CASA of South Mississippi met at the Hancock County Courthouse on Thursday to swear in new volunteers CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Mississippi is here…
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Wednesday, March 20 is Mr. Rogers' birthday and the Stone County Library is celebrating with fun crafts, stories, and other fun ways to celebrate. The celebration will run from3:30 to 4:30 in the…
A wood pellet company with a plant in George County and another planned in Stone County has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Enviva…
Two people are dead and a deputy was injured Sunday afternoon in what MBI called a domestic situation in Perkinston. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry identified…
Newly elected Stone County Sheriff Todd Stewart is working to make changes in both the Stone County Sheriff's Department and Stone County community. The sheriff is focusing on…
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Saturday night crash in Stone County that left one person dead. MHP responded to the crash at 5:30 p.m. on Highway 49. A Volkswagen driven by 71-year-old Patrick Kilduff of Perkinston was traveling north…
More than 4 thousand customers woke up to no power in Stone County this morning, according to Pearl River Valley Electric. The company's outage map shows that 4,095 customers in the Big Level area from McHenry to north of Wiggins…
Forrest County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting early Sunday at a club party that left an Oak Grove woman dead. Deputies were called to Club 195 on Old Highway 49 in the early morning hours in response to a…
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the unofficial results are in. Todd Stewart has won the Stone County sheriff’s runoff election race. Stewart received 2,223 votes and Lance Pearson received 1,536.
A traffic advisory for motorists traveling Highway 26 in Stone County. Highway 26 East in Stone County will be shut down from 1st Street to Flint…
Stewart and Lance Pearson are headed to a runoff to decide who will be the next sheriff of Stone County. Stewart and Pearson were the top two candidates voters cast…
Two Hattiesburg teenagers are in jail after allegedly choosing the wrong house for a home invasion. The teens 15 and 17, are being held in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center charged currently with home invasion of an occupied dwelling.…
One person is dead and four others injured after a van was hit by a train in Stone County. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry identified the victim as 58-year-old Shirley Holmes of Wiggins. She…
A former Stone County circuit clerk under indictment for embezzlement is back in jail today after his bond was revoked. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Special Judge Richard McKenzie on Monday revoked bond for Jeffrey O'Neal. He…
Facelifts are coming soon to Downtown Wiggins! Stone County Economic Development has partnered with Mississippi Power to announce phase two of the Façade Grant for Downtown Wiggins. The…
The Stone County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect in an armed robbery. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers posted on social media, asking for the public's help to locate Tristan Wigley. Anyone with information is asked to contact 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…
As Wiggins continues to grow, local government leaders have brought the idea of making downtown a designated social district. If Downtown Wiggins is designated as a social district,…
The deadline for the second phase of Stone County’s façade grant is tomorrow. The grant allows businesses in downtown Wiggins to get a facelift. Each grant of…
Adranos, Inc., a start up manufacturer of solid rocket motors, cut the ribbon on its Mississippi Solid Rocket Complex in Stone County today. Founded in…
Businesses in downtown Wiggins are getting a facelift, thanks to facade grants from the Stone County Economic Development District and Mississippi Power. Leaders gathered Thursday at Paul Hardy Properties to…
A Stone County jury deliberated just 35 minutes before finding a man guilty of a sex crime against a child. 67-year-old Michael Alexander was convicted of touching a child for lustful purposes. The victim testified that Alexander, a family friend,…
Teachers and Stone County school staff cheered with joy as the $19 million bond referendum passed. Reporting from 16 of 16 precincts shows 66 percent…
Stone County residents are voting on a $19.75 million school bond referendum. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at a polling precinct with more.