PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The initial numbers are in after a special election in two Picayune precincts for the 2023 Pearl River County Tax Collector Race. This race has faced recounts and legal challenges for two years after just a two-vote margin between candidates Jo Lynn Houston and Sandy Kane Smith in the original election. According to unofficial returns…
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Every other Wednesday morning we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King to tell us about this week’s News 25 Pet of the Week, Cersei! Categories: Local News, Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We are joined by Dr. Forrest Collins of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Recently, baby bamboo sharks were born at the facility. Dr. Collins is here to tell us more about the species. Categories: Local News
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — West Harrison dominated Forrest County AHS to open up girls basketball season at the Pass Christian Invitational Tip-Off Tournament, winning by a score of 59-16. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Mississippi high school basketball, West Harrison athletics, West Harrison girls basketball, west harrison…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Harrison County safety agencies and generous donors are working together to host Feed the Needy. This is a program that delivers Thanksgiving Day meals to homes of those who might otherwise not have a Thanksgiving meal that day. To donate or help make this a happy holiday season for others, you can contact the D’Iberville Police Department….
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — Pascagoula knocked off Forrest County AHS by a score of 58-53 in the Pass Christian Invitational Tip-Off Tournament to start the season on the right foot. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Mississippi high school basketball, Pascagoula athletics, Pascagoula boys basketball, pascagoula high school
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Bay High School girls soccer coach Colby Adams has had a big year. First, he helped lead the Lady Tigers to their first-ever state championship. Now, he’s been selected as the Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the MHSAA and NFHS. Adams isn’t just leading the girls on the field, he’s also making…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Pearl River Community College is setting students up for success with their new utility lineman technology building. The official ribbon cutting ceremony brought joy to all the students and representatives from local power companies. The new building provides two classrooms and a spacious area where students can safely practice new skills using simulators. This ribbon cutting marks…
The next few days will bring plenty of sunshine and comfortable, but warmer weather. Highs will stay in the mid to upper 70s through Saturday, with clear to partly cloudy skies and light southerly winds making for a pleasant stretch overall. A few isolated showers could develop Friday into early Saturday, but most areas will stay dry. If we do…
Amtrak passenger service has returned with the Mardi Gras Service between New Orleans and Mobile with four stops along the Coast. People are very excited about the tourism possibilities with this route. One of those people is Kay Cox with Kay’s Travel in Ocean Springs. She joins us to talk about it. Categories: Featured, Local News
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Tickets for the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival are on sale now! Get ready to walk through millions of twinkling lights, sip hot cocoa, ride the train, and make unforgettable holiday memories. The show opens November 28. You can get your tickets here. Categories: Local News Tags: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Adventurer’s Tavern on Pass Road will soon offer a place for gamers to gather, meet new friends, and grab a late night bite. Over the last year and a half, retired firefighter, Chad Leitenberger, his fiancé, April, and daughter, Shanice, along with a group of their friends, have worked tirelessly to create a space for gamers,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- In observance of National Hospice Month in November, Singing River Hospice of Light hosted a remembrance ceremony at Singing River Gulfport Hospital to honor loved ones lost over the past year. Hospice of Light invited families, friends, and community members to participate in a special remembrance ceremony by planting live trees. All were welcome to honor their…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier High School is hosting their 26th annual Veterans Breakfast Wednesday. The breakfast takes place at the high school gym at 8 a.m. while a program follows at 8:45. The special guest is Bill Robinson, a Vietnam War veteran known as the longest-held enlisted Prisoner of War in American history. All area veterans and their guests are…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport High School is hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast and Celebration. That breakfast takes place on November 11th from 9 a.m. to 9:45 and then speakers and entertainment take over from 9:45 to 10:30. Optional school tours are happening from 10:30 to 11 as well. Veterans and spouses are welcome to come out and take part. Breakfast…
The 40th annual Kelly Family Thanksgiving Dinner is offering free meals for the community. Joining us is Julie Massengill with the details. The dinner takes place at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until the food is gone. For more information, call Julie at 228-223-4064.
Savannah Tirey from the Mississippi Lottery joins us to discuss new games coming out for the month of November. Categories: Local News Tags: lottery, lotto, Mississippi Lottery
Our Lady Academy is hosting a White Table Ceremony to honor veterans and all who have served. Ava and Aubrey join us with the details. The White Table Ceremony takes place November 11 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News, News Tags: our lady academy, veterans day, White Table Ceremony
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Joel Lawhead joins us to discuss an upcoming 5K Walk and Run in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Veteran Association’s Parade this weekend. The event takes place Saturday, November 8. It starts and ends at War Memorial Park. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Students at Harper McCaughan Elementary School came together to surprise one of their teachers. The sixth-grade student council took action and put together a fundraiser to support their beloved teacher Leslie Beeman after she and her family lost their home in a fire over fall break. Last week, students and staff paid $1 to wear a…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — The largest arts festival on the Coast is returning for it’s 47th year and the City of Ocean Springs is gearing up to welcome thousands of new faces to the area. For nearly five decades the Peter Anderson Festival has welcomed tens of thousands of people to the Coast to celebrate the arts community and…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — Another Picayune Maroon Tide student-athlete is taking his talents to the next level. On Monday, Colt Robertson signed to continue his baseball career at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The shortstop will gear up for his senior season in just a few months, but first, the dual-sport athlete has unfinished business on the gridiron! Congratulations, Colt!…