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Kiln man to serve 25 years for burglary conviction

A Kiln man pleaded guilty Thursday in Hancock County Circuit Court to burglary of a dwelling and will serve 25 years. 33-year-old Antonio Joseph Connetti was sentenced the same day by Judge Christopher Schmidt for the July 7, 2021 burglary…

Hancock County to open cold weather shelter tonight

A cold weather shelter will open in Hancock County tonight in anticipation of cold-weather conditions. Hancock County is opening its cold weather shelter in the Kiln tonight. Kiln – Hancock County Storm Prep Building, 6 pm to 8 am. 18335 Highway…

Two die, two injured in crash Tuesday on Highway 603

Two Hancock County residents died and two more were injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-car collision on Highway 603. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a wreck about 2:20 p.m., where a 1995 Ford F-150 collided with a 2021 Dodge Ram.…

Cold weather shelters opening tonight through the weekend

Cold weather shelters are opening in Hancock and Harrison counties this weekend in anticipation of cold-weather conditions. Hancock County is opening its cold weather shelter in the Kiln tonight and it will be open through Monday. Kiln - Hancock County…

Two South Mississippi elementaries named Blue Ribbon schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including four schools in Mississippi. Two of the four Mississippi schools are in South Mississippi. The recognition is based on a school’s overall…

Kiln mother kills son in alleged self defense

A mother shot and killed her son in self-defense in the Kiln this morning after being threatened with a knife. According to Hancock County Criminal Investigation Division Commander Glen Grannan, 22-year-old Matthew Baudan had an argument that escalated with him…

Snow in the Kiln

Snow on the ground in Hancock County is not an everyday sight for local residents. Snow flurries accumulated on the sides of Highway 603 in northern Hancock County this morning. Rooftops were snow-capped at some houses and snowfall covered porches…

Body Found in the Woods in Hancock County

Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk tells News 25 tests are being performed to positively identify a body found in the Kiln over the weekend. Faulk says male remains were found in the woods behind the Silver Creek Acres subdivision on…

Body Found in Wooded Area in Kiln

Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk confirms a body was found in a wooded area in Kiln. We have a reporter headed to the scene. Officials have yet to release the identity of the body. We will have more details coming…

Man Disappears From RV Park

Authorities are searching for a missing thirty-one-year old man from Wiggins.   Before he disappeared, "Brody Brown" was staying with friends and family at Muddy Joe's RV park in the Kiln to see the Frank Foster concert. Brown was standing…