Greene Co. man among two escapees from Wayne County jail
Billy Takoda Hinton Jonathan Kane Brown By Paul Keane Special to the Herald A Greene County man is among two inmates who beat a guard and escaped from the Wayne County Adult Detention Center Wednesday night as emergency personnel were also dealing with Hurricane Zeta. Local law enforcement officials have been joined by agents with…
Read MoreZeta slams Greene County toppling trees and damaging homes
From Staff and Associated Press Reports Emergency response teams continue to clear roads and assess damage across Greene County after Hurricane Zeta tore through the area overnight toppling trees onto homes and power lines and leaving a path of general destruction. Zeta is…
Read MoreLocal EMA opening multiple ‘safer place to go’ shelters throughout county as Hurricane Zeta approaches
From Staff Reports With Hurricane Zeta bearing down on the Gulf Coast and hurricane force winds expected in the county Wednesday night, the Greene County Emergency Management Agency has announced the opening of multiple temporary shelters for residents. According to EMA Director Trent Robertson, locations across the county will open at 5 p.m. Wednesday as…
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By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced last week the members of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and two Greene County High School students are included. Greene County High School senior Devon McClelland and junior Taylor Garretson will serve on the Student Advisory Council for the 2020-21 school year,…
Read MoreGCHS looking to bounce back from bad loss to Bobcats this Thursday
From Staff Reports The Greene County Wildcats traveled to Sumrall last Friday with expectations of a triumphant return to the football field after a lengthy Covid-19 induced hiatus. Unfortunately, the return to the gridiron was anything but triumphant as the Wildcats barely resembled the team that had rushed out to a 2-0 start before being…
Read MoreWaxing poetic…. The story of a legendary story teller
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff People often say they want to collect the stories of their elders to pass down along the generations. Just recently, I shared a story of a family that turned collective stories into a book. There’s a lady in Leakesville who is full of stories from the past, having known many…
Read MoreMan convicted in Greene County of sexual abuse of children has died in a Mississippi prison
From Staff Reports A former Greene County resident convicted of sexual battery of his granddaughter in 2019 has died in a Mississippi prison. Roger Lynn Holliman, Sr., 64, died Tuesday at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. Corrections officers attempted to revive Holliman after he was found unresponsive in his single cell during a…
Read MoreDelta slams Cancun as it barrels toward impact with Gulf Coast later this week
For the latest information on Hurricane Delta visit the National Hurricane Center’s website HERE From Staff & AP Reports Residents across the Gulf Coast and in inland areas such as Greene County are focusing their attention once again on the Gulf of Mexico. Or at least they should be. Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday…
Read MoreOfficials forced to close yet another local bridge
From Staff Reports The Greene County Board of Supervisors have been working toward a nearly $5-million bond package to address an aging road and bridge system. Unfortunately, that process takes time, and for some of the county’s bridges time is running out. Supervisors were notified earlier this week of problems with the Mason Creek Bridge…
Read MoreLocals invited to ‘LetMSVote’ meeting concerning the recent change in the state flag
From Staff Reports Local residents concerned about the recent change in the Mississippi flag are being encouraged to attend an upcoming meeting. “SCV Camp 2215 would like to inform the public about a guest speaker that we our having at our regularly scheduled monthly meeting,” Camp Commander Kenny Smith said. “We would like to invite…
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