Ocean Springs Quarterback Bray Hubbard received the 6A Mr. Football Award today. This evening, the Mississippi High School Activities Association, in conjunction with the New Orleans Saints and the Mississippi Association of Coaches, presented Hubbard with his Mr. Football jersey at the Ocean Springs High School board meeting. Certainly a well-deserved honor for the dual-threat quarterback who led his Greyhounds…
The St. Martin football program has a new head coach in the form of Ty Smith, who’s being promoted after one season as offensive coordinator, as first reported by Brandon Shields. Smith came over from Ocean Springs prior to the 2021 season and was one of five new faces on the St. Martin coaching staff. He’ll be taking over for…
Ocean Springs girls soccer team hosting Pascagoula. The Lady Greyhounds wrapping up the region title tonight with a win. Ocean Springs wins 7-0 and the district title and Head Coach Neil Scott’s 100th career victory. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: girls soccer, high school soccer, soccer, sports
Former Southern Miss Head Football Coach Todd Monken is now the Georgia offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and now a national champion. Former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Matt Luke is now Georgia associate head coach and offensive line coach and now a national champion. The former Magnolia State duo helping lead the Bulldogs to their first national title since…
Deadly situations have been happening in the Gaston Point community recently and now leaders are working together to address the issues. The Gulfport NAACP chapter hosted a ‘saving our community’ forum earlier this evening at the Gaston Point Community Center to provide community leaders and community members a place to actively find solutions to end gun violence in their neighborhood….
Stone County is hoping a large sustainable wood company will soon choose to call the area home. The name of the world-leading bioenergy company is ‘Enviva’ and they make wood pellets. Economic Development Partnership Director Betsy Rowell says European countries will use the pellets like we might use coal or natural gas to fire plants that provide electricity to homes….
On December 27th, a two-year-old died in Biloxi. Now his mother, 21-year-old Hailey Heard and stepfather 38-year-old Joseph Heard are being charged with capital murder in the child’s death. Kelly Bataille was heading to Texas when she scrolled through her Facebook timeline and saw a post saying a two-year-old was dead, not knowing the child was her grandson, Hayden Bataille….
This time last year, patients who tested positive for COVID and were showing symptoms were strongly encouraged to ask to receive monoclonal antibody treatments. However, with the recent surge of COVID cases across the state and the nation, the treatment is harder to come by. Ove the last five days, more than 3,000 COVID tests have been collected at Singing…
The American Red Cross announced a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. In recent weeks, the Red Cross had less than a one-day supply of critical blood types. At times, as little as one quarter of hospital blood needs are being met. These low blood supply levels are posing a risk to patients and forcing doctors to…
A group of ladies in Hancock County started taking donations and funding care packages out of pocket for healthcare workers during the summer of 2021 and they are continuing their selfless act. To help out, the Hancock County Community Development Foundation has committed to match every dollar donated at 100 percent up to $1,000. Around four teams across the Coast…
The ‘Before the Bullet’ campaign has been running for a couple of months and has seen some recent successes. ‘Before the Bullet’ is an intervention program made by the Gulfport Police Department that identifies at-risk youth and tries to find ways for them to be successful through conversation and mentorship. As of today, six young adults have been introduced to…
The American Red Cross announces a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. According to the organization, the nation’s blood supply is in record low territory. The Red Cross reported a 34 percent decline in new donors due to the pandemic. Centers across the U.S. have reported less than a day supply of certain blood types. To help…
Singing River Health System is anticipating another busy day at its drive-thru COVID testing site in Ocean Springs. Yesterday, they tested 739 people at the site on Bienville Boulevard. It’s a site they reopened this past Thursday due to the spike in cases. Singing River tells News 25 in the last five days their lab has taken in more than…
For today’s Hooked on Science experiment you can engineer your very own snowstorm and it doesn’t have to be 32 degrees. Tags: education, Hooked on Science, science
The IRS is predicting a hectic tax season and delayed refunds so the earlier you file, the better. Pfizer says an omicron specific vaccine will be ready by March. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
A teacher pay raise proposal giving teachers in Mississippi a boost in base pay is one of many topics expected to dominate this year’s legislative session in Jackson. Frank Corder, managing editor of Y’all Politics, is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: legislative session
The Bay-Waveland School District is asking voters to fund $37.9 million in improvements to schools through a school bond. The school board approved the plan, which now goes before voters in a special election on March 29. School Board President Casey Favre said the school bond, if passed, will increase mills to 10.45 to 11.46, depending on the interest rate…
Surface high-pressure extended from Illinois to east Texas. This high-pressure will shift eastward today and Wednesday. The disturbance over New Mexico will gradually move Eastward. This should produce a few light showers early Wednesday morning as mid and upper clouds will move across eh area. A northern disturbance is expected to move through the area Thursday with few impacts. Northerly…
Traffic is moving once again on I-10 in Hancock County. The interstate was closed overnight and into the morning as crews cleaned up an accident on the Pearl River Bridge at the Mississippi state line. Bay St. Louis resident Altuan McDonald said, “I was about to run out of gas. I had five miles left on the dash. I was…
Surface high-pressure extended from Illinois to east Texas. This high-pressure will shift eastward today and Wednesday. Expect sunny skies and cool temperatures today with winds continuing from the NNE. The disturbance over New Mexico will gradually move Eastward. This should produce a few light showers early Wednesday morning as mid and upper clouds will move across eh area. A northern disturbance…
Highs for Tuesday will be in the 50s across the area and lows tonight will range from the upper 20s to lower 30s inland to mid 30s along the coast. Temperatures will remain very cool through the next few days as high pressure continues to extend across the north central Gulf Coast region. Lows Tuesday night and Wednesday night are…
The St. Patrick girls soccer team hosting Sacred Heart tonight. Irish leading 1-nil at the end of the half and counting as they take the district match-up 4-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
Rooting for the Saints to make the playoffs for the fifth year in a row also meant rooting for the Los Angeles Rams for a little bit of help against the San Francisco 49ers. Perhaps even a chance to redeem themselves for that New Orleans No Call, but alas, instead blowing their first-ever halftime lead of the Sean McVay era….
Former Ole Miss dual-star sport John Rhys Plumlee has a new home, announcing his transfer today to the University of Central Florida where he’ll have two years of eligibility left in football and three in baseball. UCF Head Football Coach Gus Malzahn is already familiar with Plumlee, having recruited the former four-star quarterback out of Oak Grove High School when…