Texas, Oklahoma eye departure from Big 12

The college sports landscape is on the verge of a big change. It’s a possibility that Texas and Oklahoma could leave the Big 12 for the SEC became much more real today. The two schools released a statement saying they would not renew their grant of media rights contacts with the Big 12 at the end of their current deal….

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws

St. Stanislaus is stop number three on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the Rock-a-Chaws are still getting used to their new 3A lifestyle which, as it turns out, isn’t all that different from their life in class 4A. Quarterback Alex Fabra said, “For Myles and their senior year, we were in eighth grade and we looked up…

07/26 Ryan’s “Clear & Calm” Monday Night Forecast

Hot days, warm nights, and fewer showers ahead.

After a scorcher of a weekend, the heat and humidity isn’t going anywhere except at night when things calm down. The humidity has remained steady for the last several weeks, and will even rise a few degrees as the weekend rolls around. Tonight will be slightly cooler with a low near 76 and mostly clear skies. Tomorrow continues today’s drier…

Shuckers Chad Spanberger tabbed by Double-A South

Shuckers right fielder Chad Spanberger was tabbed the Double-A South Player of the Week after helping Biloxi to a six-game sweep of the Mississippi Braves. In five games, Spanberger had three doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBI. This is the third time the 25-year-old has received a player of the week honor, however it is his first at the…

Caesars takes over Superdome

Today the New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment announced the formation of a 20-year exclusive naming rights partnership that rebrands New Orleans’ iconic downtown stadium as the Caesars Superdome. Saints owner Gale Benson was on hand as new signage and logos were put up inside the dome. Caesars Superdome will host all Saints home football games and Super Bowl 59…

Gautier football’s Bryson Hurst releases top 7

One of the top high school football players coming out of this year’s class of 2022 is one step closer to his collegiate future. Tonight, Gautier’s Bryson Hurst unveiled his top seven schools just over a month away from the start of his senior season. His list includes Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, Kentucky, Florida State, Oregon, and UCF. A…

Shuckers team up with Loaves and Fishes to raise funds

For the remainder of the season, the Shuckers are teaming up with Loaves and Fishes to help the local nonprofit raise money for its building fund. For over 37 years, Loaves and Fishes has been providing meals to the Biloxi community twice a day, four times a week. At the end of the year, the nonprofit’s lease is up and…

Coastal Mississippi meets to discuss 2022 fiscal year

Coastal Mississippi held their monthly marketing and sales meeting to discuss the 2022 fiscal year. Working to get tourists to explore the secret coast, Coastal Mississippi hosted their monthly marketing and sales meeting to plan the budget for the 2022 fiscal year. A committee of 13 advisory board members and the marketing committee voted, reviewed and discussed ways to increase…

07/26 Ryan’s “Less Rain, More Heat” Monday Evening Forecast

Expect several "hotter than average" days ahead.

After a scorcher of a weekend, the heat and humidity isn’t going anywhere. The humidity has remained steady for the last several weeks, and will even rise a few degrees as the weekend rolls around. Tonight will be slightly cooler with a low near 76 and mostly clear skies. Tomorrow continues today’s drier trend despite being a bit hotter, but…

Coast author returns for book signing

A Harrison Central graduate returned to the Gulf Coast this afternoon to ink her name on some of her published works. Author Connie Spanhake held a book signing today at Gateway United Methodist Church in Gulfport, just two miles from the South Mississippian’s alma mater. Spanhake currently resides in upstate New York where she teaches math. In the last eight…

The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands welcomes residents

The luxury senior living facility, the Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands, finally welcomed their first three residents. The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands is a family-owned and operated senior living community. The luxury senior living facility offers a comforting blend of southern hospitality and vacation-caliber amenities. The Claiborne offers 100 apartment style rooms, 70 for assisted living residents, and 30 for memory…

Historic tuition agreement at Pearl River Community College

Today, officials gathered to announce a new tuition assistance program at Pearl River Community College that will benefit Hancock County residents. The new county assistance program will help fill any gap in tuition a student may face after all other grants and scholarships have been used. The program is open to Hancock County residents enrolled at PRCC and provides assistance…

United Way of South Mississippi holds ‘Fill the Bus’ supply drive

United Way of South Mississippi needs your help to fill the bus. United Way of South Mississippi, Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport, local school districts and surrounding Walmarts are partnering to fill the bus with school supplies for students in need. All month long local Walmarts have been accepting donations of school supplies for the Fill the Bus supply drive. The…

NCBC gate closure in effect for six weeks

Starting today, the Naval Construction Battalion Center’s Pass Road Gate will be closed for six weeks for maintenance. Motorists accessing the base will be required to use the 28th Street as the 24/7 new gate beginning that day. Normal Broad Avenue Gate hours will remain in effect. Housing and Pass ID located at the Pass Road Gate area will still…

Remembering Nicholas Pittman

Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators are continuing to look for a suspect in a domestic related fatal shooting that happened Saturday afternoon. Deputies found 36-year-old Nicholas Pittman deceased at a home on Theriot Avenue near Latimer. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Pittman went to the home to pick up his son, who lives there with his mother and Brown. The two men…

Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Fair in Pascagoula

Christmas music and Santa hats made an early appearance over the weekend as part of an arts and crafts show held in Pascagoula. The Singing River Carnival Club held their first-ever Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday and Sunday at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. The free-to-enter event hosted over 40 different vendors who sold a variety of items…

Ocean Springs annual July Sidewalk Sale

Several businesses in Ocean Springs participated in the annual July Sidewalk Sale on Friday and Saturday. Over 30 local businesses throughout the city participated in the sale. The participating shops and galleries held summer discounts and specials on many of their items. Stores like clothing shops, restaurants, and even tattoo parlors participated in the event. Rooftop Bar server Hannah Abston…

Remembering Officer Katie Cash

The funeral service for Officer Katie Cash was held Saturday at Picayune’s First Baptist Church. Following the service, a procession traveled from Picayune to Waveland Cemetery where she was laid to rest. Cash died July 18th in a car crash on Highway 603 in Hancock County. The 33-year-old graduated from the law enforcement academy just two days prior. Family, friends,…

Grant me Hope: Rod is hoping to be adopted

On Mondays on News 25, we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. This morning, we’re introducing you to Rod, a ten-year-old boy who says he’s not sure what life would be like with a forever family, but he thinks it might be good. If you’re…

7/26 – Rob Knight’s “Hot, Humid & Hazy” Monday Morning Forecast

The expansive mid to upper level high pressure area will remain just off to the north and west of the region which will keep the forecast area in a battle between very warm/hot low level temperatures and scattered diurnally driven convection again today. A subtle weak feature or two in the easterlies aloft should combine with the normal diurnally driven…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Picayune Maroon Tide

The epitome of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ Picayune checks in as stop number two on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. The Maroon Tide football factory has been a model of consistency for years, but after a tale of two seasons in 2020, the boys from Picayune are hungrier than ever for a return to state…