Seventy-five-year-old Gulfport woman Dorothy Jean Burks has been missing for five days. As the sun set on Jones Park, the Gulfport community came together for a prayer candlelight ceremony sending prayers of hope after the disappearance of Dorothy Burks. Members of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church organized an opportunity for family and friends to send prayers, dance, sing hymns, and…
Above-normal temperatures have arrived and will stay with us early this week. Expect a pleasant Monday evening and Tuesday with a few clouds through the night and more passing clouds Tuesday. Fog will be a factor Tuesday morning but not in every location and it may be patchy dense. It’ll be a bit more breezy out of the south/southeast Tuesday,…
South Mississippi Planning and Development is offering a new series to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. SMPDD teamed up with Harrison County Advocacy Center to pilot grandparents raising grandchildren, which further extends SMPDD’s caregiver support resources in facilitating a support group that will follow a series of evidence-based programs geared to assessing the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren….
Today, the Jackson County Bar Association unveiled their composite portraits inside the courthouse in Pascagoula. Ronnie Blakeney photographed each member of the Jackson County Bar Association to create a historical record of those within the association. The photo hangs in the courthouse with other composite photos from the past 50 years. The photos are a way to showcase those within…
On Palm Sunday, St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Long Beach is paying tribute to its Marian Grotto Prayer Garden with the unveiling of a historical marker. Nestled peacefully near shade trees and surrounded by blooming flowers sits the Marian Grotto at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach. Paula Spears, project coordinator of the St. Vincent de…
There is still no sign of the 75-year-old woman missing in Gulfport. Dorothy Jean Burks has been missing for five days, but the community is not giving up. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Jones Park where the community gathered for candlelight prayer for the safe return of Burks. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Dorothy Burks, missing person
Today, we recognize veterans and the sacrifices they made for our country. In 2010, March 28th was proclaimed as ‘Blinded Veterans Day.’ Today, we also spread awareness about services that are available in South Mississippi to help blinded veterans and their families. Blinded Veterans Association and its many affiliated regional groups throughout the country help in improving blind rehabilitation services,…
A couple of Coast schools are competing in a contest that could earn them thousands of dollars. Pass Christian Elementary and Ocean Springs Upper are competing in the Sparklight ‘Dream Bigger’ Contest. They’re both finalists, making the list of top ten teams in the nation, but now they’re hoping to secure a spot in the top five to win money…
The team at ‘Trail of Terror’ in Jackson County was out at ‘Old Fashion Day’ raising money for the health of one of their own. The nonprofit haunt assembled a maze just for the event at Lum Cumbest Park in a bid to raise money for cast member Mama Dio. Brandy Gregg, aka as Mama Dio, can usually be seen…
‘Old Fashioned Day’ returned to the town of Hurley and had a wealth of surprises with 130 vendors. The East Central Civic Association puts on the event every year to raise funds for East Central High seniors. The festival took up all of Lum Cumbest Park with food, art, and live music under the pavilion. This was ‘Old Fashion Day’s’…
MIT has picked a team of East Central High School students to show their invention prototype at the college in June. Tenth-grader Kameryn Bardwell tells News 25 that hundreds of high school teams applied, but MIT chose only eight. Right now, the students are raising money to make the trip to Cambridge where they’ll show judges their easy-to-use wildfire shelter….
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce Craft Beer Fest took over MGM Park Saturday. For the fourth year, ticket holders got to enjoy craft beer and the stadium’s amenities. Among local favorite brewers were Fly Llama, Chandeleur, Lazy Magnolia, and Southern Prohibition. Food was available thanks to the chamber and a VIP lounge had catered snacks. Rachael Kiesling with the chamber…
A naval destroyer is named after a Marine famous for his heroism in the World War II battle of Iwo-Jima. The christening was Saturday at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Jack H. Lucas, 17-years-old in 1945, threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marines. Through gravely injured, Lucas survived the explosion after 21 surgeries. President Harry Truman awarded the young man…
Raising awareness about veteran suicides, more than a hundred men and women walked 13 miles carrying up to 40 pounds on their backs. Competitors in the Until Valhalla Ruck March traveled along Highway 90. Those 13 miles equal 22 kilometers, representing the daily suicide rate of United States veterans. The march aims to raise awareness as onlookers watched the athletes…
President Biden is expected to propose a new tax on billionaires and more American brands are marketing their mental health benefits. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The nonprofit festival Art in the Pass returns this coming weekend. The goal of the fest is to support youth and school art programs on the Coast. Board Member Anita Giani is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Art Festival, Art in the Pass, festival
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to take all those broken crayons and put them to good use. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: Mom to Mom
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club is hosting a three-day event at the Harrison County Fairgrounds this upcoming weekend. Here with more are Carl Grotton from the Kennel Club and Astro. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bark’N Good Time, Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club
On Mondays here on News 25, we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. This week on Grant me Hope, we’re introducing you to Kariah. If you’re interested in adopting Kariah, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click…
A pleasant afternoon with a few clouds and plenty of sunshine. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern Mississippi especially coastal Mississippi. But these…
A weak stationary front overhead will drift north with cloud coverage this morning then sunshine this afternoon. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern…
High pressure continues to shape the forecast. Clear skies are area-wide with comfortable spring conditions. As we head into the new workweek though, changes are ahead. We will see light fog in the area for the next few mornings. There is also a significant threat of severe weather for Wednesday afternoon with a strong cold front. A line of thunderstorms…
For the first time since 2019, the Biloxi Shuckers are scheduled to play a pre-season exhibition game at MGM Park. On Wednesday, April 6th, the Shuckers will welcome William Carey back to the Coast for a seven-inning wooden-bat contest. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. with general admission tickets going for $12. This will be the final tune up…
Biloxi on the road at Harrison Central in game two of the Region 8 Class 6A series. Biloxi wins 7-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports