Fourth of July fireworks celebration
The City of Ocean Springs is getting a head start on the Fourth of July celebrations. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at Fort Maurepas Park where the festivities are kicking off.
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PROSECUTORS TALK TO PARENTS
Keeping your children safe is something that is constantly on parents mind. The Lions Club of Ocean Springs decided to educate themselves further on how to do just that. The Lions Club held a meeting where guest speaker Angel Myers-McIlrath…
Ocean Springs mayor speaks about computer generated KKK image
Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson responded to a Facebook post of a computer illustration of him and other aldermen dressed in Ku Klux Klan attire. In the post, Mayor Dobson, Mike Impey, Rob Blackman, John Gill, Joseph Bellman, and Ken…
Ocean Springs board passes motion to seek sanctions
The City of Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen passed a motion today to seek sanctions against the Mississippi Rising Coalition. They are the plaintiffs in the litigation regarding the city flying the state flag on municipal properties. Earlier this week,…
U.S. District Judge dismisses State Flag case in Ocean Springs
A United States District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Ocean Springs’ decision to fly the state flag on municipal properties, based on what the court has deemed a ‘lack of subject matter jurisdiction.’ The lawsuit…
First day for golf carts on the roads in Ocean Springs
Today is the first day for golf cart owners to legally hit the roadways of Ocean Springs. According to an ordinance passed by the city council, golf carts may be operated only on streets with a speed limit of 30…
Red, White and Blueberry Festival
Ocean Springs is getting locals in the Fourth of July spirit with their 13th annual Red, White, and Blueberry Festival at the L&N Depot Plaza on Saturday. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce partners up with the Ocean Springs Fresh…
Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council paints recycling bins
The City of Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council wanted to leave a lasting impact on the city for their final project of the year. So, the council worked together to paint five recycling bins to spread throughout the city. The…
Porter Avenue road closures between Azalea Drive and Martin Avenue
Beginning Monday in Ocean Springs, you need to be aware of some scheduled road closures on Porter Avenue. On May 21st and continuing for up to two weeks, Porter Avenue will be closed between the intersections of Azalea Drive and…
Ocean Springs Signing Day
Today Ocean Springs High School held its spring signing ceremony for six athletes across five different sports. Ryan Black and Zach Anderson will be heading to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for basketball and cheer respectively. Representing the lacrosse team…
City of Ocean Springs celebrates Restaurant Week
The City of Ocean Springs has dubbed the month of May as ‘Food Month.’ This week, the city is holding ‘Restaurant Week’ which is an event celebrating the city’s culinary culture by offering a chance for locals and travelers to…
Arrests made, shots fired at Boots N Spurs
On Saturday, officers from the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the downtown area in regards to shots possibly fired after an altercation that took place inside of Boots N Spurs. Officers were directed to a location in the parking…
Golf cart use on public streets in Ocean Springs
Golf carts are not just being used on the course anymore. Yesterday, Ocean Springs City Council approved an ordinance allowing the operation of golf carts on public streets within city limits starting May 31st. Golf carts may be operated only…
High School Softball: Ocean Springs vs. Brandon
When the Ocean Springs softball team gets rolling, watch out. The Lady Greyhounds have three division I commits taking up three out of the top four spots in the lineup. Today, visiting Brandon got a heavy dose of that. Ocean…
City of Ocean Springs wants lawsuit on flag to be dismissed
The City of Ocean Springs is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to block it from flying the state flag that features the Confederate battle emblem. The city says in court papers filed Monday that the…
Legacy of Lovers Lane tree lives on in sculpture
Months have passed since the well-known Lovers Lane tree was cut down, but the legacy of the popular tree is still living on in Ocean Springs. An artist took logs from the Lovers Lane tree to create a sea turtle…
1699 Weekend of Discovery
The City of Ocean Springs was founded in the year 1699. Now, more than 320 years later, the Historical Society of Ocean Springs and locals plan to celebrate this weekend at Fort Maurepas Park on Front Beach. Some of the…
Bayview Gourmet closes its doors
After 20 years, a much loved restaurant, Bayview Gourmet, will be closing its doors. The staple eatery in Ocean Springs served their last meals today and long-time manager Tracey Stanley tells News 25 the building will now be up for…
Vote Ocean Springs for Best Coastal Town
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Cynthia Dobbs-Sutton about voting for Ocean Springs as the as the best coastal town. You can vote once per day at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-coastal-small-town Voting ends on May 14th.
Ocean Springs ranked 8th in USA Today’s Best Small Coastal Town
Ocean Springs is in the running for the best Coast small town by USA Today. The towns nominated offer uncrowded and affordable seaside fun in small packages. Ocean Springs is currently ranked eighth out of ten cities in the United…
Ocean Springs residents want answers to threatening flyers
Concerned residents of Ocean Springs attended tonight’s board of aldermen meeting in hopes of receiving answers from the white supremacist flyers that were distributed last week. Dozens spoke up wanting answers as to what is being done when they received…
Two in serious condition after crash in Ocean Springs
This afternoon, a gripping scene on Highway 90 at the intersection of Hanshaw Road in Ocean Springs where the jaws of life were needed to get two people out of an overturned vehicle. Ocean Springs Police Captain William Jackson said…
Dollar General armed robbery in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs police are searching for a man who robbed a Dollar General clerk at gunpoint. It happened at the Dollar General on Bienville Boulevard. The armed male entered the store carrying a silver gun and demanded money from the…
White supremacist flyers passed around Ocean Springs
Several people have reported seeing or receiving white supremacist flyers in Ocean Springs. The flyer is addressed to all white people in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with a YouTube link that leads to a video named “Diversity is a weapon against…