Big time honor coming out of Oxford as Ole Miss Head Baseball Coach Mike Bianco has been named manager of the 2022 USA Collegiate National Team. Bianco returns to the world stage for the first time since 2013 when he served as pitching coach for a staff that posted a sub 2 ERA with a 20-3 record and 222 strikeouts….
On the minor league diamond, West Harrison alum Jacques Pucheu has been invited to spring training by the Cincinnati Reds who signed the former Hurricane in June 2019. Pucheu made it all the way up to Triple A last season, but spent the majority of his time at high-A and then double-A where he combined to post a 3.08 ERA…
With each passing win, the St. Patrick boys basketball program continues to make history for the most wins in a single season ever. Not much left for the Fighting Irish to prove in their regular season finale, but when given the chance to go a perfect 10-0 in region 8 class 3A on senior night, why not ride into the…
The Coastwide Martin Luther King Jr. Committee hosted a ‘Defining our Legacy’ panel discussion teaching the community about wealth and building and real estate. Tonight, at the Biloxi Visitors Center, a real estate broker and community development lender shared financial advice and tips. In a question-and-answer panel, the audience asked questions to the experts on ways to create generational wealth….
At Vancleave Library, a salsa tasting taught the community how to make healthy and delicious snacks. Mississippi State University Extension Office is offering cooking classes for kids and adults. Everyone enjoyed free food, new recipes, and more. Fruit salsa was on the menu and everyone of all ages got to understand food safety and healthy eating. MS State Extension Community…
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education and the School of Ocean Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi is bringing in a new STEM workforce program called GenSea. The program was funded last fall and became a full time program this January. Professionals in GenSea are spreading the message about the array of well-paying STEM careers in…
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park kicked off its 2022 Cultural Arts series this evening. University of New Orleans Professor Norma Jean Mattei was invited to speak during the event. Dr. Mattei is an expert in sustainable engineering and construction and large watershed management initiatives. Dr. Mattei presented her PowerPoint titled ‘the Mississippi River Commission and it’s Job Wrestling…
Medical marijuana is now law in the state of Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves signed the bill yesterday and while he noted he might have written it differently, he previously told WXXV that medical marijuana could benefit Mississippians in need. Reeves said that his goal from the outset was to create a program that didn’t encourage recreational use, though he added…
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Arts has a new monthly event called ‘Family Crafternoons.’ The monthly event is for kids to have fun with their parents while making a craft based on an exhibition that is currently on view at the museum. This Saturday from 1 to 3, kids are invited to make dancing Valentine’s Day heart puppets. This crafternoon will close…
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art will be hosting a Valentine’s Karaoke Night on Friday, February 11th from 5:30 until 8. It will be a night of fun, making Valentine’s Day crafts, drinking champagne, and singing karaoke. This event is the perfect activity for people getting to know each other, dating, or married couples. Guests can sing a song while indulging in…
Celebrating its newfound partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Singing River Health hosted a clinic open-house at the Harrison County campus today. In addition to vaccines and boosters, clinic workers handed out free Chick-Fil-A sandwiches to visitors. Singing River also held clinics at the Jackson and George County campuses. Singing River representatives tell News 25 the health company has…
Today is National Missing Persons Day. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is always looking for clues to find missing people from the Coast. Today, the group is featuring two cold cases on its social media page. The first missing person is Rebecca Reid. She was 32-years-old at the time of her disappearance. Reid went missing from her home in Lumberton on…
The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum is hosting some great events in the near future. Emily Brannon and Brenda Blount with the museum are in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: events, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
The restaurant industry will likely never return to its pre-pandemic state and most Americans are unhappy with the economy. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Helping people and changing lives, that’s the mission of the Community Action of South Mississippi. The organization is hosting free parenting classes this month and here to tell us more about it are Kenyetter Johnson from the Harrison County office and Marilyn Montgomery from Jackson County. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Community Action Agency of South Mississippi, parenting classes
Coast Young Professionals held their first Breakfast Bash of the year at Bankhouse Coffee in Long Beach. The shop was filled with young adults enjoying a cup of Coast Roast coffee and meeting other like-minded individuals. The CYP director preaches that it’s not what you know, but who you know and that joining an organization like this can connect you…
A cold front west will slowly move east and through the area this evening. This afternoon will bring the biggest potential for impactful weather to the local area. A “Marginal Threat” for severity will be in the area mid-afternoon through mid-evening. The main threat will be strong straight line winds, small hail and heavy rain which could lead to FLASH…
Gautier police made an arrest yesterday connected to a shooting that left both suspect and victim in critical care. Last month, officers responded to a shots fired report and found two men suffering gunshot wounds on Rue De Courmont Drive on the morning of January 24th. One of the men, Jorge Mateo, had allegedly shot his victim and then turned…
A cold front west will slowly move east and through the area this evening. This afternoon will bring the biggest potential for impactful weather to the local area. Thunderstorm initiation will be coming mid/late morning across southeast LA then early afternoon in south Mississippi. The area is under a “Marginal” threat for SEVERITY, with strong winds and small hail being…
We’re going to jump back in time for this week’s Student Athlete of the Week and feature a former Coast athlete who has made an impact on the community, not only on the basketball court, but also in the fire house. West Harrison alum Allanah Turner dominated the hardwood and the track during her time as a Lady Cane. She…
Over at D’Iberville High School, five Warriors putting pen to paper on National Signing Day. Those being Robert Cook, Colton Deshazo and Tony Taylor, all with Holmes Community College, Caleb Williams with Pearl River, and Kam Williams with Northwest Mississippi. Together, the Fab Five was part of a lot of wins over the last three years to the tune of…
When it comes to National Signing Day surprises are almost expected and that brings up former Mississippi State commit R.J. Moss out of Biloxi High School. This afternoon, the three-star defensive lineman signed with South Alabama less than a week after decommitting from MSU. Despite going out of state, Moss actually stays closer to home in Mobile where he’ll set…
MGM Park is looking for employees for the 2022 season. Spectra Food Service is the official concessionaire of MGM Park and they’re hiring for most positions. Pay for food service workers ranges between $8 and $18 per hour with the possibility for tips. Employees generally work six days on and six days off during baseball season. Applicants must be fully…
The Mystic Krewe of Pine Island is set to mark their 30th year as a group this Mardi Gras season. The krewe will host its ball this Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight. The theme for this year’s ball is ‘30th Anniversary: Denim, Diamonds, and Pearls.” The krewe’s parade will then roll on February 19th. The parade will start at…