mississippi. Cruisers from all over are here this week to enjoy gorgeous antique cars and classic hot rods. This morning, there were lines of people waiting to get registered for Cruisin’ events. Guests were set up with lawn chairs, enjoying the cars as they rolled into Cruise Central at Gulfport’s Centennial Plaza….
Not one, but two house fires happened over the weekend leaving two families to pick up charred pieces of their homes. Two separate families escaped injuries after two house fires overnight Friday and into Saturday morning. The fires, one in West Harrison County and the other on Old Highway 49, burned the homes to the ground. Harrison County Fire Rescue…
Today on Mom to Mom we’re going to celebrate the beginning of fall with this delicious snack. These acorn donut holes involve no baking. All you just need are some donut holes, wax paper, pretzels, some sprinkles, and some icing. Tags: Mom to Mom
After a cool start, temperatures have warmed into the upper 70s/low-80s. A quiet weather pattern will continue through the workweek prior to the next frontal boundary Friday. High temperatures this afternoon will be in the low 80s with lows tonight a few degrees warmer than last night. The previously-mentioned system will come through early Tuesday and bring high-level clouds with…
As an area of high pressure sneaks into the area on the backside of distant low pressure, a warmer pattern takes hold. It’s only a small adjustment to the repeated, lovely pattern we have been seeing over the past week or so. A fizzling frontal system will work through and will only provide a wind shift tonight into tomorrow. High…
As high pressure sneaks into the area on the backside of a cut off low over the northeast, heights rise slightly which means slightly warmer temps tonight. By slightly, we really just mean in the lower to mid 50s inland and upper 50s to lower 60s in southern areas. Similar synoptic conditions continue through the short term with northerly winds…
St. Martin Yellowjackets hosting the Hancock Hawks for homecoming. The Hawks win this one 35-21. Here are some more scores from around the Coast: St. Stanislaus-38 Lakeshore-20 St. Patrick-56 Snook Christian Academy-18 Biloxi-21 Harrison Central-8 East Central-47 Pearl River Central-12 Resurrection Catholic-58 Salem-6 Stone-45 Moss Point-18 Greene County-48 Bay High-34 Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, Hancock Hawks,…
Gulfport hosting Pascagoula. Home team coming off a win over St. Martin, road team coming off a loss to Harrison Central. Gulfport defeats Pascagoula 48-24. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, Gulfport Admirals, high school football, Pascagoula Panthers, sports
The secret is out on Ocean Springs, defending Region 4 Class 6A champions led by Mr. Football for 6A, Alabama commit Bray Hubbard. But here’s another secret, the Greyhounds might have the best defense on the Coast, allowing less than seven points per game. Ocean Springs hosting D’Iberville, one of just two teams to have beaten the Greyhounds in the…
From a meteorology standpoint, we are still between a trough to the east and a ridge to the west. This is bringing winds out of the north carrying cool air with them. The fall like weather that has been hanging around will continue through Saturday night (and then some). The cool night time temperatures we’ve been seeing will continue for…
In Region 4 Class 5A, Long Beach hosting Gautier and Ole Miss baseball commit Kaden Irving, who’s averaging 310 passing yards for game, tops in the entire state. Gautier beats Long Beach 55-6. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, Gautier Gators, high school football, Long Beach Bearcats, sports
Once you get to week six of the high school football season, the number of undefeated teams still remaining are few and far between. An obvious choice for the News 25 Game of the Week on this Friday as unbeaten Vancleave plays host to unbeaten Picayune. 4-0 Bulldogs rolling out the welcome mat for the 5-0 Maroon Tide, still the…
Dry fall like weather conditions will continue for the area today and tomorrow (and through the whole forecast period really). A few areas such as near the coast may have a some breezy winds but that should be on a downward trend. There still is a limited elevated fire hazard risk, especially in previously mentioned gustier areas. Min relative humidity…
Once you get to week six of the high school football season, the number of undefeated teams still remaining are few and far between. An obvious choice for the News 25 Game of the Week on this Friday as unbeaten Vancleave plays host to unbeaten Picayune. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is in Vancleave with more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Waveland and Bay St. Louis police departments are partnering together for a Night out against Crime event. The family-oriented event is happening tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Claire Church in Waveland. As part of the National Night out against Crime Day, it gives the community a chance to meet and…
Popp’s Ferry Elementary in Biloxi gets their students excited about Cruisin’ the Coast through art. Kindergarten through fourth grade students had a chance to draw classic cars and trucks, along with local businesses, by painting and making tire tracks with toy vehicles. Since Cruisin’ the Coast is the biggest event that takes place on the Coast every year, the school…
A lot of emotion and tears were shed while celebrating a caregiver hero at Memorial Hospital. Co-workers and family expressed their appreciation for a special superhero in their lives as they thanked her for her sacrifices and work ethic she has given over the years. Jennifer Dumal started at Memorial Hospital at 17 years old as a ward clerk while…
Mississippi Red Cross has joined in on the Hurricane Ian relief and has so far made progress. As of now there are more than 100 Mississippi Red Cross team members in Florida and South Carolina, with hundreds more either supporting virtually or on alert to be deployed to Florida, Georgia, or the Carolinas. Red Cross as a whole and its…
A 15-year-old charged with bringing a loaded gun to Harrison Central High School had his bond reduced. The student was arrested August 5th on a charge of possession of a firearm on a school campus. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Justice Court Judge Brandon Ladner reduced the bond from $10,000 to $2,500 after hearing from the teen’s…
A Hancock County Jail inmate escaped from custody today, a sheriff’s department official confirmed. Kasie Mitchell of Tylertown escaped from the jail by climbing over a fence. Hancock County’s chief investigator could not provide further details but said Mitchell was on hold from Slidell police and escaped around 9:40 a.m. She fled from the area on foot and was picked…
Meta announces a hiring freeze and warns employees of restructuring and Hurricane Ian is messing up the supply chain again. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report