‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ wrapping party underway in Biloxi

The organization Home Instead is hosting their ‘Be a Santa for a Senior’ wrapping party this evening. The event began at 3 this afternoon and is expected to run until about 9. Up to 50 volunteers each year show up to the event to help wrap Christmas presents for seniors in senior care facilities. This year, Home Instead collected 1,500…

Pedestrian killed on Highway 49 identified

The pedestrian who was killed while walking across Highway 49 has been identified. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Lynell Young-Landry of Gulfport.  The incident occurred Sunday night around 9:30. Coroner Brian Switzer says the woman was hit by an SUV traveling northbound on 49 at Irby Road. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: fatal accident, pedestrian involved accident

Local vendors gathered for Ocean Springs Yacht Club Holiday Bazaar

Local vendors got together over the weekend for a mini-market inside the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Handcrafted goods were available all day for those looking to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping. Hot chocolate, door prizes, and a Bloody Mary bar were among the amenities. Right on the beach, the yacht club offers social opportunities, youth and adult sailing lessons,…

Gulf Coast Flag Football tournament and toy drive in Biloxi

For the second year, Gulf Coast Flag Football held a toy drive to do its part in getting local kids their Christmas presents. Players from all over the southeast, like Florida and Louisiana, came to Biloxi for the weekend with toys in tow. The all-day tournament on Sunday is the second that Gulf Coast Flag Football has hosted. The non-contact…

Team Kyleigh hosted Toy Drive this weekend

Some honorary members of Team Kyleigh showed out to Advance Auto Parts in Gulfport this weekend to hold a toy drive. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is in need of a heart transplant as she battles heart failure. Kyleigh and her mom Briancca are staying at Texas Children’s Hospital, but Kyleigh’s grandmother and little sister came out to the toy drive to…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon returned this weekend

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon returned this weekend as competitors ran along twenty-six miles of beautiful beach. The half and full marathons took place Sunday morning and into the afternoon with the Chevron kids marathon taking place Saturday. Full marathon runners started in Pass Christian Sunday morning and crossed the finish line at MGM Park. That’s where they got to…

Hockey Night with Youth for Christ

Pro hockey recently made its return to South Mississippi and Friday teams will once again take the ice. Youth for Christ is using the game as a chance to bring folks together for a time of fellowship. Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ Executive Director Brad Holt is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hockey, Mississippi Gulf Coast…

Morning Business Report: December 13th, 2021

Southwest Airlines is adding a new fare option in 2022 and new car prices hit a record high in November. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Slidell votes down $325 million casino proposal

Slidell says no to a casino proposal. An overwhelming 60 percent of people in St. Tammany Parish who voted Saturday voted against the casino. The $325 million hotel casino resort was to be built on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and could have potentially taken revenue away from South Mississippi casinos, especially those in nearby Hancock County. The casino proposal…

Jackson County inmate pronounced dead

An autopsy is expected tomorrow to determine how a Jackson County inmate died. In the meantime, the Jackson County Coroner’s Office is looking for the Mobile man’s relatives so they can release his identity. As we’ve reported, the Mobile man was arrested in Pascagoula on Saturday for public drunkenness. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, the man was found…

Grant me Hope: Rod hopes to be adopted!

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. Today, we introduce you to Rod. If you’re interested in adopting Rod, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at MDCPS.MS.GOV and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery…

High School Boys Basketball: D’Iberville vs. Biloxi

High school football season has now officially come and gone, only to return again next fall. Until then, let us fill our Fridays with some primetime rivalries in other sports. On the hardwood, D’Iberville boys hosting Biloxi in what’s no longer a region game, but it sure felt like one. Biloxi wins 54-40. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, high…

High School Girls Soccer: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

Earlier this month, the Gulfport Girls Soccer program was ranked first in the nation by MaxPreps, only to be dropped to second a few days later. Gulfport down four starters at Harrison Central, which just goes to show you how dominant this team can be. Gulfport-7 Harrison Central-0 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports

Wiener Wonderland lights display is bigger and better than ever

Who needs a winter wonderland when you can have a wiener wonderland? Back for the sixth year, South Mississippi’s iconic Wiener Wonderland light display on Karli Lane in Woolmarket now features nearly 60 dachshunds. Shelby Pierce, the creator of the festive display, started with just ten light-up dogs back in 2015 and has added to it every Christmas since. It…

Moss Point board of alderman calls for special election

A special election will be held in Moss Point come January, and the city is encouraging locals with leadership potential to apply. The Ward Four alderman seat is now vacant since former Alderman Ennit Morris claimed Jackson County’s District 2 Supervisor seat. On January 6th, the polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sue Ellen Recreation…

Golf cart parade set for Saturday in Gautier

People living near Hickory Hill Golf Course in Gautier might be yelling ‘fore’ on Saturday as a parade of golf carts makes it rounds. The parade and celebration at Hickory Hill is planned to be the first of a yearly event. Treats, Santa Claus, carolers, and a tree lighting will await the parade back at the club. The golf carts…