We are just two days away from St. Patrick’s Day and plenty of people are sure to enjoy their beer and spirits. A new microbrew in Downtown Ocean Springs called Lost Springs is preparing for a busy week ahead. The new taproom opened in November, selling beer brewed by hand in their in-house cellar. The opening of the brewing company…
For the first time in three years, the Ocean Springs School District is hosting an in-person job fair. The school district is looking to add some fresh faces and fill multiple positions. They’re not just looking for educators, but also bus drivers, clerical workers, and cafeteria workers to name a few. The district enjoys having the in-person job fair as…
The Pascagoula-Gautier School District has narrowed down its nationwide search for a new superintendent to two finalists. One of them is currently the assistant superintendent at the Ocean Springs School District Dr. Christopher Williams. Ocean Springs School District has maintained an A rating during his nine-year tenure there. The second candidate is Billy Ellzey who is currently serving as superintendent…
Instability is still not impressive with this system as it moves east across the Mississippi Gulf Coast this morning. Scattered showers/t-storms will move across the area this morning with the potential for spotty areas of heavy rain. The area continues to be under a low-end THREAT FOR SEVERITY with the main threat being GUSTING WINDS and SMALL HAIL. The area…
Tough matchup here in the Battle of the Beach as Gulfport takes on Northwest Rankin in the night cap. Northwest Rankin wins 3-2 in extra innings. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Battle at the Beach, High School Baseball, sports
What a way to go out for Ocean Springs alum Sarah Edwards, smashing her final floor routine at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to the tune of 9.975, a new career high. The fifth-ranked LSU Tigers beat previously fourth-ranked Utah. Next up for the Tigers is SEC Championship on Saturday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: gymnastics, LSU, Sarah Edwards, sports
The Southern Miss men’s basketball program has gone through its fair share of struggles in recent years, but the decision coming down Saturday to retain Head Coach Jay Ladner for the upcoming season. Ladner just wrapping up his third season in Hattiesburg, in which USM went 7-26, culminating with his 100th career win in the first round of the Conference…
Mississippi State might be the defending national champions, but there’s a new number one in the polls this week in the magnolia state and it’s Ole Miss. The Rebels leapfrog Texas in the D1baseball.com rankings after going 3-1 this week, scoring 16 runs in the first two of those wins. Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst had a big game…
In some positive pitching news for MSU, Parker Stinnett was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week and it’s hard to pitch any better than he did in his two most recent starts against 17th ranked Texas Tech at MGM Park and Princeton. He set a career high with 12 strikeouts in the first game and matched it in the second,…
Mississippi State National Champion ace pitcher Landon Sims announcing today he’s out for the rest of the year to have season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his throwing arm. With Sims still likely to be drafted after his junior season, this could be it for his MSU baseball career. Sims was dominant in his first three starts this…
The Pearl River Community College Basketball team coming into the NJCAA Division I Tournament as hot as any team in the country, having won 20 out of their last 21 games. The Wildcats also had a three-point lead with less than two seconds to go in today’s first-round game, but that’s why they call it March Madness. 17-seed PRCC taking…
The lightning to Dante Dowdell’s thunder, Picayune running back Chris Davis received his first division I offer from Florida State. Davis really made a name for himself in the Maroon Tide’s 5A State championship game victory over West Point with two huge momentum changing touchdown runs in the first and second quarters. On the season, the sophomore came close to…
On Friday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill that helps to increase plastics recycling and create new economic opportunities in the state. Advance recycling encompasses various manufacturing processes that convert used plastics into high-quality materials for new plastics. These innovative technologies can process more types of plastics compared to traditional recycling. Even plastics with food residue that cannot be…
Jackson County officials cut the ribbon on a $3.2 million project for the soccer complex in Gautier. You will get a kick out of all the upgrades and additions to the soccer complex. The three-year project added wide parking lots, handicap accessibility, a walking track for parents and kids, drainage for wet weather and elevated fields, and shaded pavilions. There…
First off…we’re done with this cold snap. Temperatures will be much slower to fall tonight under an easterly breeze (it was cold from the north over the weekend), so we’ll only end up in the mid 50s. The primary forecast concern through Tuesday will be the passage of a potent upper level low-pressure and associated surface cold front across the…
One of the most exciting times in the sports world is almost here: March Madness. With the tournament right around the corner, bets are starting to roll in at the casinos. With 63 total games, not including the first four play-in games, bettors have a large variety of games they can play making it one of the most popular times…
Fourteen Coast schools will soon give students the option to access online tutoring 24/7 thanks to Mississippi Department of Education partnering with Paper. MDE became the first state organization to enter a partnership with Paper, which will soon offer 350,000 public school students in grades three through 12 access to 24/7 live and online tutoring. Paper, the online tutoring company,…
You will get a kick out of all the upgrades and additions to the Jackson County Soccer Complex. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the ribbon cutting for the Jackson County Soccer Complex with local officials and the recreations department. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson County Soccer Complex, Ribbon cutting
A civil lawsuit filed today in Hancock County, involving the family of a 17-year-old, names Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran and the businesses he manages, Philip’s Pest Control Company and A&M Spray Foam Insulation. There are numerous counts in the complaint, including battery and assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, neglect, and several others. Moran was arrested in February on charges…
The sport pickleball was first introduced to Mississippi in 2012 and has grown tremendously in popularity ever since. The courts at the Popps Ferry Recreation Complex were filled with pickleball players. Many knew nothing about the sport before picking up the paddle and now they can’t stop playing. Popps Ferry Recreation Center Coach Larry Kimbrough said, “I had no clue…
With a full view of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Biloxi Town Green was a great spot for the celebration. Saturday’s block party, Grillin’ on the Green, was a festive affair as bead necklaces rained from the nearby parade. Several live bands entertained guests all day and so did the food. The smell of ribs, brisket, seafood, and a…
The party continues following the carnival season. The Hibernia Marching Society hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Parade in Biloxi this Saturday. In the crowded Biloxi streets – bead necklaces from Mardi Gras still clung to trees and traffic signals when the Hibernia Marching Society floated through town. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was a welcome celebration not just of…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has proclaimed March 12th as Wayne Payne Day. The city honored the former police chief Saturday afternoon during his retirement ceremony. Chief Payne served as a public servant on the Gulf Coast for 47 years. He was chief of police in D’Iberville until his recent retirement and now Shannon Nobles will fill his shoes. Categories: Local…
This weekend, for the 14th time, the Unity Festival is happening in Gulfport. Founder Cassandra Walton is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Unity Festival