Well, some hoppin’ good times were going on at the Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park this evening with an Easter egg hunt ran by the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport PD threw this event to help get more involved with the community around them. The event was supposed to be on the grass field, but the rain from last night left…
The City of Ocean Springs is maintaining the small-town charm while rebranding to be more accommodating to residents. Mayor Kenny Holloway’s first State of the City Address suggests Ocean Springs is heading in the right direction. Ocean Springs is a city with 13 annual festivals and an ‘A’ rated school district. Infrastructure projects, like the sports complex, construction on 1515…
Last night’s cold front has moved offshore and weakened, but it won’t go far. Skies will at least partially clear tonight with lower humidity. Expect a comfy night in the lower 60s with a stray shower possible. Moisture never gets very far offshore, and as the surface high shifts east of the area, onshore flow returns on Friday with dew…
GreenPal is a new lawn care service app that launched in Gulfport this week that connects homeowners with local vetted lawn care professionals. Homeowners can list their lawns with their service date and lawn care needs. Vetted lawn care pros can bid on their properties based on the Google Street and aerial images and any other lawn details the homeowner…
The long-awaited Bayview Boardwalk in Biloxi nears its completion date and if you didn’t know, the boardwalk is already open to the public. Construction started on the $2 million project, paid for with GOMESA Funds, in January of last year. The walkway stretches from Forrest Avenue to Kensington Drive offering a third of a mile for pedestrians to stroll or…
With Easter Sunday just days away, students and staff at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School in Long Beach spent Holy Thursday reenacting the 14 Stations of the Cross. Sixth grade students at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School marked Holy Thursday with a living reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. Principal Carol Church says it is a tradition…
If you’re helping the Easter Bunny stock baskets with goodies, don’t forget to support our local candy shops. News 25 stopped by the Pecan House in McHenry this morning as they were whipping up some divinity, a nougat-like confection made with egg white, corn syrup, and sugar. Like their divinity, all of their candies are made in small batches with…
April is National Donate Life Month and Singing River Health System and MORA came together to encourage organ donations and remember those who have donated organs. Community members gathered at the flag pole to hear stories of those affected by organ and tissue donations. People were also able to register to become an organ donor. According to statistics, one organ,…
To get everyone into the Easter spirit, the Gulfport Police Department is hopping down to Jones Park to host an Easter celebration. News 25’s Rick Gogreve has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: celebration, easter, Gulfport Police Department
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway presents his first State of the City Address tonight. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Ocean Springs, State of the City Address
In the wake of recent shootings and firearms accidents along the Coast, News 25 spoke with Center Mass Firearms Training to get some safety pointers. Many guns have a safety switch, but the most reliable safety is your trigger discipline. It’s one of the lessons Ian Stewart and Jason Savarese teach at Center Mass Firearms Training. They teach adult and…
A new survey is out on Americans favorite Easter candy and Amazon is raising fees on sellers and there’s a good chance products will get more expensive as a result. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Pearl River Community College is looking to cut costs for students, offering multiple scholarship opportunities. In studio with details is PRCC Recruiting and Marketing Coordinator Kari Eve Valence. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: PRCC, scholarship, TikTok challenge
A chance to honor veterans in South Mississippi, the American Legion Post 119 is hosting its annual Veterans Benefit Golf Tournament later this month. Here to tell us how you can contribute is Ted Moulding. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: american legion post 119, Veterans Benefit Golf Tournament
Happening later today, Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway will deliver his first state of the city address. It’s happening at 5:30 tonight at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center. During tonight’s address, Mayor Holloway will likely go over new projects in the city and upcoming events. News 25 will be there and will have more on what the mayor…
You might want to take the kids to enjoy some early Easter fun tonight. The Gulfport Police Department is hosting an egg hunt at Jones Park. There will be music, games, prizes, and the egg hunt. It all starts at 5 tonight. Categories: Local News, News Tags: easter egg hunt, Gulfport Police Department
The cold front has moved east of the area but will continue to be a factor in the forecast through the Easter weekend. As the upper support becomes parallel to the surface feature, the front will become stationary just to the east. Moisture never gets very far offshore, and as the surface high shifts east of the area, onshore flow…
The cold front has moved east of the area but will continue to be a factor in the forecast through the Easter weekend. We could still be some lingering showers or perhaps an isolated thunderstorm this morning along the coast, but most areas should be dry by afternoon. As the upper support becomes parallel to the surface feature, the front…
CASA of Harrison and Stone Counties planted 56 pinwheels, one for each child currently in the foster care system as of March 1st. Local leaders and community members reflect on the lives they hope to change for the better day to day. Right in front of the Stone County Courthouse, pinwheels blow in the wind, reminding the community of children…
The only high school basketball team from the six Coastal counties to play in a state championship game more recently than Moss Point is Harrison Central. The Red Rebelettes taking the program back to the promise land for the first time since 2005 on the back of a star-studded senior class for the ages. This afternoon, three of them signing…
For Signing Day at Moss Point, a trio of girls basketball standouts put pen to paper to continue their careers at the next level. Michaela Payton and Morgan Sullivan heading to Southwest Mississippi Community College together and then Ar’yonna Miller letting the ink dry with East Central. This season, the three-headed monster accounted for more than 78 percent of Moss…
The St. Patrick boys basketball program just completed its best season ever and out-going senior Nick Krass certainly had a lot to do with that. Now, the former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week is ready to take his game to the next level in an area code far, far away. This afternoon, Krass signed a National Letter of…
This week is Telecommunication Appreciation Week and the Gulfport Police Department made sure their work was appreciated. Today, the dispatch team members each took turns getting a free massage from Blue Cliff massage school therapists. The team says these massages were much needed due to the everyday stress that comes with the job. The team received other gifts as thanks…
We remain under a “slight” risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms this evening and tonight. Although the main line isn’t expected until after 9 PM, the pre-frontal environment could trigger some scattered thunderstorms by late-afternoon and evening, particularly in our western areas. The main line arrives in the 9-11 PM time frame, with strong wind gusts and hail…