A couple of Coast schools are competing in a contest that could earn them thousands of dollars. Pass Christian Elementary and Ocean Springs Upper are competing in the Sparklight ‘Dream Bigger’ Contest. They’re both finalists, making the list of top ten teams in the nation, but now they’re hoping to secure a spot in the top five to win money…
The team at ‘Trail of Terror’ in Jackson County was out at ‘Old Fashion Day’ raising money for the health of one of their own. The nonprofit haunt assembled a maze just for the event at Lum Cumbest Park in a bid to raise money for cast member Mama Dio. Brandy Gregg, aka as Mama Dio, can usually be seen…
‘Old Fashioned Day’ returned to the town of Hurley and had a wealth of surprises with 130 vendors. The East Central Civic Association puts on the event every year to raise funds for East Central High seniors. The festival took up all of Lum Cumbest Park with food, art, and live music under the pavilion. This was ‘Old Fashion Day’s’…
MIT has picked a team of East Central High School students to show their invention prototype at the college in June. Tenth-grader Kameryn Bardwell tells News 25 that hundreds of high school teams applied, but MIT chose only eight. Right now, the students are raising money to make the trip to Cambridge where they’ll show judges their easy-to-use wildfire shelter….
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce Craft Beer Fest took over MGM Park Saturday. For the fourth year, ticket holders got to enjoy craft beer and the stadium’s amenities. Among local favorite brewers were Fly Llama, Chandeleur, Lazy Magnolia, and Southern Prohibition. Food was available thanks to the chamber and a VIP lounge had catered snacks. Rachael Kiesling with the chamber…
A naval destroyer is named after a Marine famous for his heroism in the World War II battle of Iwo-Jima. The christening was Saturday at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Jack H. Lucas, 17-years-old in 1945, threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marines. Through gravely injured, Lucas survived the explosion after 21 surgeries. President Harry Truman awarded the young man…
Raising awareness about veteran suicides, more than a hundred men and women walked 13 miles carrying up to 40 pounds on their backs. Competitors in the Until Valhalla Ruck March traveled along Highway 90. Those 13 miles equal 22 kilometers, representing the daily suicide rate of United States veterans. The march aims to raise awareness as onlookers watched the athletes…
President Biden is expected to propose a new tax on billionaires and more American brands are marketing their mental health benefits. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The nonprofit festival Art in the Pass returns this coming weekend. The goal of the fest is to support youth and school art programs on the Coast. Board Member Anita Giani is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Art Festival, Art in the Pass, festival
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to take all those broken crayons and put them to good use. Tags: Mom to Mom
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club is hosting a three-day event at the Harrison County Fairgrounds this upcoming weekend. Here with more are Carl Grotton from the Kennel Club and Astro. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bark’N Good Time, Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club
On Mondays here on News 25, we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. This week on Grant me Hope, we’re introducing you to Kariah. If you’re interested in adopting Kariah, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click…
A pleasant afternoon with a few clouds and plenty of sunshine. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern Mississippi especially coastal Mississippi. But these…
A weak stationary front overhead will drift north with cloud coverage this morning then sunshine this afternoon. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern…
High pressure continues to shape the forecast. Clear skies are area-wide with comfortable spring conditions. As we head into the new workweek though, changes are ahead. We will see light fog in the area for the next few mornings. There is also a significant threat of severe weather for Wednesday afternoon with a strong cold front. A line of thunderstorms…
For the first time since 2019, the Biloxi Shuckers are scheduled to play a pre-season exhibition game at MGM Park. On Wednesday, April 6th, the Shuckers will welcome William Carey back to the Coast for a seven-inning wooden-bat contest. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. with general admission tickets going for $12. This will be the final tune up…
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…