Blueberry Jubilee kicks off in Poplarville
Starting later tonight, an annual festival kicks off in Poplarville that honors our state fruit: the blueberry! The Blueberry Jubilee begins at 5 tonight with a golf cart parade downtown…
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Poplarville man dies in head-on crash on Highway 53 in Pearl River County
A Poplarville man died Wednesday in a head-on collision on Highway 53 in Pearl River County. Mississippi Highway Patrol said 42-year-old Justin Odom was traveling south on Highway 53 when he collided with 24-year-old Markesha Harries of Houston, Texas, who…
Poplarville woman from Kiln victim of deadly boat crash on Jourdan River
A 23-year-old woman died Sunday in a boating accident on Jourdan River. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair identified the victim as Savannah Davis of Poplarville. According to her Facebook page, she was originally from the Kiln and attended Hancock High.…
Poplarville couple jailed on drug, weapon charges
Pearl River Sheriff's Department have charged a Poplarville couple on drug and weapons charges after a search of their home Thursday morning. Vickie Boyd, 60, and Joseph "Joey" Boyd, 60, were each charged with possession of methamphetamine while in possession…
Stone claims first South State championship game bid in 31 years with 32-28 comeback win over Poplarville
PERKINSTON, Miss. -- The Tomcats continue to make history as the first Stone team to advance to a South State championship game since 1991, as they comeback to win 32-28 over Poplarville, who had…
Poplarville woman dies after car leaves highway in Stone County
A Poplarville woman died Monday after her vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the incident happened about 12:20 p.m. on Highway 26 in Stone County. 50-year-old Delores Richardson of Poplarville was…
Chapel Hart enjoying their 'golden' moment from 'AGT'
They've been the talk of South Mississippi ever since their sensational performance on "America's Got Talent" that aired Tuesday. The ladies of Chapel Hart joined WXXV via Zoom to talk about their…
Chapel Hart strikes golden notes at 'AGT' audition
A golden buzzer moment last night on "America's Got Talent" featuring a musical act from right here in South Mississippi. The nationally televised scene served as the coming out party…
PRCC recieves grant to help students with child care needs
Pearl River Community College has received a $25,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to help students with financial need to cover child care needs. The WAVES (Women Achieving Victories and Education Success) grant has been awarded to PRCC…
GRAPHIC: Multiple cats reportedly shot by blowgun darts in Poplarville
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Poplarville Police are asking for the public’s help to identify those involved in shooting cats with darts from a blowgun. As…
Poplarville football’s Khalid Moore signs with Mississippi State
Rounding out the D1 signees out of high school here on the Coast, Poplarville outside linebacker Khalid Moore signing with Mississippi State. Moore capped off his varsity career…
4A South State Championship Preview: Poplarville vs Columbia
Nothing goes better together than turkey and football practice and Poplarville can attest to that. The Hornets are practicing over Thanksgiving break for the sixth consecutive year as they prepare for their 4-A…
Poplarville advances to 6th straight South State title game with 21-12 win over Mendenhall
The Hornets scored 21 unanswered points in the first half, en route to a 21-12 win over Mendenhall. The third round victory sends Poplarville to the 4A South State title game for the sixth…
Escaped inmates from Poplarville jail back in custody
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Two inmates were back behind bars Wednesday after escaping a Mississippi jail over the weekend. Authorities received a tip late Tuesday that Rodney Wayne Smith and Jonathan Theo Culpepper were hiding out in a home in…
News 25 Game of the Week: Picayune vs. Poplarville
The first Friday of high school football here in South Mississippi is officially upon us which means News 25’s Game of the Week is back. News 25’s…
NASA engineer realizes personal space dreams at Stennis Space Center
Standing in her grandparents’ backyard in the small town of Cocoa Beach, Florida, 13-year-old Nyla Trumbach watched NASA’s space shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center on nearby Merritt Island. “Not only could I hear it, but I could ‘feel’ it,”…
Poplarville football’s Khalid Moore offered by Ole Miss
Poplarville’s Khalid Moore now has an offer from every division I FBS school in the Magnolia State. Today, Ole Miss completed the trifecta to go along with last week’s offers of Mississippi State and Southern Miss, as well as Louisiana…
Poplarville football’s Khalid Moore offered by MSU, Southern Miss
Busy week for Poplarville football standout Khalid Moore, having received his first two FBS Division I offers this week. First was Mississippi State on Monday, followed by Southern Miss earlier today. Fresh off the program’s third straight 4A South State…
4A Title Game: Poplarville vs. Louisville
Saturday’s 4A state championship game between Poplarville and Louisville is the very same movie we saw back in 2018, however with a lot of new actors on each supporting cast. The Hornets were certainly looking for a different ending in…
High School Football: Poplarville vs. North Pike
Poplarville vying for its fifth consecutive trip to the South State title game on the road at North Pike. Poplarville-62 North Pike-6
High School Football: Poplarville vs. Florence
The other number one seed from the Gulf Coast coming out of region 7 Class 4A, reigning South State champion Poplarville hosting Florence in the first round of playoffs. Poplarville-62 Florence-17
High School Football: St. Stanislaus vs. Poplarville
3-0 St. Stanislaus hosting 0-3 Poplarville, but that record is deceiving, also a first round rematch from last year’s 4A playoffs. St. Stanislaus-27 Poplarville-7
Poplarville man gets life for trafficking meth
A Poplarville man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction in US District Court on charges of trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. U.S. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sentenced Brian Travis, 40, on Wednesday. Travis was also ordered…
Poplarville runs out of sting in third State Title Game in four years
In the early Saturday game, Poplarville representing 4A South for the third time in four years, taking on a 13-1 Corinth squad that knocked out two undefeated teams to get here. 9-5 Hornets battling back from a 1-4 start just…