The Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year award has been narrowed down to 16 semifinalists. Two of those 16 play in the state of Mississippi and those two second-year freshmen are both from right here on the six Coastal counties. Introducing Ole Miss catcher and Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst, alongside Mississippi State catcher and George County…
Making their first appearance in the NJCAA Softball Championships since 2015, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Lady Bulldogs have earned the seventh seed in next week’s 16-team field. Ninth ranked MGCCC comes in with an overall record of 30-12, having lost to second-ranked Jones College in the Region 23 Tournament finals. The Bulldogs are taking on 11th ranked Triton College in…
The Stone Tomcats are playing in their first South State Championship series in more than 30 years and yet it’s not even the biggest story coming out of Wiggins. On Friday, Gehrig Conard threw a two-hit complete game shutout just two days after losing his father and Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard. Tonight, the ace of the staff got the…
Gulf Coast Business Furniture and Supply Co. cut the ribbon on their brand-new office furniture showroom. The company has been serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 32 years and wanted to expand their supply. They carry the largest selection of business furniture and office supplies in South Mississippi. They also carry a huge range of office supply items such as…
This evening, the Vancleave community gathered to celebrate the newest class of Bulldog graduates. Vancleave High School’s Class of 2021 made its ceremonious entrance ahead of their commencement. This evening included student speeches from the Valedictorian Makaelyn Thrash, Salutatorian Paige Whisenant, and Historian Kendall Chandler, along with an address from Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker. Dr. Strycker…
It’s been a long time coming for the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs which has been closed for the last two months for repairs. To celebrate the reopening, the City of Ocean Springs held a ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon. The closure of the Fort Bayou Drawbridge stopped major access into Downtown Ocean Springs. Local shops, businesses, and restaurants…
Earlier this evening, one battalion on the Seabee Base in Gulfport had a ceremony to recognize a change in leadership. Around 4:30 p.m. outgoing Commander Captain Gates Benson relinquished his command of the U.S. Army’s 169th Engineering Battalion Charlie Company to incoming Commander Captain Kyle Schlauch. Captain Benson said, “This place is my home. It’s like leaving my home and…
A geography professor at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park in Long Beach and six of his students are engaged in a project collecting information about a historic Louisiana city cemetery. They will be using the latest technology featuring geographic information systems and ground penetrating radar. They traveled May 14th through the 15th to West Monroe to conduct a…
Memorial will be distributing Pfizer COVID-19 first dose vaccinations on Saturday, May 22nd at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Additionally, COVID-19 vaccinations are now available by appointment only at the following locations: Biloxi Family Medicine at Cedar Lake on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Gulfport, Family Medicine Orange Grove at Acadian…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon cutting today to unveil their new interactive digital center. The center features both a virtual reality innovation academy and hub for advanced extended reality solutions. Augmented reality, virtual reality, and extended reality technology and software will allow MGCCC to provide training for their students and industry partners that will increase efficiency and…
Business owners looking for some assistance can now get extra resources thanks to the Mississippi Small Business Development Center. The center cut the ribbon on their new business resource center located on the eighth floor of the Hancock Whitney Building in Gulfport. The resource business center will bring business owners and potential business owners an array of no-cost business resources…
Earlier today, Singing River Health System held a job fair for people interested in working in a hospital setting. A range of full and part-time floor care specialists, as well as service aide positions, were open for applications at Singing River Gulfport. The event even included on the spot job offerings and processing in some cases. Singing River officials say…
The sixth annual Chandy Fest is happening this Saturday at Chandeleur Island Brewing from noon to 8 p.m. with live music and a special beer release all day. In honor of the event, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf shares the history of Gulfport’s craft brewery in this week’s edition of Live Local. Chandeleur Island Brewing Company was started by two brothers…
Kiwanis of Gulfport is teaming up with Gulfport High’s Key Club this weekend for a new project. Here on set to tell us what’s going on are former Kiwanis President Velma Johnson and current President Donnie Fuller. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulfport High Key Club, Kiwanis of Gulfport
It’s time for a story that’s sure to bring music to your ears. The Harrison Central Marching Band is heading to Washington D.C. in the summer of 2022 to perform in the National Independence Day Parade. In studio to tell us more about this honor is Band Director Dell Trotter. Tags: Harrison Central Marching Band
In Gulfport, Memorial Hospital is now home to critical illness recovery hospital Select Specialty. Memorial now has a hospital within a hospital. Select Specialty Hospital, from across the street, found a new home on the third floor of the C and D Wing. The critical illness recovery hospital will have a newly renovated space to care for up to 36…
Rubber meets the road for the first time in two months on the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs today. The bridge closed on March 14th for repairs, leaving drivers with extended detours and area amenities harder to access. The closure was originally expected to last 45 days. However, the damage was more severe than crews anticipated, delaying the opening…
Just seven weeks into the MLB campaign, pitchers are on pace to shatter the previous record for no-hitters in a season. Last night, Madison Central alum Spencer Turnbull joined the now six-member club after Corey Kluber threw his first career no hitter Wednesday night. The former MC Jaguar made history in the great northwest, keeping the Seattle Mariners out of…
Remember that thing on Facebook ‘how it started, how it’s going?’ Here’s how it started: beautiful decorative cake for the Mississippi State signing turned into a cake fight between sister-sister. Older sister Lindsey, younger sister Kate. Classic sibling rivalry. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: play of the day, sports
This week for WXXV’s Student Athlete of the Week, we’re giving you two for the price of one, we’re featuring two Coast athletes that you could say are a package deal. News 25’s Grace Boyles catches up with Gulfport’s mixed doubles pair Ryland Buford and Laurel Dennis following their championship run. It was with that smash point from freshman Ryland…
One local high school track and field standout is vaulting herself to the next level. This afternoon, D’Iberville’s Lindsey Kuykendall signed her National Letter of Intent with Mississippi State to continue her pole vaulting career in the SEC. The senior says she reached out to the Bulldogs in September and since that time has improved her personal record by a…
The City of Ocean Springs hosted their first Food Crawl tonight. In Ocean Springs, the month of May has been dubbed ‘Food Month,’ as a way to promote the more than 100 restaurants and bars around town. The sold-out event features over 20 local restaurants in the downtown area. Tonight, participating restaurants and bars set up a booth and offered…
Tonight, Long Beach High School seniors walked across the stage at the Coast Coliseum. After surviving high school through the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the class of 2021 sees light at the end of the tunnel. They are the first graduating class to be back at the Coliseum with the ability to invite family and friends without masks or capacity…
An aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base had to make an emergency landing this afternoon at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. According to the 403rd Wing on Twitter, one of their WC-130J Aircrafts had an in-flight emergency due to a mechanical issue which happened during a training flight. The crew landed safely at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and are safe and doing…