Last Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved in November. In their ruling, justices said the process for Initiative 65 was outdated. Therefore, Initiative 65 should have never been on the ballot for voters. News 25 spoke with Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson, who has been advocating for Initiative 65 since 2018. Dobson says…
For the first time since the landmark decision of Roe V. Wade, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the decision to terminate a pregnancy in the first trimester falls under a woman’s right to privacy, the court will rule on the constitutionality of a pre-viability abortion bans. Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said,…
Come join The Arts, Hancock County for our inaugural Gala to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate our new community Arts Center. The Gala’s theme is “Mardi Gras in May” and will be held 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. May 29 at the home of Mamie Hillery at 414 South Beach in Bay St. Louis. Join…
Temperatures will remain warm, generally in the lower 80s for most spots both today and Monday. Lows will be in the lower 60s to perhaps some upper 50s inland tonight. At the surface, high pressure dominates our forecast. Our surface high is removed to the northeast of the area, favoring generally southeasterly wind flow across the region. This will help…
If watching someone hit a giant meatball off the first tee-box sounds like your kind of golf experience then the Italian Open is the event for you. On Saturday, the Pass Christian Isles Golf Club is hosting its 47th annual two-person golf scramble where the shotgun goesa boom. The all-day event serves as an important fundraiser for PCI, especially when…
6A third round, D’Iberville at Northwest Rankin for game two. Northwest Rankin wins 6-4. Season over for the D’Iberville Warriors. Pascagoula-2 Pearl River Central-0 East Central-2 West Jones-9 Resurrection-6 Ethel-4 Great run for the East Central softball program, but just ran into a buzzsaw in the 5A State Championship series falling to Neshoba Central 14-2 in game two. Categories: Local…
Last night we started the show with a comparison between two tragic situations. Just two days after the heartbreaking loss of Stone High School Athletic Director Kevin Conard, his son Gehrig took the ball in game one of his team’s third round playoff series against Purvis. Much like Brett Favre played the game of his life on Monday Night Football…
For the first time in eight years, the Pearl River baseball team is hosting the Region XXIII tournament for the right to go to the NJCAA World Series. The Wildcats check in as the number one seed in next week’s six-team field, followed by two seed Meridian, three seed LSU Eunice, four seed East Central, five seed Itawamba, all of…
It’s finally Jolly Time once again! After a year hiatus due to COVID, the Bacot McCarty Foundation’s fundraising event of the season is back. This evening at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, community members gathered together for the Jolly Rancher Gala Reception ahead of tomorrow’s Jolly Golf Tournament. The 2021 Jolly season marks the 17th year Bacot McCarty has…
For several years, the South Side Rydaz Motorcycle Club has kicked up their stands to ride for cancer awareness. This Saturday, the motorcycle club will continue their tradition at the Biloxi Light House and riding 45 minutes through the City of Biloxi and ending at the South Side Rydaz Motorcycle Clubhouse. Registration starts at 10. Anyone can join in and…
The Plaza Community Living Center in Pascagoula celebrated Nursing Home Week today. This year’s annual celebration gave residents and their families an opportunity to be together again for one of the first times since the pandemic. Sitting out in the front lawn, residents, staff, and guests enjoyed barbecue hamburgers and hot dogs, music, and games. Nursing Home Administrator Fallon Deffes…
Singing River pulled out all the bells and whistles for Hospital Week. This week at each of the Singing River Hospitals along the Coast included employees from clinics, offices, and partners to take part in an appreciation lunch. Today in Pascagoula over 500 hospital workers danced, ate, and played games. The hospital also invited cheerleaders from Resurrection Catholic School to…
Today law enforcement officers and family members gathered at the Gulfport Police Department for their annual Fallen Officer Ceremony. Police departments across the country set aside this week to honor the men and women who lost their lives serving in the line of duty. The Gulfport Police Department remembered their ten fallen officers by hosting their annual Fallen Officers Ceremony….
While the Wiggins community continues to process the tragic loss of Stone High School Athletic Director Kevin Conard, the baseball team is ready to begin the healing process on the biggest stage. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at the site of tonight’s third round playoff game where Gehrig Conard is pitching just two days after losing his father. Categories: Local…
After a year hiatus due to COVID, it’s Jolly Time here on the Coast once again. Tonight, the Bacot McCarty Foundation is holding its Jolly Rancher Gala Reception to benefit nonprofits all over the Coast. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Pascagoula with more. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Bacot McCarty, Jolly Gala
On Wednesday following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport, 58-year-old Cynthia Burges of Vancleave died on the scene. The other driver received non-life-threatening injuries. Burges’ co workers from Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty tell News 25 she left for a lunch break and never made it back. They tell News 25 Burges was a loving mother, grandmother, and dog…
Former Biloxi Shucker Corbin Burnes made Major League Baseball history. With his third strikeout in his first start back from COVID-19, he got to 52 strikeouts with no walks, the most punch outs to start a season without issuing a walk in MLB history. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Corbin Burnes, play of the day, sports
All jokes aside, Landmass Comedy is working hard to make the Coast a comedy hub by bringing in talent from across the nation. That’s what they’re doing Saturday night as they host Jon Carden from Austin, Texas. He will be performing at the District on the Alley in Gulfport at 8 p.m. The owner of Landmass Comedy is thrilled to…
We are in the middle of the Least Tern nesting season and it will soon be the same for the skimmers. Audubon Mississippi is busy putting up signage reminding beachgoers to stay away from nesting areas. Apart from staying away from the marked off areas, be aware of how your presence is impacting the birds around you. If they start…
The Blood Center is in need of extra blood donations. Low donor turnout coupled with increased usage has put a strain on inventory levels at the Blood Center. The Blood Center has partnered with Singing River Health System to conduct three emergency blood drives on Monday, May 17th. Those drives are located at: Gautier Donor Center Mobile at 1408 Highway…
It’s time to suit up in your pirate gear. The sixth annual Pirate Day in the Bay is happening tonight and tomorrow in Old Town Bay St. Louis. Tonight, there will be a pub crawl and scavenger hunt in the local eateries and on Saturday it will be a day filled with family-friendly events including a costume contest, live music,…
First responders in Harrison County responded to single-vehicle accident this afternoon that resulted in one fatality. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, a vehicle hit some trees and caught on fire on Tradition Parkway around a half-mile east of Highway 67 around noon. The fire was put out by Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Harrison County Sheriff’s…
The 17th annual Jolly McCarty Memorial Gala is set for tonight and the golf tournament is Saturday. After being canceled a few times in 2020 due to the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the Jolly is returning. This event is put on by the Bacot McCarty Foundation and raises hundred of thousands of dollars for local charities and scholarships. The gala…
The East Central Lady Hornets are in the midst of a tremendous softball season, culminating in a 5A South State championship. Their reward is a state championship series against Neshoba Central, who hasn’t lost a game all year. Neshoba takes game one 7-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: East Central, High School Softball, softball, sports