Ocean Springs

Early morning armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Just after 5 o’clock this morning, Ocean Springs police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on Holly Street. A male victim claims that as he was leaving his home for work, two masked men approached, demanding his…

Ocean Springs beach sand disappearing: what is being done?

The sand keeps wearing away at the beaches in Ocean Springs and on rainy days it’s making matters worse. Studies have shown the amount of sand along the beaches in Ocean Springs has decreased significantly over the past couple years.…

Lovelace Drugstore Ceremony

The Lovelace Drugstore groundbreaking ceremony took place this afternoon in Ocean Springs. The long-awaited move from Garden’s Pharmacy and Compounding to the 92-year-old space will take place this summer. Mayor Shea Dobson as well as others involved with this project…

Local frozen treats headed to Philly

As many fans of the Philadelphia Eagles know or might not know, Head Coach Doug Pederson is a big fan of ice cream. Because of Coach Pederson’s love for the frozen treat, Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson teamed up with…

Ocean Springs Mardi Gras parade rolls through

If you were at the Ocean Springs Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade tonight, you may have caught some beads, but did you catch all the action? The streets of downtown Ocean Springs came alive with crowds as the parade began…

Ocean Springs Parade gears up to roll

In just a couple hours, the streets of Ocean Springs will fill with floats and fun for the annual Mardi Gras night parade. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from where parade-goers are kicking off the night in style.

Remember Coach Hugh Pepper

Sunday morning, former Ocean Springs Head Coach Hugh Pepper died at the age of 88. He passed away with his wife of 63 years Janice by his side. Today in Ocean Springs, the man who started coaching football in Ocean…

Ocean Springs installing bollards on Government Street

The City of Ocean Springs will be installing bollards to replace the use of barricades for special events along Government Street. The construction for the installation of these bollards will take place at the intersection side streets along Government Street…

Ocean Springs teams up with businesses for heart month

Over 2,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day and the American Heart Association is dedicated to changing that. In honor of National Heart Month, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce was out this morning hitting the pavement, getting local…

High School Boys Basketball: Ocean Springs vs. Pascagoula

With the high school basketball regular season winding down, the district races are starting to heat up. Tonight, Ocean Springs had the chance to wrap up region 7 class 6A while Pascagoula had the chance to leapfrog the Greyhounds and…

Ocean Springs teacher passes away

The Ocean Springs community is mourning the tragic loss of well-known Ocean Springs teacher Courtney Hubbard. She passed away yesterday after a fight with breast cancer. She was close to the hearts of the children she taught and the teachers…

Prayers for Courtney

In July 2009, Courtney Hubbard, who lives in Ocean Springs, received the diagnosis that nearly one in eight women will receive in their lifetime. Courtney, a 31-year-old wife and mother of twin six-year-olds and a four-year-old, was diagnosed with a…

Auto burglary in Ocean Springs

An Ocean Springs man is behind bars after authorities received a report of a suspicious male in the Trentwood subdivision. According to Ocean Springs Police Department, Kristian Killmer was in the presence of two juveniles, a 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old…

Armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for two men who they believe committed an armed robbery Wednesday night at an occupied home in the Gulf Park Estates community in Ocean Springs. Sheriff Mike Ezell says five people were inside the…

Auto Burglary Spree Leads To Arrest

An arrest has been made in the Ocean Springs police departments’ investigation of several recent auto burglaries throughout the city. 27 year old Bryan Cornell Marshall of Pascagoula has been charged with seven counts of auto burglary, The suspect’s girlfriend,…

Ocean Springs rings in the holidays

Tonight Ocean Springs brought in the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony despite making some last minute venue changes due to the weather. Families showed up in numbers to celebrate two hours of holiday cheer in downtown…

Police seek identity of man in this video

The Ocean Springs Police Department needs help identifying a person seen on surveillance video dumping a purse full of stolen goods into the trash. In the surveillance video from Bao-Wow’s on Government Street you can see the driver of the…

Removal of historical Lovers Lane trees

Yesterday, the Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted to cut down a very popular tree on Lovers Lane. “We put a lot of consideration into this. We tried to save the tree.” It wasn’t an easy decision for the board…

Responses to flag debate in Ocean Springs

Tuesday night, Organizations protested against the Mississippi state flag in Ocean Springs prior to the board of aldermen meeting. During that meeting, Mayor Shea Dobson challenged the media to ‘report both sides of the story.’ Mayor Shea Dobson questioned the…