Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi held the 81st Training Wing Change of Command Ceremony this morning. A new commander has taken charge over the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base. Col. Heather Blackwell officially signed out and handed the position over to Col. William Hunter. “So, my family and I are super excited to be here. As…
USM’s all time leader in passing yards and touchdowns tells News 25 he’s fired up about his new home. On Monday, Southern Miss alum Nick Mullens agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles where he’ll play backup to Jalen Hurts alongside veteran Joe Flacco. After spending his first four years with the San Francisco 49ers organization, Mullens reunites with former…
If Moss Point alum Devin Booker wasn’t already a household name before these 2021 NBA playoffs, he certainly is now. After going 11 years without making the post-season, the Phoenix Suns have dispatched of the reigning NBA champion LA Lakers before sweeping the Denver Nuggets en route to the Western Conference Finals. Across those ten games, Booker is averaging 27.9…
Harrison Central alum Bobby Bradley continuing his MLB power surge, homering for the third time last night since his big-league promotion on June 5th. Prior to tonight’s game, the former Red Rebel was 11 for 25 across eight games, making a strong case to hold onto the everyday first base job. Bradley was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Indians…
The Mississippi State baseball program is still in search of its first ever national championship, but the Bulldogs continue to give themselves every opportunity to win it all. They are the nation’s only team making their third straight trip to the College World Series hence the name OmaDawgs. During their Super Regional series win against Notre Dame, they broke the…
More than a year after what was supposed to be its premiere, Center Stage Biloxi is finally bringing ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’ to the stage. In March of 2020, COVID-19 restrictions forced Center Stage to cancel indefinitely their 2019-2020 season finale show. Sixteen months later, the Neil Simon Classic will be coming to life in front of a…
While preparing hurricane kits and other emergency needs this hurricane season, don’t forget to make preparations for your furry friends as well. The Humane Society of South Mississippi recommends pet owners prepare three main things in case of severe weather: a pet evacuation pack, a disaster plan, and update your pets’ microchips and tags. Some of the recommended items for…
Memorial Hospital held a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination distribution at Katie Patterson Booth Community Center to help get more people vaccinated within the Gulfport community. According to Mississippi Department of Health, only 36 percent of total doses have been administered to African Americans. To help encourage more minorities to get vaccinated, community leaders came together to set up vaccination events to…
The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest business as PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is back and better than ever. PJ’s Coffee celebrated with a ribbon cutting after switching to new management back in September of 2020. It was also Customer Appreciation Day and everyone was invited to join in on the celebration by grabbing some free pastries…
The Ocean Springs School District is launching a summer program to combat summer and COVID-19 learning loss. OSSD has launched the Power Up Institute, a collection of educational summer camps designed to combat potential summer learning loss in students. Administration and staff recognize the impact on student achievement when student learning opportunities are extended beyond the regular school calendar. As…
What better way to give back than by giving away over 5,000 pounds of food? Today was first come, first serve as Gautier First United Methodist Church partnered up with ‘Feeding the Gulf Coast’ to distribute free food to families and individuals in need. It took place from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. People were encouraged to come out and…
Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker goes the extra mile to help some special needs students dress for success as they transition into the workforce. What you wear is very important when you go for a job interview and Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker wants to make sure his students are prepared so he decided…
Authorities are still searching for the alleged arson suspects who caused fires in two Mississippi Walmarts. Mississippi Crime Stoppers is offering a $7,500 reward for the incidents that occurred May 27th, 28th and June 4th. Two fires were previously reported in two Alabama Walmarts May 27th and May 28th. In Mississippi, near Highway 49, fires were set inside a Gulfport…
Here to tell us about the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art’s Juneteenth celebrations is Brenda Blount and Artis Burney. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Juneteenth, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
Last Friday the Mississippi Aquarium partnered with Ship Island Excursions to launch their new eco-tours. It’s a 90-minute voyage where you’ll learn about the wildlife and unique ecology of the Gulf Coast. “I liked seeing the dolphins in the water. I don’t really see this that much because I don’t live in Mississippi. I live in Wichita, Kansas.” The dolphins…
While Mississippi State heads off to the College World Series without Ethan Small, the former MSU ace is still pitching just as well in the month of June as he did with the Oma-Dawgs. On Saturday, the fourth ranked prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers dazzled in a home game against the Mississippi Braves, throwing a career best six-and-a-two-third innings with…
In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss baseball standout Reed Trimble is a freshman All-American for the second time over, courtesy of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, less than a week after taking home the like from Collegiate Baseball. Playing in his first full season due to COVID-19, Trimble held a share of the team lead for batting average with Gabe Montenegro,…
The Starkville Super Regional wasn’t decided by one person or play, but one person did make one huge play in Monday’s do-or-die game three. Paging Logan Tanner. In the bottom of a six run second inning for the Bulldogs, Tanner blasted a three-run yard sale blast over the 385 in left center at Dudy Noble Field. His team leading 14th…
This season, the Resurrection Catholic baseball team had just one starting senior and yet still made it to the 1A State Championship series. That senior is Will Clemens, who was also a Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star Game standout on Saturday. After going 2-2 with a hit by pitch, two runs, and three RBIs, in a 12-11 win for the…
Big time players make big time plays in big time games. There’s no bigger game than the 6A state championship, no bigger play than the game winning goal and now no bigger player than Gulfport’s Kate Smith, your Gatorade girls soccer player of the year for Mississippi. Four months after shoving one upper 90 and leading the Lady Admirals to…
To celebrate Taco Tuesday, the Blood Center partnered with Taco Sombrero in Ocean Springs to host a blood drive. There is an urgent need for all blood types but especially O-type blood. Both patients and Blood Centers depend on donors to ensure that blood is available for life saving treatments. Those that donated blood received either a free regular crispy…
With the recent increase of gun violence among the youth in Gulfport, one community leader speaks about the steps that need to be taken to stop the violence. Extend a Hand, Help a Friend CEO Jeffrey Hulum III said, “This lawlessness has to stop. It has to stop. It must stop. And it needs to end. A young man was…
JE Social and Service Club assisted Singing River Health System and Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency with a special initiative to help spread awareness across the Coast to Donate Life Mississippi. Girls apart of JE Social and Service Club packed the Pascagoula Senior Center to learn more about how organ, eye, and tissue donations save lives. MORA Community Outreach Coordinator Trisha…
With Juneteenth just a few days away, the Gulfport City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration Committee is making their final preparations for the weekend-long community event. Starting Friday there will be events throughout Gulfport celebrating the day in history which signifies the end of slavery, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Saturday morning, the entire community is welcome to attend the…