High School Baseball: Harrison Central vs. Biloxi
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
Eddie Lofton to become next Biloxi athletic director
There’s soon to be a changing of the guard at Biloxi High School where Head Baseball Coach Eddie Lofton will now be wearing a new hat. Today, the school announced Loftin as the next athletic director, serving as the successor to Tom Gladney, who is retiring after 13 years, to move to Houston, Texas to spend more time with his…
Gulf Coast Winter Classics enters final weekend
The Gulf Coast Winter Classic is wrapping up the event with its final weekend. It’s the last two days to see the Winter Classics at the Harrison County Fairground and there is still a lot more action to go before it is wrapped up. Riders from all different ages and skill levels will compete in a variety of hunter and…
Final weekend for Gulf Coast Winter Classics
It’s the final weekend for the Gulf Coast Winter Classics. Riders from all over the country are on the Mississippi Coast to compete. News 25’s Rick Gogreve has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gulf Coast Winter Classics
Community turns out for fish fry benefit for daughter of retired Biloxi officer battling stage 3 cancer
Dozens of people came out in support of Melissa Miller, the daughter of retired Biloxi Police Officer Wayne Miller. Biloxi PD and Swetman Security hosted a fish fry today in Biloxi to help the 37-year-old single mom battling stage three cancer with medical costs. Law enforcement and community members poured on to the District Green in Biloxi while loved ones…
Art market coming to West Side Park in Gulfport in May
Gulfport Main Street is working with the Mississippi Farmer’s Market Association to bring an arts and crafts market to West Side Park near Island View Resort. The once-a-month market will come to fruition near Highway 90 on the first Saturday in May and continue every first Saturday afterward. The Gulfport City Council voted Tuesday to grant the Gulfport Market a…
Croatian general and ambassador visit the Gulf Coast
The Croatian Consulate General Sanja Lakovic and Pjer Simunovic, the current Croatian ambassador to the United States, stopped by Biloxi City Hall to meet with the mayor and other officials across the Coast. In 1913, the Slavonian Lodge emerged after the Croatian-speaking Slavs emigrated from the turmoil of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and found a place in Biloxi’s seafood industry. They…
Nominate an honoree for ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi is looking for nominations. They are looking for people in our community who deserve to be honored at the upcoming ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ fundraiser on July 15th. If nominated, you’ll assist them in collecting items for the silent auction. The nomination deadline is Tuesday, March 29th. They’re looking for people doing good…
NFL player turned Magician Jon Dorenbos comes to the Beau
An NFL player turned magician will perform at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi Saturday night. He’s formerly a long snapper in the NFL – and he’s currently an ace hand at magic and storytelling. Jon Dorenbos got his start in magic as a kid in the foster system after his father murdered his mother and was locked away. “For me…
First airway stent procedure in Air Force performed at Keesler AFB
Doctors at Keesler Air Force Base performed the Air Force’s first airway stent procedure to help save the lives of two patients. Two patients battling lung cancer received the Air Force’s first airway stent procedure giving them the ability to breathe. Dr. Darrell Nettlow said, “I go in with flexible camera called a bronchoscope and what I can do is…
Kyleigh Ward, local seven-year-old with heart failure, has something to celebrate
You may remember our story about little Kyleigh Ward from Gulfport. She and her mom have spent the last several months at Texas Children’s Hospital, waiting on a heart transplant for Kyleigh. In fact, she hasn’t stepped outside of the hospital since her arrival in August. Kyleigh just celebrated a birthday and a major moment in her health journey. Happy…
Spring Arts Festival happening this weekend in Ocean Springs
The City of Discovery is kicking off the new season with its annual Springs Arts and Crafts Festival. The free festival takes place Saturday and Sunday with over 150 vendors registered. The festival is set up underneath the city’s live oak trees that are a canopy for many locally owned shops, galleries, and restaurants and will draw in thousands to…
South MS Planning and Development District holding free sessions
South Mississippi Planning and Development is offering a new series to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Here with more are Preventative Health Coordinator Ashlee Dearman and Program Liaison for Harrison County Jeannie Herrin. Tags: South MS Planning and Development District
Morning Business Report: March 25th, 2022
Some Disney employees are urging the company to stay out of politics and rising gas prices could cost American households $2,000 more this year. Jane King is at the NASDAQ with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center hosting Mother-Son western themed dance
Calling all cowboys three and up, you’re invited to take your mommas to an upcoming western-themed dance at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. Here to give us the low-down on the hoedown is Stephanie Norris, director of development and events. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Mother Son Dance
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight: Pugh’s Floral Shop
WXXV has partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce to spotlight an outstanding local business each month. This month, we’re taking you to Pugh’s Floral Shop in Pascagoula to show you what makes this fresh and friendly flower shop a Coast gem. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: mississippi gulf coast chamber of commerce, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of…
Lucedale man Larry James Spicer missing since Monday
George County Sheriff’s Department and Lucedale police have been asking for help finding 70-year-old Larry James Spicer. He was last seen Monday night near Jack’s Hardware at Cowart Street and Mill Street Extension. Mr. Spicer was wearing checkered pajama pants and a dark long-sleeve shirt. Please call the Lucedale Police Department at 601-947-3261 if you have any information. Categories: Local…
3/25 – Brittany’s “Clear Skies” Friday Afternoon Forecast
The short term forecast is going to be quiet with dry cool conditions over the area today and this weekend. At the surface, high pressure will dominate the region the entire time. Very dry air is already moving in and Relative Humidity values will fall into the 20% range again today. The High Pressure system will continue to dominate the…
3/25 – Brittany’s “Lovely” Friday Morning Forecast
The short term forecast is going to be quiet with dry cool conditions over the area today and this weekend. At the surface, high pressure will dominate the region the entire time. Very dry air is already moving in and Relative Humidity values will fall into the 20% range again today. The High Pressure system will continue to dominate the…
Like Father, Like Son: SSC alum Luke Ladner wins National Championship with Loyola
Here’s a cool one for the WXXV Play of the Day, Loyola New Orleans winning the NAIA National Championship on Tuesday. One of the players on that team is St. Stanislaus alum Luke Ladner, son of Southern Miss Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Ladner. Being a national champ certainly runs in the family with dad having been a part of…
Pete Taylor Park getting scoreboard makeover
Pete Taylor Park is getting a scoreboard makeover, according to a post from the official Southern Miss Baseball Twitter account. The 17-year-old scoreboard is in the process of being replaced and according to the Sun Herald should be fully operational by late April, just in time for the Conference USA Baseball Tournament in Hattiesburg May 25th through the 29th. The…
High School Softball: D’Iberville vs. St. Martin
In Region 7 Class 6A, D’Iberville rolling out the welcome mat for St. Martin. St. Martin walks away with the big-time road win, 4-2 final. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
High School Softball: Biloxi vs. Gulfport
In Region 8 Class 6A, Biloxi playing hosting to Gulfport. Gulfport scores 12 runs in the third inning alone, but it is district play so every run counts. Lady Admirals win 24-0, believed to be a school record for runs in a single game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
High School Softball: Harrison Central vs. Hancock
As much as it feels like high school softball season is just starting, we’re already closer to the end of the regular season than the beginning, but still closer to the beginning than the end of district play. First Region 8 Class 6A game for Harrison Central, playing host to Hancock. Red Rebelettes need extra innings but they get it…