This month is Stroke Awareness Month and Singing River Hospital is making sure people are informed about strokes. Tables were set up throughout three Singing River Hospital locations conducting blood pressure screenings, educating staff and visitors on the importance of knowing their stroke risk, and promoting their telemedicine partnership with Ochsner Health for stroke and pediatric cardiology evaluations. Stroke Program…
Since March 14th the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs has been closed for repairs, but tomorrow the long wait finally comes to an end. The bridge is set to reopen for thru-traffic at 1:30 p.m. The closure of the Fort Bayou Drawbridge was expected to last 45 days. However, the damage was more severe than crews anticipated, delaying the…
The City of Ocean Springs is hosting their first ever food crawl featuring over 130 local restaurants in Downtown Ocean Springs, giving participants a chance to try something new. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Ocean Springs with more. Categories: Jackson County, Local News, News Tags: food crawl, Ocean Springs
In honor of National Bike Month, Biloxi Main Street and Mercy Housing and Human Development are hosting a bike safety rodeo on Saturday. Biloxi Main Street Executive Director Kay Miller is on set with more. The rodeo takes place this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Biloxi Visitor Center Lighthouse Park. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bike Safety Rodeo, Biloxi Main…
The City of Gautier is having a city-wide cleanup event all week long. City of Gautier Contracts and Projects Administrator Ramona Morgan is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: city wide cleanup, Gautier
An 82-year-old Harrison County man was found safe Tuesday afternoon after wandering away from his home and going missing for nine hours. Authorities found him in a swampy, wooded area using helicopters, drones, K9s, and search and rescue computer programs. The search effort involved Harrison County Fire Rescue, Gulf Coast Search and Rescue, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department along with…
On the college diamond, Mississippi State hosting Jacksonville State, looking to get back on track after dropping two out of three to Missouri over the weekend, final home game of the regular season. MSU-6 Jacksonville State-1 Ole Miss-7 UT Martin-9 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, sports
Jackson County School District residents took to the polls today for a special election regarding a facility bond. The bond was ultimately struck down. Over 5,000 residents cast their ballots Tuesday evening with over 75 percent of votes against the 20 term $67 million bond. One voter told News 25 she thought the bond focused too much on extracurricular activities…
Mississippi Gulf Coast hosting Northwest Mississippi in the combined MACCC/Region XXIII Tournament. MGCCC-1 Northwest CC-0 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, soccer, sports, women’s soccer
They say timing is everything and nobody knows that better than the folks in charge of the Rapiscan Systems Classic. The sports world came to a screeching halt just 11 days before tee-time in 2020 which carried over into this year. In place of the otherwise annual PGA Tour Champions event, it is the Rapiscan Systems Charity Challenge. Tonight, players…
Jackson County School District residents headed to the polls today for a special election regarding a new facility. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Tags: bond issue, jackson county school district
The Inaugural Miss Aquarium Pageant is coming this summer. The pageant is a natural pageant that will help build self-esteem and confidence in young women as they become future leaders in our community. The overall winners from three divisions will represent Mississippi Aquarium as hospitality ambassadors. Winners will represent the aquarium and spread their mission, education initiatives, and conservation efforts…
The good times are rolling in May. As The Arts, Hancock County is hosting a Mardi Gras Gala on Saturday, May 29th. Their inaugural gala is to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate their new community arts center. The Arts focuses in developing programs and services for Hancock County year-round and now they have a new…
The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint from Ocean Springs returns home from a week at the worldwide Memphis in May Barbeque competition. As the 16th year competing in the world-wide championship, the Shed traveled to Memphis and brought home some trophies. The Shed won first place in the Kingsford Tour of Champions, tied in three-way tie in the turkey competition,…
Congressman Steven Palazzo introduced a bill to rename the Biloxi Post Office ‘Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building’ to honor the fallen Biloxi officer. Officer McKeithen died in the line of duty in Biloxi on May 5th, 2019. He was a husband, father, stepfather, and mentor. Biloxi remembers McKeithen for his selflessness and service with an annual blood drive at…
Jackson County School District residents are headed to the polls today for a special election regarding a facility. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Categories: Jackson County, Local News, News Tags: jackson county school district
Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a victim of a fatal car crash that caught fire last Friday. The truck is believed to be a Chevrolet Silverado and the contents of the truck leads investigators to believe the victim may have been in the construction or handyman type service. The…
Pascagoula police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a motel earlier this morning. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers responded to a call about shots fired at the Payless Motel around 11:40 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found one person injured from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Singing…
In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss centerfielder Reed Trimble has been named Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week for being an absolute force near the top of the USM lineup this weekend. The freshman went 8-16 in four games at Florida Atlantic with four home runs and 10 runs batted in. For the season he now has a team-leading 14 home runs…
Sunday, the Biloxi Shuckers and Mississippi Braves combined to score 24 runs in a 14-10 win for the Shuckers. By contrast, those same teams combined for just one run on Saturday in what turned out to be a historical night at MGM Park. Led by Mississippi State alum Ethan Small, the Shuckers threw the first combined nine-inning no-hitter in franchise…
In the wake of the tragic passing of Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard, his legacy continues to live on through his son Gehrig who is in the midst of writing a story that no one will ever forget and he’s still not ready to put down the pen. After throwing a two-hit complete game shutout on Friday, just two days…
It’s time for our Pet of the Week segment. Maridee Mallette with the Jackson County Animal Shelter is on set with more. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The Central Bible Church is reopening their Clothesline for those in need. The Clothesline provides clothes to everyone and even carries professional attire. They hope they can help those needing clothes for job interviews and they even have jewelry and accessories. The Clothesline was first opened eight years ago, but took an almost two-year hiatus, but it’s finally back open…
This year’s tax filing deadline has come and gone and now local tax experts on the Coast are reflecting on a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At Sue Richardson Accounting in Gulfport, they say the days leading up to yesterday’s deadline were very busy for them as a business as many people had questions about new tax topics. The…