South MS Cross for Christ erected alongside US-98 in Greene County
Two-year effort lifts 120-foot cross in Greene County by Justin Glowacki and McKenna Klamm, RHCJC May 29, 2026 Crews use a crane to lower the partially finished South Mississippi Cross of Christ into place along U.S. Highway 98 near the George-Greene county line. The 120-foot cross was erected after two years of planning and fundraising…
Read MoreBridge work brings Greene County detours
by Morgan Gill, RHCJC May 26, 2026 LEAKESVILLE — Greene County residents are facing longer detours as crews replace aging bridges that county officials say had reached the end of their useful life. The work is part of a $12 million bond-funded project to replace 12 bridges, make three major repairs to bridges with steel…
Read MoreWildcats’ season ends with Game 3 loss at Poplarville
By STAN CALDWELL – Herald Correspondent When a high school baseball playoff series reaches a deciding third game, pitching can be a roll of the dice. Tuesday night in Game 3 of the Class 4A quarterfinals, it was Poplarville that rolled double-sixes. A gritty performance on the mound from junior left-hander Braxton Sones, backed by an…
Read MoreWildcats keep rollin’ as baseball and softball teams advance in playoffs after big series wins
Wildcats set to take on Poplarville in Round 3, while Lady Cats match up with Choctaw Central By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor It’s on to Round 3 for Greene County High School as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats earned big wins on Monday to advance in the MHSAA 4A State baseball and softball tournaments.…
Read MoreGCHS baseball, softball teams roll to wins over Pass Christian
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School had a good night on Tuesday, as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats claimed big region wins at home over Pass Christian. The GCHS softballers scratched and clawed their way to a 2-0 win over the Lady Pirates to remain unbeaten in Region 8-4A midway…
Read MoreMichael and Common Ground
Is God Dead? Michael and Common Ground With the launch of this column last week, we officially set sail on a grand and far-reaching journey that will eventually take us from the uttermost reaches of the cosmos to the very depths of human consciousness in order to investigate and possibly answer the age-old…
Read MoreTrip to Bay St. Louis big for Wildcats, Lady Cats, as both teams begin region play with wins
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School’s baseball and softball teams came up with big wins on Tuesday as both teams traveled to Bay St. Louis to kick off region play and both returned home with victories. The Lady Wildcats scratched and clawed their way to a 4-0 win over Bay High…
Read MoreOfficials at Leaf River Cellulose warning residents to be alert to active employment scam
Special to the Herald Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose is alerting the Perry and Greene County communities and surrounding area of an active employment scam. According to company officials, scammers have contacted job seekers by email, phone and text message, offering fraudulent remote employment opportunities and attempting to collect financial and personal information. Company officials warn…
Read MoreLocal man sentenced to life in prison in Fla. for sexual battery of a child
From Staff Reports A Florida judge sentenced a 23-year-old Greene County man to life in prison last week after a jury found him guilty of Sexual Battery of a Victim under 12. Justin Andrew Busby, of 23,of Davy Lane, Lucedale, was found guilty by an Okaloosa County, Fla jury and sentenced by Circuit Judge David…
Read MoreMcLain native pens children’s book about the Blue Angels
By MALLORY STRICKLAND | Herald Contributor Squeals of excitement filled a first-grade classroom at McLain Elementary School on Friday as “Thach and the Blues,” a children’s book inspired by the thrill of Blue Angels airshows, came to life. McLain native, Dianna Hayden, director of education at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., shared the…
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