The top ranked Crimson Tide has long been the class of the SEC and sometimes 40-point losses are just part of the territory. The 1-2 Golden Eagles are coming off a 21-9 home loss to Troy and are now starting freshman quarterback Ty Keyes in the biggest game of his life at the college level. But, first year Head Coach…
Brayson Hubbard is certainly no stranger to making a television appearance here on News 25 as one of the unquestioned leaders of both the Ocean Springs football and baseball teams. Heading into district play and a homecoming game against Hancock, the Greyhounds already have three signature wins under their belt thanks in large part to Hubbard’s next level quarterback play….
Whereas Southern Miss has just one week to prepare for Alabama, the Ole Miss Rebels and their week four bye have double that. Which means the Crimson Tide has only half that to get ready for the nation’s most explosive offense, coming off a 61-21 win over Tulane. The 3-0 Rebels now lead the entire country with more than 635…
Gulfport Track and Field and Cross County star Mallory Streetman is running right into her division I future. On Monday, the senior made her verbal commitment to Mississippi State, choosing the Bulldogs over South Alabama, Southern Miss, Southeastern Louisiana, Troy, and UAB. Streetman says she visited Starkville over the weekend and she knew it was right where she wanted to…
Where the Mississippi Aquarium now stands was once the original location of First Baptist Church Gulfport. They held a ceremony today that celebrated the rich heritage of the church and its congregation. History was made as a historical marker for the church was unveiled to the public. The congregation of First Baptist Gulfport gathered at Highway 90 just south of…
It is finally fall in South Mississippi and we usually have to wait longer for some fall-like weather. That’s not the case this year as a well-timed cold front came through early this morning, bringing down the temperature and dewpoint. It will continue to fall through the night, leading to a cool and crisp overnight low near 57. Tomorrow afternoon…
A local runner from the Fatherless and Widows Ministry in Long Beach has created a running group in Kenya. Charles Wambolt, an avid runner, landed in Kenya today to start his Fatherless Running Ministry. Over 70 youth in Kenya signed up to train and participate in the camp. While in Kenya, he asked for care packages to be delivered. The…
The Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council is giving back to our Louisiana neighbors. The Mayor’s Youth Council is hosting a Hurricane Ida care package drive. The council is made up of juniors and seniors from Ocean Springs High School. Together they decided to collect unused personal hygiene products, socks, shoes, snacks and nonperishable food items to donate to those in…
The Long Beach Board of Alderman voted to allow the Long Beach Police Department to start running radars once again along Highway 90. The last time the police department ran radars was in 2010. After Hurricane Katrina, the city’s population fell to 14,832 residents. In Mississippi, the law states that municipal police are not permitted to use any type of…
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities is prohibiting schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff. The board took another vote because there was confusion over whether individual schools could choose to mandate the shots if they wished to. The new policy only allows institutions to require the vaccine in clinical settings. Categories: Local News, News Tags: COVID-19…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,557 cases of COVID-19 today and 22 deaths. Fifteen deaths occurred between September 14th and September 21st. Seven deaths occurred between August 25th and September 12th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total number of cases is now at 479,326 with 9,353 deaths. Categories: Local News, News Tags: COVID-19, mississippi state department…
Today, history is being made in Gulfport as a historical marker for a local church is unveiled. News 25’s Sabria Reid is with the congregation of First Baptist Gulfport with more. Tags: First Baptist Gulfport, historical marker
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigators identified the remains of a woman found back in 1977. Skeletal remains of a woman known as the Escatawpa Jane Doe had gone unidentified for 44 years. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said, “A body was discovered up there on 63 around 1-10 area. Deputies responded to the scene, worked the scene over the years,…
At Harrison Central, another big district match between visiting Gulfport and rival Harrison Central. Gulfport picks up another win over the Red Rebelettes this season, 25-19, 25-15,25-17 for the 3-0 sweep. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Volleyball, sports, volleyball
St. Patrick is having a pretty strong volleyball season and what better test as we get deeper into the season than Our Lady Academy, just one year removed from winning the class 1 state championship eight years in a row. Crescents on the road taking on the Lady Irish. Crescents would have no problem closing it out to claim the…
Woolmarket Elementary has been recognized nationally as a Blue Ribbon School. Only 325 schools in the U.S. received this title with four in Mississippi. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Woolmarket Elementary serves 420 students, kindergarten to sixth grade. First year Principal Kevin Roberts is ecstatic for…
F.E.T.C.H. Dog Park in Long Beach installed a new shade structure and added lights for pets and their owners to enjoy. In 2019, phase one was completed which included all the fencing, concrete work, and benches to get the park open to the public. After waiting a year for permits due to weather challenges, Tuesday phase two was complete, which…
On behalf of the Gulf Coast legislative delegation, Secretary of State Michael Watson presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources with a check for $11.2 million representing the Tidelands Trust Fund. Revenue for the Tidelands Trust Fund is generated by leases on lands owned by the state in trust for the people of Mississippi and assessments for onshore gaming operations….
McDonald’s is giving Happy Meal toys a makeover and a new ransomware attack poses a risk to the nation’s food supply. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Mississippi Able is an organization with the goal of enhancing the lives of Mississippians with disabilities. They are hosting a town hall meeting in Biloxi Thursday evening. Michael Schoegel is in studio with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi Able, town hall meeting
On Friday, October 1st, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is holding its ‘WE’ program. Programming Director Alexis Higgins is in studio with more. Categories: Local News, News
St. Martin’s Hailey Green made her second shot at “The Voice” count. The 15-year-old sophomore belted out her version of Marc Broussard’s “Home” and won a spot on Blake Shelton’s team during Night Two of the Blind Auditions. Shelton turned at the last possible moment to grab Green. “I’m excited to work with you,” Shelton said. “You’ve got cool hair…
A cold front will continue to move offshore with cooler and drier air moving into the area. It will certainly be breezy this afternoon as the cooler and drier air works into the area, but don’t think winds will be quite strong enough to justify a Wind Advisory. Once we get the clouds out of the area this morning, expect…
Cool, dry, the sound of a nice bonfire roaring and smell of pumpkin spice in the air. We have made it to the first sampling of fall before we really feel like fall sometime in November. High pressure will begin to build to our northwest allowing for surface northerly winds to re-enforce the surface cool air. Rain chances will be…