Over the last four years, the Vancleave volleyball program has been the golden standard here on the Gulf Coast. Tonight, that standard was very much challenged by East Central, the same team that stole this year’s district title on point differential. Visiting Lady Bulldogs looking to punch their fifth consecutive trip to the state championship match and it would take…
Fall weather moved in over the weekend is still with us as we begin the week! Sadly, it isn’t going to hang around much longer than tomorrow. Tonight will still be dry and chilly though, with a slightly warmer low near 54 degrees and light northerly winds. Tomorrow continues our “slightly warming” trend as the high rises to 78 degrees…
LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron will only carry that title for the next couple of months as he prepares to step aside following the 2021 season. Ironic time for the news, just one day removed from a 49-42 upset win over 20th ranked Florida in Death Valley. In two seasons following the program’s 2019 national title, the Tigers are…
Who would have thought both T.Q. Newsome and Derick Hall would end up playing linebacker at the next level when they signed together back in December 2018? But here they are, both making noise on the same Saturday afternoon, Hall forcing a fumble of his own for Auburn, recovered for the Tigers touchdown in a 38-23 win at Arkansas. So…
When T.Q. Newsome was the quarterback at Gulfport High School in 2017 and 2018, he accounted for 52 total touchdowns. Now, a converted linebacker at Southern Miss, his sole focus is stopping teams like UAB from finding the end zone as much as he did. During the third quarter of Saturday’s game, the former Admiral did just that, forcing a…
The Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church is hosting their first pumpkin patch and doing it with a purpose. The church partnered with St. Martin High School to collect nonperishable food items for ‘Food for Thought’ Food Pantry. As you shop for pumpkins, bring food items to donate. Visit the pumpkin patch with your friends and family during the week starting at…
For the last year-and-a-half, Mississippi Heroes has been recognizing caregivers for all that they do for others. Tuesday night, at Memorial Hospital, the organization celebrated a professional caregiver for the first time. Nurse Efua Asiedu was surprised Tuesday evening at work and recognized for all she does for her patients. Asiedu was nominated by the wife of a former patient…
The Pascagoula Fire Department has a booth inside the Jackson County Fair Convention Center selling raffle tickets to raise money for brothers in need. The five-dollar raffle tickets will be available for sale throughout the length of the fair from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night until October 27th. Cash donations to help the families are also accepted at…
The beautiful fall weather that moved in over the weekend is still with us as we begin the week! Sadly, it isn’t going to hang around much longer than tomorrow. Tonight will still be dry and chilly though, with a slightly warmer low near 54 degrees and light northerly winds. Tomorrow continues our “slightly warming” trend as the high rises…
The Pascagoula Fire Department is at the Jackson County Fair Convention Center tonight selling raffle tickets to raise money for their brothers in need. The gun raffle ticket sales go to benefit the Latch and Mohler families. News 25’s Sabria Reid has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson County Fair, pascagoula fire department
The Humane Society of South Mississippi hosted their annual Blessings of the Pets Ceremony to send well wishes to all the animals. Many of the dogs were brought outside to receive some play time and a blessing from Father Dominic Pham, a pastor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D’Iberville. Blessing of the Pets has been a tradition at the…
The Jackson County Annual Blue Ribbon Fair has been welcoming families for 100 years. To celebrate, city leaders, Jackson County Fair Association members, and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce came together to cut the blue ribbon in celebration. After it’s one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the blue ribbon fair will operate under state and county safety protocols…
Today marks the first day of what Governor Tate Reeves has declared as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The fall is considered Mississippi’s secondary severe weather season, typically running from November through December. Nearly 25 percent of all tornadoes recorded occur during those two months. Whether it’s tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding, or winter weather, Hancock County Emergency Management Director Brian…
The body of Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch was brought back home today. Thirty-eight-year-old Captain Latch passed away last week after losing his battle to an aggressive form of cancer. Three weeks ago, he was diagnosed with EHE, a cancer that grows from the cells that make up the blood vessel, which rapidly spread throughout his body. Multiple law enforcement…
Fly Llama Brewing saw a sizeable turnout for its block party Saturday afternoon as beer lovers showed out for the first music-filled Llamapalooza. Artists local and from out of town took the stage outside the brew house as the street was closed for patrons to freely walk about. The brewery, which opened early this year, released several new beers for…
The air was ablaze with musket fire at Beauvoir Saturday during the 2021 Fall Muster Civil War Re-enactment. Wearing historically accurate uniforms, re-enactors from all over the Coast held a mock battle to the excitement of hundreds of onlookers that afternoon. For some, re-enacting these battles is not only a hobby, but a way to keep the memory of fallen…
A Saucier National Guardsman returns home after a year of deployment overseas. Specialist Dylan Rogers’ wife Olivia, daughter Amelia, and parents Scotty and Cheryl waited for him at their family home in Saucier over the weekend. When 21-year-old Specialist Rogers arrived, flags waved in the breeze along his driveway. Though he says nothing will replace the experience of deploying to…
The Gulf Coast dog breeding community and beyond got together for a 100-yard dash at the Harrison County Fairgrounds over the weekend. Bark’n Good Times at the fairgrounds lasted from Friday to Sunday. The timed dash, called a fast cat, gave competitors a shot at going to nationals in Orlando, Florida. Not all dogs in the competition Saturday were pedigree…
A community group in Biloxi organized a small anti-bullying rally held Saturday to raise awareness and halt the spread of hate in the hallways. Nonprofit ‘Let me be Great’ set up at John Henry Beck Park and invited guest speakers, parents, and kids for games, food, and activism. Bullying is known to heighten depression and anxiety and cause mental health…
The Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society celebrated its 21st Buddy Walk at the Gulfport Sportsplex this weekend, continuing its COVID-friendly drive-thru parade from last year. With more than a hundred cars participating, the Buddy Walk celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month by promoting inclusiveness and camaraderie. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser all year, with proceeds going to scholarship opportunities….
Five straight losses and five quarterbacks that have seen the field for Southern Miss this season and yet the Golden Eagles continue to keep their heads held high. It’s been a while since the Golden Eagles felt quite like this, dropping a home game to UAB 34-0, the first shutout defeat in more than seven years since a rough night…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as if you needed a reason to dress up in pink and run around town, we’re giving you one. Here to tell us about the Pink Dress 5K Run/Walk are Liz Gauke and Terry McCormack. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pink Dress 5K Run
There’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about our local history in Biloxi. If you’ve been around, you’ve likely heard of the Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour. This is the 15th year of the tour and here to tell us a little bit more about what makes it a special experience is Biloxi Historical Administrator Bill Raymond.
Pop It fidget toys are all the rage right now and today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to show you to put them to good use. Tags: Mom to Mom