Phase two Façade Grant announced for Downtown Wiggins
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…
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Stone County searching for armed robbery suspect
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…
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…
Proposal to make Downtown Wiggins a social district
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,…
Deadline for Stone County façade grant applications is Wednesday
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 cuts ribbon on Mississippi Solid Rocket Complex in Stone County
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…
Grants will help businesses spruce up downtown Wiggins
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…
Stone County man convicted of sex crime against minor
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,…
Stone County residents vote in favor of the $19.75M bond referendum
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 special election for school bond issue
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.
Special election in Stone County on $19.75M bond issue
Tomorrow, Stone County residents will vote on a $19.75 million bond referendum. Polls open for the special election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all the…
Pine Hill Festival returns to Stone County this weekend
One of Stone County’s premier events returns this weekend. The decades old Pine Hill Festival is back in Wiggins this Friday and Saturday. The festival features great…
Pine Hill Festival returns to Stone County
One of Stone County’s premier events returns this weekend, featuring good food, music, and fun for people of all ages. Here to tell us more about the Pine Hill…
Wiggins murder suspect turns himself in
A murder suspect wanted in Wiggins has turned himself in to authorities. Zavago Wilson, 23, is a suspect in the death of 22-year-old Kayla Cooper early Saturday morning. A family member found Cooper at her home. Police identified Cooper as…
Enviva is officially coming to Stone County
Enviva has a new home. The large sustainable wood company specializing in making wood pellets is coming to Stone County. The highly anticipated announcement came this morning during an…
Stone County EMA Director speaks on severe weather threat
Stone County Emergency Management Director Mike Williams is on the phone to discuss the severe weather threat.
Stone Soccer Family Runs Deep: Husband and Wife Lead Tomcats to 4A South State
If you lump St. Stanislaus and Our Lady Academy into one, three Coast schools are sending both their boys and girls soccer teams to south state, joining St. Patrick and Stone…
Stone County residents talk to supervisors about proposed pellet plant
Enviva, a world-leading bioenergy company, could call Stone County home, exciting many residents, but leaving others wary. Residents on both sides of the argument voiced…
World-leading wood company possibly coming to Stone County
Stone County is hoping a large sustainable wood company will soon choose to call the area home. The name of the world-leading bioenergy company is ‘Enviva’ and they…
Fatal car accident in Stone County
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, at approximately 8:00 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Stone County. A 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 64-year-old Susan McKeithan of Laurel, MS, traveled South on Highway…
Holiday shopping rush impacts local economy
‘Come see what’s set in Stone’ that’s the motto for businesses in Stone County heading into the holiday season. Stone County's economy is already seeing the positive effects of holiday…
Remembering Kevin Conard: Stone Athletic Director passes away
The City of Wiggins is in mourning after the passing of Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard. He’s worked as a coach and a school administrator prior to becoming an athletic director. Kevin will be remembered as a…
Pine Hill Festival happening this weekend in Wiggins
The Pine Hill Festival is back and set for Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st in downtown Wiggins. It’s one of the longest-running festivals in the state and the biggest single event for Stone County. Friday will be…
Flooding concerns in Lake-A-Way area in Stone County
The Stone County Emergency Agency, along with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Agency, are still pumping water out of the lake near the Lake-A-Way RV park in order to reduce the risk of flooding in the area.…