Citizens of Jackson County can expect some better ways to enjoy nature now that the county has laid out the Jackson County Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan. This plan’s goal is to transform the county into a safe and…
Today, the new district attorney for Jackson, George, and Greene counties took her oath of office. Angel Myers McIlrath was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant to fulfill the remaining time left in the former DA’s term. Myers McIlrath has qualified…
If you live in Jackson County you may dread getting your license plate tags renewed due to the high price. Waiting in line at the tax collector’s office is never fun, getting a new license plate and tag can be…
Residents in Jackson County are experiencing some major flash flooding. All of the water surrounding land-locked houses spilled in from river flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall. Jackson County Emergency Services Director Earl Etheridge said, “The river here is…
Gautier Middle School students evacuated the building this morning after the school received an anonymous threatening call. School officials do not believe the threat to be credible. Students on campus were secured as a precautionary measure, and parents arrived on…
A single vehicle crash in Jackson County held up traffic this morning. The accident happened around 10:30 this morning on Interstate 10 between Exit 57 and Gautier-Vancleave Road. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, it was a two vehicle crash. Spokesman…
This morning, the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 57 northbound near Waltman Road in Jackson County, claiming the life of one woman. Officials say upon arriving it appeared a blue 2004 Nissan Armada, driven…
Nonpartisan Judicial Election for Circuit Court 19 District 19 Place 3 Dale Harkey wins with 77% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 1 Sharon Willis Sigalas wins with 55% of the votes. Jackson County Court Judge Place 2…
Workers were out on Hans Road in Jackson County today. Cable One and Singing River Electric were on the street working on some of the lines that had fallen. A good bit of debris and tree limbs covered the area…
Just after 7 this morning, police responded to an accident in Jackson County. The accident involved multiple cars and the collision happened just off Interstate 10 south of exit 50 in Ocean Springs. The wreck caused traffic to be backed…
Today a large drug and gun bust was announced in Pascagoula in the height of a 13 month multi-unit effort. This bust contains 17 indictments, 97 illegal guns, and lots of drugs with the help of Jackson County police, federal…
The Jackson County inmate found dead early yesterday morning has been identified. Thirty-eight year-old Cindy Arnold of Moss Point was found unresponsive in her cell around 2 o’clock Monday morning. She was pronounced dead at the jail. Jackson County Sheriff…
Jackson County is also preparing for Tropical Storm Gordon as emergency managers declared a state of emergency this morning. There have been a number of locations added across Jackson County for residents to fill up sandbags. Pascagoula Fairgrounds Ocean Springs…
Around 4 a.m. officials responded to a car accident on I-10 in Jackson County. Chase Elkins with Mississippi Highway Patrol tells News 25 that a Ford Explorer pulling a trailer was heading eastbound on I-10 near the Pascagoula River Bridge…
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a string of car fires that happened early this morning. Sheriff Mike Ezell says around 2:45 a.m. two cars were burned while parked at a house in the Latimer community. At around 5 a.m.…
The City of Pascagoula is mourning the loss of former police Chief Michael Whitmore. He died Tuesday at the age of 70. News 25's Lindsey Goodwin has more on how he's being remembered by family, friends, and the city. A…
A tragic accident early Sunday morning killed 55-year-old Ladonna Rich of Lucedale after she was rear-ended by an 18 wheeler on the Pascagoula River Bridge, forcing the car off the bridge and into the water. The accident happened around 7:20…
A white male’s body was found this afternoon in the Pascagoula River. News 25’s Veronica Bayona brings us more.
Over in Jackson County, officials want you to be aware of card skimmers that could steal your information. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, this device was discovered at the Circle K on Tucker Road in St. Martin. Typically,…
A ten month old boy was found dead in Jackson County this afternoon. According to Jackson County authorities, it is believed the boy was found inside of a car on Jean Street in Latimer and pronounced dead on the scene…
Authorities have confirmed that a Jackson County resident discovered pipe bombs in his home. The man, who lives in the home located in the 15,000 block of Big Ridge Road, came across a chest full of explosives inside the house.…
With the results coming in, News 25 wants to know which counties did their part despite the bad weather earlier today. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Jackson County with vote totals.
Jackson County is also gearing up for Tropical Storm Alberto with more than ten different sand bag sites. Some of the locations include Central Division Roads Department in Vancleave, Ocean Springs Public Works, and Jackson County Fairgrounds in Pascagoula. Most…
This morning, for the first time this year, residents in Jackson County had a chance to meet some of the faces behind the blue line. A handful of Jackson County deputies came together at the Flooring Mart Home Design Center…