Stone County sheriff’s deputies are now treating the death of 41-year-old Andrew Lewis as a murder investigation. Lewis was found dead on the side of Thelma Andrews Road a short distance from New Hope Road in Stone County on July…
The Stone County Sheriff’s Department is looking for leads after a man was found dead on the side of Thelma Andrews Road a short distance from New Hope Road in Stone County on Saturday morning. The sheriff’s department identified the…
One woman is dead following a fatal crash that occurred on Friday in Stone County. That woman has been identified as 53-year-old Nancy Sexton of McHenry. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:10 p.m. on Highway 49…
This afternoon at about 5:35 p.m. a fire was reported at a two-story home in Stone County. South Central Fire District was the main department that responded to the scene with Wiggins, Big Level, Harrison County, and Gulfport also lending…
Authorities are investigating the death of 51-year-old Sherry Johnson in Stone County as a homicide. Johnson was found dead in her home on Johnson Road Wednesday. Stone County investigator Ray Boggs tells News 25 it is premature to know how…
Wiggins and Stone County are all in a class of their own and they have no problem branding themselves this way. People, pickles, paper and pines all laid the groundwork for Stone County’s development nearly 102 years ago. Stone County…
A Stone County 15-year-old boy was placed under arrest today after a social media threat was found about killing students at Stone Middle and High School. Concerned parents showed up to pick up their children. “I mean, they are teenagers,…
On 2-1-2018, The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash in Stone County that occurred on Highway 15 northbound, near Wire Road, at approximately 4:15pm, which claimed the life of one man. Upon arriving it appeared an 86-year-old white male…
If you or someone you know someone in need of a hot meal on Christmas day, you can head over to the Stone County Fair Building. Serving will begin at 11am in the morning on Sunday. Enjoy a plate lunch…
A woman who died in a fatal accident in Stone County Sunday afternoon has been identified. Trooper Chase Elkins with Mississippi Highway Patrol says 50-year-old Judy Pounds of Moss Point is dead following the crash that happened around 2:15 p.m.…
Before Friday, the last time Stone High School won playoff football game was 1991 at which point second year Head Coach John Feaster was nine-years-old playing pee-wee football. Twenty-six years later, his Tomcats made history with their first round victory…
No criminal charges have been filed after a neighbor was shot in a dispute over the weekend. According to Captain Ray Boggs with the Stone County Sheriff’s Department, the shooting happened around 8 p.m. Saturday on Diamond Radar Road. Captain…
One Stone County man suffered injuries to his face and legs and was hospitalized yesterday morning from an alleged pipe bomb explosion. According to the Stone County Sheriff’s Department, a 9-1-1 call was placed shortly after midnight in regards to…
One man is in the hospital suffering injuries to his face and legs allegedly from a bomb explosion early this morning. According to the Stone County Sheriff’s Department, a 911 call was placed shortly after midnight in regards to a…
It’s National Travel and Tourism Week and Stone County has a reason to celebrate. The Dizzy Dean Welcome Center was spinning with festivities this morning in Wiggins, celebrating the economic impact Stone County has received in the past year from…
News 25’s Katarina Luketich interviews Dr. Ursula Whitehead and Guarnette Arrington about the Teacher Appreciation Week: May 15-19 at Stone Middle School. For more information please call (601) 928-4876.
The Pine Hill Festival kicks off in Stone County tonight. Live music will begin at 5 this evening at Blaylock Park. Tomorrow, the festival runs from 9 until 5, but kicks off early with a 5K and kid’s race at…
On 2-23-2017, The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a two-vehicle crash in Stone County that occurred on Highway 49 northbound, south of India Road, at approximately 12:00pm. Upon arriving it appeared Alejandro Pena, 38 year old white male of Long Beach,…
One man was killed this afternoon on Highway 49 in Stone County. Another person suffered life threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling north on Highway 49 near Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus collided with a construction truck which was…
It's been a little over a week since a devastating tornado ripped through much of Hattiesburg and Petal. And local students are still, very much in need of help. The storm destroyed hundreds of houses..and while it may still be…
Inargual First Responders appreciation dinner in Stone County 3 pm until 6 pm West Side Community Center.
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr. Judith Breland about the Christmas Tour Of Homes in Stone County happening December 4th.
Today in Stone County heavy winds and dry weather contributed to a wide spread woods fire. Thanks to team work and quick action, multiple fire stations and the Forestry Commission were able to successfully contain the blaze. Heavy smoke filled…
The dry conditions we’ve seen the past few months have placed most of our state in a burn ban. This afternoon, firefighters and members of the US Forestry Commission are battling a woods fire in Stone County where two firemen…