Over in Moss Point, Lady Tigers hosting Lawrence County in the first round of the 4A playoffs. Lady Tigers take this one 54-29. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
The last time the Gulfport girls basketball team took the court, the Lady Admirals left it all on the court in a hard-fought loss to rival Harrison Central. They had to sit on those feelings all weekend, ready to take it out on whoever they played next. Unfortunately for Ocean Springs, Lady Greyhounds getting a tough draw in the first…
Big Play Entertainment Center is adding a variety of new features including two roller coasters to its property. The ever-expanding Coast is to set to add more fun very soon. Big Play Entertainment Center is getting ready to add two rollercoasters and a bumper car attraction to its growing property and is hoping to become the next can’t miss spot…
Today is the first deadline for healthcare workers to prove they have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. On January 13th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, to enforce its final rule, requiring many providers and suppliers to vaccinate their staff for COVID-19. All staff must receive…
Residents at the Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport received lots of love on this Valentine’s Day thanks to health-science students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center. Students stuffed around 80 hand made bags on Friday and delivered them to seniors today. Each goody bag was filled with blankets, puzzles, and books. One of the students reached out to…
Dozens gathered at MGCCC Jackson County campus looking to start a new career. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College partnered with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to offer the 2022 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair. More than 35 employers were set up, looking to help connect Mississippians with jobs. Those that could not make today’s job fair still have a chance…
Starting tomorrow, February 15th through March 31st, the City of Gautier is offering an amnesty program to give people a chance to pay off any old or unpaid misdemeanor fines. If you pay it in full, it will eliminate the possibility of being picked up on a warrant or any contempt of court fees that greatly add to the original…
People are being urged not to burn right now because it is just too windy. Harrison County Fire Rescue says the Mississippi Forestry Commission is pulling issued burn permits for the three coastal counties. Officials say high winds over the next couple of days will cause higher risk of fires getting out of control. There is no burn ban in…
It’s Valentine’s Day and it is one of the busiest days of the year for local florists. Customers flocked to Lois’ Flower Shop in Long Beach today to pick up fresh flowers for their loved ones. Valentine’s Day is an annual day celebrating romantic love, admiration, and friendship. Lois’ Flower Shop in Long Beach has assisted locals observing the day…
There was a lot of great music that came out of the 90s and you can relive it all next month in Pascagoula. Get ready to mark your calendar for this special concert. Producer and featured artist Latona Coleman is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 90s Review Concert, concert, Latona Coleman
Valentine’s Day flower prices are at an all-time high and oil is getting closer to $100 a barrel as tensions increase in Russia. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It was the little market that could, Ocean Springs’ Saturday market on Porter Avenue began just a few months ago and is on the rise. Joyce and Donald Champion are trying to get the word out – it’s an up-and-coming weekend market that takes place every Saturday, weather permitting, when the craftsmen of Ocean Springs and beyond sell their wares….
Following up behind the Elks Parade was the long-awaited Krewe Unique parade, rolling through Ocean Springs at 1:30 Saturday. Like other parades, Krewe Unique had to sit 2021 out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marching bands from Greenville, Heidelberg, and Hattiesburg performed. The show also featured the sounds of Motown from Alcorn State’s marching band. Krewe Unique followed the usual…
The Elks Parade was first in line for the Saturday events in Ocean Springs, ringing in Carnival Season with a thundering celebration. As is tradition, police motorcycles led the procession. The Elks Lodge is a non-political fraternity spending more than $80 million each year to benefit special needs programs, athletic teams, and more. Elks Lodge member H.L. Robertson compares the…
Biloxi history was set in stone Sunday. The likeness of Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise now stands between the Biloxi Lighthouse and the Gulf Waters. News 25’s Jack Hammett was there and you can watch the video above to hear the whole story. Categories: Local News, News Tags: apollo 13, biloxi, fred haise
On Mondays 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. On this week’s Grant me Hope, we’re introducing you to Courtney, who says she wants to live in a home environment where she can be herself. If you’re interested in adopting Courtney, you…
Tonight through Wednesday night…DRY…is what comes to mind. Temperatures will continue to warm through mid-week. A severe thunderstorm threat continues to exist over the area on Thursday. The highest probabilities for severe thunderstorm activity will generally be north of the I-10 corridor in Southwest and South-Central Mississippi and the adjacentLouisiana Parishes north of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. There will…
Today through Wednesday night…DRY…is what comes to mind. Temperatures will continue to warm through mid-week. A severe thunderstorm threat continues to exist over the area on Thursday. The highest probabilities for severe thunderstorm activity will generally be north of the I-10 corridor in Southwest and South-Central Mississippi and the adjacent Louisiana Parishes north of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. There…
Consolation game between West Harrison and Picayune girls in the Region 7 Class 5A Tournament, winner goes to the playoffs, loser goes home. Lady Canes get to the playoffs with a big time 48-16 win over the Maroon Tide. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
In the girls championship game, it’s part three between Harrison Central and Gulfport. Red Rebelettes just beat the Lady Admirals by more than 40 last week, but this one would be a lot closer. Harrison Central gets to bring the trophy back on the bus with them with an 82-68 victory over Gulfport. Harrison Central Head Coach Nancy Ladner said,…
Both Gulfport and Biloxi high schools have rich tradition when it comes to their boys basketball teams winning state championships. But before either of them can start having that conversation, first things first: region 8 class 6A district championship. Indians hosting the final game of the tournament. Indians get the season sweep of Gulfport and the district title with a…
Love was in the air earlier tonight at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum for its monthly crafts and drafts competition. The free to enter event offered guests an opportunity to show off their creative minds by crafting bouquets of flowers as well as Valentine’s Day cards. Attendees were also able to get up in front of the crowd and show off their…
The annual Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier wreath ceremony is set for Saturday at 11 on the Beauvoir grounds. The fallen Confederate was found in 1979 when a Hattiesburg man found his 117-year-old remains on a battlefield in Vicksburg. In 1981, the marble tomb was placed over him and he was given the distinction of being the…
The residents at Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport are in for a sweet treat this Valentine’s Day. Harrison Central students in Miss Derouen’s health science class are stuffing around 80 bags full of treats for the assisted living home. One of the students reached out to Dollar General, who was kind enough to donate a mountain of crossword puzzle books….