An accident involving an 18-wheeler and a car caused traffic delays on Highway 53 near Finley Drive today. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells News 25 the accident happened around 12:30 this afternoon and an individual had to be helped out of their car by the Harrison County Fire Department. Only minor injuries were reported. Categories: Local News, News…
A month after general municipal elections finalized new city governments across South Mississippi, newly elected officials are taking the Oath of Office. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Ocean Springs ahead of the inauguration of the city’s new mayor and its aldermen. Categories: Local News, News Tags: elections, Mayor, Ocean Springs, swearing in ceremony
The body of Bay St. Louis man Cayce Seal is back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a week after the lineman suffered an electric shock while on the job in New Orleans. First responders escorted Seal in a processional that started at U.S. 90 and Waveland Avenue about 11 a.m. and ended at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home just off…
It may be the middle of summer for most Coast students, but in Jackson County, school leaders are busy trying to allocate and keep up with federal funding they’ve received over the past year. Esser one, two, and three funds have been made available to school districts under the Cares Act. The Jackson County School District has applied and used…
A federal grand jury has charged a deputy warden at Mississippi’s State Penitentiary with injuring an inmate in 2016 and lying about it to investigators. Prosecutors said Melvin Hilson was a member of the K9 unit at the prison when the inmate was struck and repeatedly knocked to the ground. The indictment said Hilson falsely claimed in a report that…
The body of Cayce Seal is back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a week after the lineman suffered an electric shock while on the job in New Orleans. First responders escorted Seal in a processional that started at U.S. 90 and Waveland Avenue about 11 a.m. and ended at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home just off Main Street in Old…
Mississippi State senior outfielder Tanner Allen named National Player of the Year today courtesy of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Allen was already the ninth consensus All-American in school history and now joins an even shorter list alongside Brent Rooker and Will Clark as the only other Bulldogs to take home the nation’s top honors. This season, Allen is the…
Cayce Seal was a part of St. Stanislaus’s 4A State Championship soccer team as a junior in 2010 before graduating class of 2011 and heading off to PRCC where he served as the team captain as both a freshman and sophomore. Fast forward to 2016, Cayce found his way back onto the pitch as a charter member of the Biloxi…
The Hancock County Youth Court spent the evening celebrating its families that have been successful in being reunited as a part of National Reunification Month. June of every year is a month dedicated to recognizing the parents that had their children taken away for abuse or neglect and worked with MDCPS and CASA and were successful in reunifying with their…
The City of Gautier swears in the mayor and council who will serve the city for the next four years. Former Councilman for Ward Three Independent Casey Vaughan is now the new elected mayor for the City of Gautier. Tonight, elected council members took an oath to serve the people in their communities. Friends and family all witnessed the inauguration…
If you are looking for some fun this Fourth of July Weekend, head down to Bay St. Louis for the 37th annual OLG Crab Fest. The annual crab festival is put on each year by Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church to help raise money for the church. Festival-goers pack the OLG Grounds to enjoy numerous vendors, carnival rides,…
As the Coast heats up during the summer, a snowball stand in Biloxi is cooling down the city. Since opening last year, during the pandemic, Bo’s Sno Zone and Snacks has changed the game for snowballs on the Coast. Their unique menu, undeniable flavor combinations, and fresh ingredients keeps customers coming back for more. The owner of Bo’s, Timothy Bolling,…
As the Gulf Coast community continues to mourn the tragic passing of lineman Cayce Seal, Port City FC is taking their turn honoring one of their own. A standout soccer player at St. Stanislaus, and later Pearl River Community College, Cayce was known as the extreme competitor and has deep ties to the pitch in South Mississippi. News 25’s Jeff…
The sweet smell of Tatonut donuts fills the air on Government Street in Ocean Springs. The donut shop has recently reopened. As the sun rises in Ocean Springs, so does the dough at Tatonut. The shop reopened two weeks ago after being closed for over five months after the owner, David Mohler, passed away in January. It’s now being managed…
While Fourth of July is a time for celebration, it can also be a scary time for your furry friends. Many pets go missing during this time of year due to the bright lights and loud noises of fireworks. The Jackson County Animal Shelter says to make sure all pets are secured either inside or fenced in a yard this…
Biloxi NAACP, East Biloxi Community Collaborative, and Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi hosted a job and resource fair. Many gathered inside the coliseum, browsing from table to table in hopes of securing a job. Over 27 employers were set up, some waiting to hire people on the spot. Twenty-five community resource centers were also set up informing people about community…
Municipal elections across South Mississippi wrapped up earlier this month and now cities are swearing in their newly elected officials. Earlier today, the City of Biloxi had its inauguration ceremony for its seven council members and mayor, all of which were re-elected from the last term. The council members took time during their speeches to thank family and friends as…
The Delta Variant could be weeks away from becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant in the country. Health experts say it spreads more easily and could be more dangerous. It’s the same variant that ravaged India and now it’s been identified in more than 85 countries including the U.S. which is why world leaders are working together to ramp up global…
The Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is almost here. It’s not their first rodeo, in fact, it’s their 73rd, a long running tradition on the Coast. Here to tell us more about this year’s rendition we’ve got Vice President Donnie Armes and his grandson Rodie Armes. Tags: mississippi deep sea fishing rodeo
Temperatures will continue to remain warm with highs approaching 90 on Thursday before rain limits how hot the temperatures can get. It will be humid with dew points in the 70s. This will also lead to uncomfortable low temperatures in the mid 70s. The main threat will be the risk for heavy rainfall with most areas receiving less than a…
Over the weekend, another track and field star from the Gulf Coast punching her ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Games. During Saturday’s long jump finals, Brittney Reese won her 13th national title with a jump of 7.13 meters that ranks third in the world and is her personal best since 2017. That makes Reese just the fourth U.S. long jumper…
Last week, Pass Christian native Cory McGee ran the 1500-meter race of her life, setting a new personal record by more than three seconds. Now a first-time Olympian for Team USA, McGee says her road to Tokyo started on just about every road in Pass Christian. “I laugh. I think I’ve run – I mean I’ve probably run on every…
At Pearl River Community College, redshirt freshman Landon Gartman has been named NJCAA Division II National Pitcher of the Year. This season, Gartman was a perfect 9-0 on the mound with the nation’s second-best ERA of 1.95 to go along with 81 strikeouts across 60 innings of work. He was already named an NJCAA All-American, All Region 23, All MACCC,…
In terms of big-time college baseball, it doesn’t get any bigger than the state of Mississippi. Each year, the Magnolia State ranks first in attendance across any state’s big three programs and MSU is living proof of that, still playing in the last week of June. It’s funny how your biggest rivals can be some of your biggest supporters in…