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Harrison County investigating possible arson

Harrison County Fire Services are investigating a potential arson that happened over the weekend. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, authorities received a call about a mobile home that was on fire on Turan Road. Upon arriving, the fire…

Harrison County deputy speaks out after rescue

A quick response let one man leave with his life from what could have been a fatal accident. “There’s really no training that can prepare you for something like that. I just happened to be at the right place at…

Man and dog rescued from pond in Gulfport

A man and his pup are lucky to be alive after being rescued in a pond last night after their truck veered off the road. The Harrison County first responders were called out to County Farm Road moments after reports…

GULFPORT FOREST HEIGHTS COMMUNITY EXPECTING UPGRADE

A community in Gulfport will be seeing some much needed road upgrades after a vote in Gulfport’s city council meeting this afternoon. The city unanimously approved the request for assistance from the Harrison County Board of Supervisors in this project.…

Judge Margaret Alfonso sworn-in

Back in late November, Judge Margaret Alfonso won the runoff election for chancery court judge serving Harrison, Stone, and Hancock counties. Today, at the Gulfport Courthouse, friends and family gathered as Judge Alfonso was sworn into her new chancery court…

Harrison County has highest fire death rate in the state

In 2018, Harrison County had more fire deaths than any other county in Mississippi. Last year, 79 people in Mississippi died due to fires. Six of those deaths occurred in Harrison County. Many of the houses that people died in…

Woman identified in Harrison County fatal accident

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the death of 33-year old-Mary Ann Bret of Long Beach. On January 12, 2019, at approximately 05:42 PM, deputies responded to a traffic crash on Canal Road, approximately a half a…

Vehicle goes off I-10 in Harrison County

Five people escaped serious injury over the weekend when their vehicle went off the I-10 overpass at Vidalia Road. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says an SUV was headed back home to Louisiana when the vehicle veered off the…

Cold weather shelter opening tonight in Harrison County

Temperatures are expected to drop tonight and a cold weather shelter is opening in Harrison County. The Harrison County Multipurpose Building, located in the Auto Mall Parkway in D’Iberville, will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please contact…

Armed robbery at Family Market in Harrison County

Police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery in Harrison County. Around 7 o’clock, police were called to Family Market on Canal Road. This happened after the owner of the convenience store and gas station was robbed…

Free meals for Christmas

With the holidays here, you or someone you know may want to get a free meal on Christmas Day. As part of their Feed the Needy initiative, agencies across Harrison County will be delivering meals on Christmas Day to those…

Port of Gulfport restoration and expansion project complete

Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped out the Port of Gulfport. Thirteen years later, they will be cutting the ribbon Saturday to celebrate the completion of their $570 million expansion and restoration project. Three hundred acres is the current size of the…

Voter turnout in Harrison County

With the Harrison County School District bond issue on the ballot, voters in Harrison County had a huge turnout. There was a steady flow throughout all precincts. Unofficially, around 42 percent came out to vote which is pretty good for…

Biloxi mayor weighs in on Harrison County school bond

The results are in as voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s mid-term elections with local races and issues on the ballot including a $55 million school bond issue passed overwhelmingly by Harrison County residents. The bond issue passed with 75…

Harrison County Election results

Harrison County Court Judge Place 3 Mike Dickinson and Anna Ward Sukmann will face each other in a runoff election. Harrison County School District Bond issue The Harrison County School District bond issue passed with 75%.

Harrison County School District bond issue

News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Harrison County with the latest on tonight’s election along with the Harrison County School District’s $55 million bond issue.

Voters hit the polls in Harrison County

Polls opened in South Mississippi at 7 this morning and residents in Harrison County started lining up to cast their ballots bright and early. Coast residents have the chance to vote on numerous judicial races in each county as well…

Storm damage in Harrison County

Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says Harrison County fire responders and road crews were kept busy this morning with numerous calls of trees down in roadways, power lines on fire or broken, street flooding, and accidents. Sullivan told News…

Halloween events in Harrison County

If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly environment to celebrate Halloween tonight, we’ve got the place you want to be. Harrison County Supervisor Kent Jones is on set with more.

Halloween Events around the Coast

If you’re still looking for the perfect place to take your little ones trick-or-treating, here are a few events you can attend in Harrison County. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors presents the Thrills and Chills haunted barn at the…

Voting preparations in Harrison County

Voting preparation on the Coast continues as Election Day is almost here. Currently, absentee voting is taking place. The deadline for that is November 3rd. Harrison County Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner tells News 25 between the absentee voters who voted…