High School Football: Biloxi Vs. Pascagoula
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High School Football: Biloxi vs. Pascagoula

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Biloxi at home, coming off their first district win of the season. Visiting Pascagoula still looking for theirs. Pascagoula-20 Biloxi-17 Ocean Springs-48 St. Martin-0 Harrison Central-34 Hancock-22 Vancleave-49 PRC-29 West Harrison-42 Long Beach-12 Moss Point-42 Bay High-0 Pass Christian-31 Stone-24 Columbia-27 Poplarville-3 St. Stanislaus-33 Perry Central-6 Seminary-35 St. Patrick-0 Mount Olive-40 RCS-22 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports

10/22 Ryan's "not Any Cooler" Friday Evening Forecast
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10/22 Ryan’s “Not Any Cooler” Friday Evening Forecast

A cold front moved in today, but it wan't any cooler today...though tomorrow will be slightly better.
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Not really any cooler today despite a cold front crawling through the area today, but tomorrow will be slightly more. Even then I’d like to be sure to temper any expectations as the high will still be above average, just less so. Tonight will be an improvement on last night though, with a mild low near 64 degrees and mostly…

Trinity Episcopal Pumpkin Patch Returns In Pass Christian
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Trinity Episcopal Pumpkin Patch returns in Pass Christian

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With last year’s fall season having been tumultuous for pumpkin sellers between hurricanes and COVID, this year coastal pumpkin patches are seeing shortages due to shipping delays. The Trinity Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch in Pass Christian is the only place you can see the beach, shrimp boats, and pumpkins in the same view. Now, in its 29th year, the pumpkin…

Hot Tub And Swim Spa Blowout Expo In Biloxi
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Hot Tub and Swim Spa Blowout Expo in Biloxi

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The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Blowout Expo has made its way to Biloxi this weekend. About 60 hot tubs and swim spa models from five major brands will be on display at the convention center for the largest sale of hot tubs and swim spas in the region at huge discounted rates. The expo also offers coupons that give…

St. Martin’s Hailey Green On Monday’s The Voice Knockout Rounds
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St. Martin’s Hailey Green on Monday’s The Voice knockout rounds

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s very own Hailey Green is on NBC’s The Voice. The 15-year-old St. Martin resident and member of Team Blake will have a chance to show off her talent in Monday’s battle round against another young hopeful on the same team. Green will be performing on Monday’s voice knockout rounds with special guest Ed Sheeran. You can…

Gulfport Police Officer Will Appear On ‘cops’
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Gulfport Police Officer will appear on ‘Cops’

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Airing tonight on the Fox Nation streaming service, Cops, the decades old docu-series, features Sgt. Steven Fore of the Gulfport Police Department. Members of the police department tell News 25 that Fox camera crews spent eight weeks doing ride-alongs with Gulfport officers. The featured clip shows Fore making an arrest during a traffic stop. After the episode, Sgt. Fore will…

News 25’s Game Of The Week Preview: George County Vs. Picayune
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News 25’s Game of the Week Preview: George County vs. Picayune

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With just three weeks left in the regular season, both George County and Picayune are still undefeated in region 4 class 5A with perfect marks of 4-0. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is in Lucedale to preview their first meeting since 2014 which is also the game of the week. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: George County, high school football, News…

Pink Dress Run Returns To Gulfport To Fight Breast Cancer
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Pink Dress Run returns to Gulfport to fight breast cancer

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The 5K Pink Dress Run is back in Gulfport and a large wave of pink is expected. Registration for the run opens tomorrow at 8 a.m. at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company in Gulfport. The run will start promptly at 9 a.m. As of today, about 300 people have registered to run the 5K and hundreds more are expected to join…

Wounded Warrior Fishing Tournament In Gautier
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Wounded Warrior Fishing Tournament in Gautier

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Wounded Warriors and boat captains will meet in Gautier to kick-off the Wounded Warrior Fishing Tournament. The three-day fishing tournament gives soldiers dealing with mental disorders and physical injuries a chance to get out and enjoy the outdoors. The Wounded Warrior Project gives veterans a way to transition back to civilian life with a community to be a part of….

