Jackson County leaders and residents received an important update today on county functions and economic stability. Jackson County Board of Supervisors President Barry Cumbest gave the annual ‘State of the County’ Address to an audience at the Pascagoula Rotary Club’s…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Law enforcement in South Mississippi issued a warning to residents on social media this week. The notice is specifically directed at citizens within the Harleston and Hurley communities. According to a post by the Jackson…
We have an update on the captured inmate that escaped police custody yesterday morning. Six additional people have been arrested for helping in the escape. Sheriff Mike Ezell confirmed prisoner Marshall Williams was captured last night at his father’s camper…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that just after 10 p.m. tonight, 29-year-old Marshall Williams was captured and taken into custody. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says the department made an arrest of Williams for four active felony warrants.…
The family of an inmate who died in Jackson County is moving forward with a wrongful death lawsuit. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, 38-year-old Cindy Arnold was found dead on the floor of her jail cell in…
It’s an exciting day for Moss Point as they officially welcome the new fire chief. After an extensive nation-wide search, the Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to hire Justin McMillian. McMillian began his career in fire service in 1995. He…
For the first time since 2005, the West Jackson County Planning Department will get a new facility. Today, ground was broken for the more than 1,600 square foot building. The $680,000 project will feature office space, a break room, and…
State Troopers responded to a two vehicle wreck today on MS 613 at Horace Shumock Road intersection in Jackson County claiming the life of a Moss Point resident. When investigating troopers arrived on scene, it appeared that a 2002 Honda…
Early Saturday morning, around 5:30 a.m., Mississippi Highway Patrol worked an accident involving a pedestrian in Jackson County. Neal James Doss Jr. was pronounced dead on the scene. It happened on Fredrick Street in Jackson County as a 2017 Toyota…
One of Jackson County’s two official hurricane evacuation routes is back up and running. Tuesday, Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King was on hand at a re-dedication ceremony in Jackson County for State Route 57, officially adding it back to…
From 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. today in Jackson County, everyone is invited to come out and show your support for our veterans at the "Freedom is Not Free Event" in Moss Point. This event is to honor all veterans…
There will be plenty of events going on in South Mississippi for Veterans Day including the 19th Annual Jackson County Veterans Day program, "Freedom is Not Free." Event details: Veterans Day 11:00 a.m. on Monday November 11, 2019 Veterans Memorial…
Traffic was backed up for nearly two hours this morning along Highway 90 after a deadly nine car pile-up. The incident happened around 6 this morning just before Highway 619 and Hwy 90 eastbound from Gautier. Sixty-four year-old Charlotte Moore…
Over in Jackson County, voters are heading to the polls for the final hours of voting. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Moss Point with Secretary of State candidate Michael Watson.
Pascagoula Police are reporting there was one fatality from a nine car traffic accident that happened Tuesday morning. Everyone else involved received minor injuries. The car accident happened in the eastbound lanes on Highway 90 between Pascagoula and Gautier, before…
The Jackson County Fair has been around for nearly a century and every year it grows bigger and better. Fair attendee Jessica Luce said, “We’re just having a great time. My little boy loves it. He would come every night,…
O'keem Anderson, the man accused of shooting his estranged wife is behind bars this morning and facing domestic violence charges. He was found by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and the Gulfport Police Viper Unit on Seattle Slew…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded two grants to Harrison and Jackson counties to help with waste management efforts. Jackson County was awarded a solid waste assistance grant for more than $111,000. This grant will be used by…
Two kids are seriously injured following a motorbike crash in Jackson County. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the two were riding a mega-motor bike northbound on Brackish Place in the St. Andrews Community around 4:30 yesterday. The sheriff says they turned…
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department have arrested three juveniles in two separate incidents since Saturday, October 5 for allegedly making threats against St. Martin Middle School. According to Sheriff Mike Ezell, the first arrest occurred Saturday, October 5th during a…
It’s the only one of its kind in Jackson County and now you can help reduce our pet population on the Gulf Coast by spaying and neutering your pets at a low cost. ‘Spay Neuter Impact Project’ or ‘S.N.I.P’ is…
Meet Isabella! News 25's Pet of the Week from the Jackson County Animal Shelter.
Things got heated at a regularly scheduled Gautier City Council meeting tonight. Gautier Appointed Representative to the Jackson County Utility Authority Marshall Smith found himself in hot water after the city discovered a soaring utility rate over the years. Tonight,…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of seven people, including four juveniles for two separate shootings believed to be connected. Sheriff Mike Ezell says on the night of September 8th, gunshots were fired into a home in…
