Summer camps across the Coast are beginning to wrap up. Camp Counselors are commemorating the end of the camp with bouncy house and water slide to beat the Mississippi heat. Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’s Youth of Tomorrow summer camp wraps up this Friday. The three-week long camp welcomes kids from across the Coast to gather together and learn…
Pascagoula River Audubon Center held their second summer arts camp hosted by artist Sandra Eisler. Kids ages 7-12 enjoyed face painting, drawing self-portraits, and pottery. The campers also learned about how a magnolia leaf can turn into a butterfly or become wings for a dragon fly. For more than 30 years, Sandra Eisler has been creating masterpieces and sharing her…
CASA of Hancock County will hold its 9th annual Poker Run presented by Lindsey Lind of Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty and Parker Contracting, LLC at Buoy’s Bar in Bay St. Louis on Saturday, July 9th. Those interested can pre-register on Friday, July 8th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ugly Pirate in Bay St. Louis. Day of registration will…
To keep buyers and vendors cool during the summer months, a community market is held inside the St. Martin Community Center the first Wednesday of every month. The market is full of vendors selling various items like art, handmade crafts, fresh produce, and goodies. Along with the vendors inside the center, a food truck is parked outside waiting to serve…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is getting some help from a corporate partner to try to get animals to their forever homes. Bissel Pet Foundation is hosting an ‘Empty the Shelters’ event nationwide starting July 12th through the end of the month. Bissel is sponsoring reduced adoption fees at more than 250 shelters in 42 states. HSSM will have…
The Salvation Army is preparing to open its new Center of Hope. The center will be open in about two weeks and provide a food pantry, showers, a laundry room, computers, mental health services, and job coaching all at one location. The center’s two-bedroom apartments will also offer a first step housing program to six families. They’ll start screening eligible…
Costco just raised prices of two food court favorites and U.S. gas prices have now dropped for 21 days in a row. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Get ready to break your paddles out and lace up your shoes for a fun and active event in the Pass this weekend. Pass Christian Rotary is hosting a ‘Paddle the Bay’ fundraiser at Henderson Point Park. Along with kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding in the bay, there will also be a 5K run, along with great food and music for…
This weekend marks another fun Second Saturday event in Bay St. Louis, but something else exciting is also happening in the Bay this weekend: Frida Fest. Here to tell us more are Smith and Lens Owners Ann Madden and Sandy Maggio. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bay St. Louis, Frida Fest
A reminder for drivers in Gulfport who use Cowan Lorraine Road, the Wilkes Drawbridge will be closed overnight from Sunday through Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of all four lanes. The bridge will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each of those nights to work on the four-lane configuration and to work on the median. The crews are…
High pressure is centered pretty much over our area as the disturbance that brought the heavy rainfall to portions of the area yesterday, is well to the west. High pressure at the surface and aloft will basically sit in place over the next 3 days. Unfortunately, the very moist airmass isn’t going anywhere, either. While we don’t have yesterday’s disturbance…
At the surface, high pressure is centered pretty much over our area as the disturbance that brought the heavy rainfall to portions of the area yesterday, continues to drift westward toward the Sabine River. High pressure at the surface and aloft will basically sit in place over the next 3 days. Unfortunately, the very moist airmass isn’t going anywhere, either. While…
What started off as small talk in the tenth grade turned into a much bigger conversation for Bray Hubbard right before entering his senior season. The Ocean Springs football standout takes time to tell News 25 his journey of committing to the University of Alabama. Being on the receiving end of the recruitment process came quite early to Bray Hubbard,…
Giving credit where credit is due, sports environments would not be as exciting and loud if it weren’t for the cheerleaders on the sidelines. That is why we want to shout out three cheerleaders from the Coast who were recently selected to join the Saintsation Krewe for the 2022 season. Members from the Coast include Alexis M. from Vancleave, Joley…
USA Baseball announced their 26-man collegiate national team roster that will represent the country in Haarlem, Netherlands. Out of 26 spots available, three players are representing both the U.S. and the state of Mississippi. Two of the three players are from Ole Miss, those being infielder Jacob Gonzales and left-handed pitcher Hunter Elliot. Alongside them is USM right-handed pitcher Tanner…
After some early rain it wasn’t too bad out there to round out July 5th afternoon and evening. Cloud cover certainly put a lid on temperatures today, as the atmosphere became more stable with residual cloud cover after earlier rains. Nothing more than a stray shower is expected Tuesday night, with the next round holding off until late Wednesday morning….
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich has been looking to address necessary work on the Main Street Crossing and today some progress has been updated. In today’s city hall meeting, the design has been approved by CSX and MDOT. The council is hoping to accept and choose the best bid for work to get started and be approved by council and the…
Cloud cover certainly put a lid on temperatures today, with the atmosphere becoming more stable with residual cloud cover after earlier rains. We’re not looking at anything heavy-hitting for the rest of Tuesday as a result. For Wednesday and Thursday, building high-pressure becomes a bit more of a factor, as moisture flow drops a bit and we have no organized…
The band Chapel Hart stopped by News 25 today to talk about their country music journey and their preparations for America’s Got Talent auditions. The Poplarville natives started their music journey in 2018, consisting of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart and their cousin Trea Swindle. After brain storming, the country music trio came up with name Chapel Hart taking…
The start of the school year will be here before we know it, but for families in need, getting the proper supplies for their child can be financially stressful. Our Seabees want to help out by collecting school supplies for 28th St. Elementary students. They’re asking for backpacks and donations of common school items like pencils, pocket folders, glue sticks,…
The Historical Society of Gulfport gets the approval to continue to preserve and celebrate the history of the city. In Gulfport’s city hall meeting today, a unanimous decision approved the renewal agreement between the city and the historical society for three more years. The renewal allows the continuation to operate the museum in the old train depot and also increases…
July 5th is a busy day for city and county workers having to clear off litter from our beaches and roadways. Last night, the 4th of July Celebration on Front Beach in Ocean Springs was illuminating the night sky with fireworks. The beach was filled with spectators enjoying the show, but now there’s only remnants of the celebration left behind…
U.S. airlines are getting back on track after canceling thousands of flights over July 4th Weekend and the average car payment just hit a record high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for the News 25 Pet of the Week. Today, we’ve got Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi in studio with Sirius, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week