Fundraiser To Benefit Home Repairs For Local Veteran
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Fundraiser to benefit home repairs for local veteran

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A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for a well-known hitchhiker and veteran in Ocean Springs will take place Saturday evening. Alfred Harrelson, who often goes by Mr. Al, receives rides from helpful residents in the Ocean Springs area to run errands for himself and his wife and even has a Facebook group dedicated to giving him lifts. A few weeks ago, he…

Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Receives $15k For Als Help
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy receives $15K for ALS help

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A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy received a $15,000 check raised from a law enforcement golf tournament. Deputy John Burkes was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in April of this year. Since his diagnosis, he’s become a non-verbal communicator, often using text-to-speak with his colleagues. The cheery deputy can still be seen carrying his service weapon at the department….

Singing River Gulfport Celebrates One Year Anniversary
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Singing River Gulfport celebrates one year anniversary

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Singing River expanded into Gulfport one year ago. They have been giving patients access to an entire healthcare system of expert physicians and cutting-edge treatments. Since cutting the ribbon on Singing River Gulfport, the 130-bed hospital, formerly known as Garden Park Medical Center, has grown rapidly. In just one year, Singing River Gulfport has added a skilled nursing facility, skilled…

Morning Business Report: October 22nd, 2021
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Morning Business Report: October 22nd, 2021

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The home from ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is on the market, but the price hasn’t been slashed. Millions of Americans are eligible to get a COVID booster shot starting today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Ms Rising Coalition Hosting Protest For La’mello Parker
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MS Rising Coalition hosting protest for La’Mello Parker

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Mississippi Rising Coalition is hosting a protest Saturday at Jones Park in Gulfport. In a social media post, they’re stating that it is “time to stand up for La’Mello and our communities” and “the time for polite requests for transparency has passed.” On May 3rd, three-month-old La’Mello Parker was shot and killed along Interstate 10 during a shootout between law…

Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament
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Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament

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The second annual Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament is taking place in Gautier over the weekend. In studio with more about the fundraising event are Sgt. Major Eric Bowers and John Hicks. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament

10/2 Rob Knight's "sunny & Warm" Weekend Forecast
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10/2 – Rob Knight’s “Sunny & Warm” Weekend Forecast

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A weak cold front overhead will get an additional push further SE this evening/overnight. There is no cool down with this system but slightly drier air will bring…not as humid conditions this weekend, under sunny skies. High-pressure to the NW will move SE and shape the forecast with sunny becoming partly cloudy Sunday as upper-level clouds will move overhead. Heading…
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Peter Anderson Festival organizers asking for volunteers for annual event

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Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau is calling for volunteers for the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon to be held on Nov. 6-7 in downtown Ocean Springs. Each year, volunteers join us in welcoming artists and crafters and nearly 150,000 visitors to Ocean Springs and the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the annual festival….

10/22 Rob's "sunny & Warm" Friday Morning Forecast
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10/22 – Rob’s “Sunny & Warm” Friday Morning Forecast

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A weak cold front overhead will linger along the coast until later afternoon before getting an additional push to the SE. Areas of patchy dense fog this morning will clear out leaving mostly sunny skies through today. Prior to mid-morning, an isolated sprinkle or two cannot be ruled out, with rain-free conditions through the weekend. There is no cool down…

10/21 Ryan’s "front Passage” Thursday Night Forecast
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10/21 Ryan’s “Front Passage” Thursday Night Forecast

A cold front will pass through tonight/tomorrow morning, bringing some slightly drier air and not much else.
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Similar to last week, we’re seeing a cold front come through as the week comes to an end. Sadly though, this front won’t be nearly as strong and won’t bring a return of that more seasonal weather. We will see a dip in temperatures tonight as the wind shifts, low down slightly to 68 degrees with northerly winds. Tomorrow afternoon…

Volleyball: Prcc Vs. Bishop State
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Volleyball: PRCC vs. Bishop State

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One of this year’s best sports stories on the Mississippi Gulf Coast keeps writing itself. In just its third year of existence, the Pearl River volleyball program made history this week by cracking the NJCAA Division II top 20 for the very first time. This team is loaded with Coast talent, led by former Vancleave Head Coach Haley Chatham, and…