A McHenry couple has lost their home after a fire destroyed the house in McHenry on Wednesday. Ashley Ost Neely said her father was out of town and her mother left for work before 5 a.m. Wednesday. McHenry Fire Chief…
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…
A Wiggins family mourns the life of Kayla Cooper, who was killed Easter Sunday after being shot. She’s a mother who leaves behind a legacy of positivity and love for…
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…
A Wiggins man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg to serve 5 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Restitution to the victims…
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…
A Wiggins man pleaded guilty on Thursday to transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, the U.S. Attorney has announced. According to court documents, Charles Ezekiel Spangler, 38, was identified by the FBI when they received information…
A teenager is dead after a shooting in a quiet Wiggins neighborhood Tuesday night. The victim is Jacoby Bolton, who was shot once in the 1300 block of Hope Avenue. Police,…
PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of football player Levi Madison, who was a passenger in a single-car accident early Friday morning. Three Gulf Coast football players were involved in the accident that occurred soon…
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…
WIGGINS, Miss.(WXXV) — Highway 49 has reopened after being shut down in Wiggins due to a fallen power line. Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas tells WXXV that all four lanes of Highway 49, including northbound and southbound lanes, closed from…
Businessman, mayor, husband, father, friend, public servant, Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles was known and loved by many in his various roles in life. Today, family and the community are mourning the passing of Mayor Joel Miles. "Words…
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) — Mayor of Wiggins Joel Miles has died due to complications from COVID-19. The City of Wiggins announced the Mayor's death on social media late Sunday night. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2911561702279533&id=122137944555270 Miles spent two weeks in the hospital fighting the…
Highway 49 South in Wiggins was temporarily closed following a traffic incident. The closure was a result of a semi-truck carrying lumber overturning on the highway, spilling lumber onto the roadway. Traffic was rerouted through frontage roads in the area,…
COVID-19 has caused many challenges for South Mississippi cities in 2020, but the City of Wiggins has also seen many positive changes this year. Despite the presence of COVID-19, Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles is encouraged by his city’s handling of…
Wiggins Police made an arrest in the shooting that happened Friday night on Hope Avenue. Twenty-six year old Kayla Dennis of Wiggins is charged with manslaughter in the death of 20 year old Jalen Curtis of Wiggins. Police responded to…
Mississippi Highway 26 in Stone County is closed one mile west of Wiggins following a two vehicle collision involving a semi rollover. All westbound lanes are blocked while first responders work to clear the scene. Mississippi Highway Patrol is advising…
Communities across the Coast are engaging in conversations regarding the death of George Floyd, and now Stone County is one of many areas joining that discussion. "Sometimes we have to be uncomfortable to address the issues that are at hand.…
There are only five reported cases of COVID-19 in Stone County currently, but businesses are still having to alter their operations or close down entirely as a result of emergency regulations. It’s been quite the adjustment for the owners of…
Wiggins Police Department is currently searching for a missing juvenile. Avrielle Faedyn Grimmett is 16 years old, 5’5” in height and weighing approx. 140 pounds. Avrielle recently dyed her hair to reddish brown color as seen in the photos. Last…
In some of the Deep South’s best small towns, even the street names proclaim the area’s ties to agricultural culture and the power of the natural world. Pine Street is one of the best of these streets located in Downtown…
There is a new business headed to the Wiggins community. ‘Hair Fetish II Beauty Bar’ will be located on Frontage Road across the Walmart. The official grand opening is this weekend. Those who attend will enjoy free giveaways, door prizes,…
The new year brings new developments in the City of Wiggins and the small city is continuously growing. Last year, the city celebrated the opening of a new and improved justice complex, a partnership with Memorial Hospital at Stone County,…
A local man is bagging the big bucks just one day after scratch-off ticket sales began in the state of Mississippi. 65-year-old David Bond of Wiggins is the state's first big winner! Bond was at the Junior Food Mart in…