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Pascagoula English teacher recognized with award
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (143+ words) PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- One of Pascagoula High School's English teachers is being recognized in a big way. Lauren Carpenter is named the 2026 Alabama-Mississippi Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Teacher of the Year. Staff at the school say…...
East Central High students create new gear racks for fire station
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (241+ words) JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- East Central High School's CTE welding class recently built and donated some new gear racks for one Jackson County fire station. Mr. Lawson's class donated the turnout racks to firefighters at the county's Helena station. Jackson…...
New camp in Harrison County gives students look inside the legal world
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (171+ words) HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Applications are now open for a new law camp aimed at giving high school students a firsthand look inside the legal world. A Harrison County judge is launching the program this summer. It's designed to spark…...
State Department of Employment Security hosting job fair
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (209+ words) GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The State Department of Employment Security is hosting a job fair next Tuesday. That's taking place at the MGCCC Health, Physical, and Aquatic Education Building at their Gautier campus. The job fair will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Those…...
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (919+ words) Atreus is part of the inaugural class of infants and toddlers receiving free preschool in a citywide program in'San Antonio, Texas. It's something his mother doesn't take for granted. As a child, she herself wasn't able to start preschool this…...
Mississippi Senate fails to advance school choice bill
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (152+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Senate has killed a school choice bill that was narrowly passed by the State House a few weeks ago, a bill that has divided legislative Republicans and even some statewide officials. House Bill 2, also called…...
Walter Anderson Museum of Art science and art field trips for students
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (66+ words) Walter Anderson Museum of Art science and art field trips for students'WXXV News 25 Walter Anderson Museum of Art science and art field trips for students The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is taking learning beyond the classroom with science and…...
Singing River Nursing Residency Program Welcomes Spring 2026 Cohort
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (474+ words) Miss. Gulf Coast " Singing River Health System recently launched the Singing River Nursing Residency (SRNR) Program in December 2025, designed to strengthen support, training, and long-term retention for nurses entering the profession. The Spring Cohort will officially begin February 16th'and includes'nearly…...
Four Biloxi firefighters receive promotions
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (104+ words) The Biloxi Fire Department is sharing news that four firefighters have been promoted to lieutenant. Those include Spencer Cosper, Conner Kelly, Mike Hill, and Austin Strawn. Biloxi fire says these four have put in the work, earned the trust, and…...
January's Huntington Learning Center Teacher of the Month: North Gulfport Elementary's Drapundra Anderson
1+ week, 1+ day ago (96+ words) GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) " Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one outstanding educator in South Mississippi. January's Teacher of the Month is Drapundra Anderson, a second grade teacher at North Gulfport Elementary School! She is dedicated…...