Tackle football has long been a game played almost exclusively by men, but no longer. The Gulf Coast Monarchy is holding tryouts this Saturday. Here to tell us what the team is looking for is a former player, Jenny Williams. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf Coast Monarcy, sports, tryouts, women’s football
Mississippi is known as the birthplace of the Blues. We have so many local talented artists and many of them will be celebrated this weekend. Here to tell us more about the 30th annual Blues and Heritage Festival is Phyllis Owens, president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues Commission. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 30th annual Blues and Heritage Festival
This may be a good time to remind people in Gulfport the drawbridge on Cowan-Lorraine Road will be closing again overnight tonight for repairs. Crews are still replacing some of the hydraulic pumps on the Wilkes Drawbridge. It will be closed to traffic from 10 tonight until 5 tomorrow morning. The work is expected to continue one more night after…
Work being done on Front Beach in Ocean Springs is expected to be completed by the end of the month. The over one-million-dollar erosion control project was expected to be complete last summer, but was delayed mainly due to the heavy amount of rain we received. The improvements should help water drain more adequately and better prevent erosion. The only…
A four-year-old has died in Biloxi and there may be an autopsy as early as tomorrow, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer. Biloxi police were called to Lawrence Street around 2:20 yesterday afternoon for a medical emergency. The Sun Herald reports that call was actually to Elmwood Apartments, just off Pass Road, where the child lived. The initial investigation…
A cold front west will quickly sweep through our area Thursday, it will be accompanied by a few showers and thunderstorms. Moisture and instability is limited and unfavorable for any extremely heavy rainfall but it cannot be ruled out. Also cannot rule out a lightning strike or two as instability continues to be rather limited. Some surface fog can be…
Surface high pressure that has been dominating the area will begin to shift off to the east today as an upper level disturbance extends down into our area ushering in returned moisture. Though this disturbance is expected to quickly sweep through our area Thursday, it will be accompanied by a few showers and thunderstorms. Moisture and instability is limited and…
Surface high pressure that has been dominating the area will begin to shift off to the east today as an upper level disturbance extends down into our area ushering in returned moisture. Although this disturbance is expected to quickly sweep through our area Thursday, it will be accompanied by a few showers and thunderstorms. Also cannot rule out a lightning…
Expect some fog, just patchy tonight, but we’ll see more tomorrow night as a front closes in. Cloud cover will break up a bit through the evening, but will recover by sunrise with a warmer low near 51. It’s likely you’ll encounter some light-to-patchy fog as well with the humidity rising and calm winds. Expect even more likely fog development…
D’Iberville girls soccer hosting Picayune. The Lady Warriors earn a draw with Picayune 1-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
Right before the boys game, same match-up for the Lady Yellowjackets, taking on Hancock. Hancock-42 St. Martin-34 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
In the fall, high school football is king when it comes to highlights on the local news, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give some love to some other sports as we hit that crossover part of the sports calendar. St. Martin boys hosting Hancock in some non-district hoops, both teams undefeated in the early part of the season. Hancock-57…
A historical dedication for the first and only United States Navy Seabee to be awarded the Medal of Honor, Marvin Glenn Shields, was recognized today with a re-enactment ceremony. Shields was the first sailor to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty in the Vietnam War. Shields was killed by hostile fire while…
This afternoon at the Mississippi Restoration Summit hosted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Governor Tate Reeves announced the newest projects on the Coast to receive Restore Act funding. Over 11 years after the BP oil spill caused catastrophic damage to the Mississippi Coast’s ecosystem and thus it’s economy, Governor Tate Reeves announced Tuesday the distribution of more than…
Another incident at Biloxi High involving a weapon, this time an unloaded gun was found after a tip concerning a weapon on campus. Biloxi Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent a letter to parents this morning explaining a student was arrested and disciplined according to district policy. A Biloxi High parent spoke to News 25 about her fears for her children’s safety…
It was already on the cloudy side, but you can expect even more tomorrow and into Thursday. They will break up slightly through the evening hours, but will recover by sunrise with a warmer low near 51. It’s likely you’ll encounter some light-to-patchy fog as well with the humidity rising and calm winds. Expect even more likely fog development Wednesday…
With the holiday season approaching and cooler temperatures in the air, Mississippi Power is offering tips for customers to save on energy and keep their bills as low as possible. They suggest setting the thermostat to 68 degrees and open curtains to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home. Also, make sure to keep your fireplace damper closed unless a…
Friends and family of former Singing River Hospice of Light patients held a remembrance ceremony today. A live oak was planted near the walking trail at the Singing River Healthplex in Pascagoula. November is recognized as National Hospice Month and as a tradition, Hospice of Light planted a tree in remembrance of the patients who passed away during the last…
Deep South Exterior, along with Tunnel for Towers Biloxi volunteers, have been working the past couple of days cleaning the Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Ocean Springs just in time for Veterans Day. Tunnel for Towers reached out to Deep South Exterior to power wash the memorial for all the Veterans Days festivities. Deep South Exterior started power washing last…
Memorial Hospital has been named the most supportive organ and tissue hospital for the 2020 year by the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency. Memorial received awards for its continued participation in the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency Hospitals for Hope campaign. Also, the hospital received recognition from the U.S. Department of Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration for its participation in…
The City of Gautier makes a big purchase: the former Singing River Mall property. The city closed on the purchase today. The 55-acre parcel will be revitalized as a town center with a vision of shops, dining, business, and live entertainment. To help with the purchase, the city was awarded $3.5 million in Gulf Coast Restoration Fund monies and $1.5…
Gulfport’s Mary Frances Symmes for the moon shot goal in a 6-1 win at Oak Grove last week. This ball was in the air for almost three full seconds before finally falling right over the keeper’s mits for what looks to be upper 90, but not in the typical sense of the term. What a strike by the junior mid-fielder…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA is hosting their annual Humanitarian Charity Banquet this week. The event takes place Thursday at the Beau Rivage. The program starts at 6:30 and will include a sit-down dinner, live music, and silent auction. Each year, they recognize a local humanitarian and this year they will honor Lee Bond, Singing River Health System CEO, for…
Today’s experiment uses ingredients from around the house to better understand the science of sound. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science