George County

Southern Miss signing five more on National Signing Day yesterday, increasing the grand total to 27 players for the class of 2023.

Four of them hailing from the Magnolia State and three of them joining the defensive back room.

Those being Miles Jones, Cameron Mackey, Wildrekus Johnson, Justyn Reid, and Sentario Willis.

Head Coach Will Hall says they also signed two more transfer portal guys, one of those being George County alum Dylan Lawrence, a safety with two years of eligibility remaining from Mississippi State.

Coach Hall said, “I’m just proud of how we’ve…

A George County man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating his girlfriend, burglary and auto burglary.

Brandon Chase Tanner, 37,  pleaded guilty last week to aggravated domestic violence and the burglary charges.

Judge Dale Harkey sentenced Tanner to 20 years with 18 to serve for both the aggravated domestic violence and burglary of a dwelling charges and an additional 7 years for the auto burglary.

The aggravated domestic violence charge stemmed from an August 23, 2019 incident in which he beat his then girlfriend, Courtney Schouest, repeatedly…

Today marks one-year since the deadly Highway 26 collapse in George County.

One year ago, tragedy struck George County when a strip of Highway 26, about 60 miles northeast of Biloxi, collapsed.

State troopers, emergency workers, and rescue teams responded at the collapse to find the east and westbound lanes completely washed away from rains caused by Hurricane Ida. State Trooper Cal Robertson said, “When I got the call, I had to ask the question twice, you know, what exactly was it that happened, because it’s not something like this that you run up on every day in…

Team work makes the dream work at stop number four on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the George County Rebels are putting in work at their home away from home.

The annual team camp at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College sets the tone for ‘we over me.’

“It’s hot and you’re going at each other 24/7, you’re going to have a little fuel under fire.”

“We just seem more together, more of a family. Not…

A George County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the beating and strangling death of his wife.

Judge Dale Harkey on Wednesday sentenced Justin George Johnson, 46, after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Marta “Dee Dee” Merdita Johnson. The trial lasted three days.

The victim was found in the couple’s vehicle four days after she was killed in February…