County junior high school students show off at state Beta convention
From Staff Reports Several Greene County junior high school students recently participated in the state junior and elementary Beta convention, and many of them have qualified to participate in the national Beta convention in June in Nashville, Tenn. Students from Leakesville Junior High School, Sand Hill School and McLain Attendance Center have been preparing for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Weather Service confirms McLain storm as EF-2 tornado
From Staff Report The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado was responsible for the storm damage suffered in the McLain area on Wednesday night. The announcement, which came early Friday morning, confirms what residents who experienced the storm’s wrath firsthand and the public safety officials who have been documenting the damage already believed.…
Read MoreCEMCO draws big crowd, rave reviews at ribbon cutting
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Since opening for business, Cutting Edge Meat Company in Leakesville has been covered up with livestock from area producers. On Friday, the sparkling new meat processing plant was covered up with state and local elected officials, area business leaders and other friends and neighbors who were on hand to celebrate CEMCO’s…
Read MoreSeven charged in Beaumont burglary also named as suspects in Leakesville and State Line break-ins
Editor’s Note: This story is updated from the print edition and corrects the information regarding the number of stolen weapons recovered. By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Three young adults and four juveniles are facing felony charges in connection to a rash of recent burglaries targeting area gun shops. And, police say, more arrests and charges…
Read MoreDeBar gets standing ovation in senate chamber after passing teacher pay bill
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi senators acted quickly Wednesday to unanimously pass a teacher pay raise bill, sending it back to the House for possible debate within the next three weeks. The vote came a day after the Senate Education and Appropriations committees approved a version of the bill, which would…
Read MoreRed Flag Warning issued as wildfire risks are high across Mississippi
From Staff Reports Local public safety officials are pleading with county property owners to heed the Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) and avoid outdoor fires, such as control burns, over the next several days. The NWS issues a Red Flag Warning when warm temperatures combine with very low humidity and…
Read MoreTwo Wildcats set to play in soccer All-Star match
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Although Greene County’s soccer season ended last week, a pair of senior standouts still have one more game to play. The girls’ team captain Aubrynn Shepherd and boys’ defender Orlando Polk will represent the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats as selectees for the 2022 Coast All-Star Games, which are set to…
Read MoreBeckwith sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2016 sexual assault of toddler
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A Greene County man will serve the next 2-3 decades in a Mississippi prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a toddler. Joseph Herman Beckwith Jr., 23, of Leakesville, pled guilty in Pascagoula on Monday (Feb. 1) to Sexual Battery, stemming from an incident in 2016 involving a child who was…
Read MoreMcCluskey answers call to help those with seemingly nowhere else to turn
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff We often find it hard to talk about uncomfortable situations like abusive relationships and drug addiction. It can hit close to home or right in our living rooms for many of us, but is not talked about out loud nearly enough. For the people in those hopeless situations, it takes…
Read MoreSoccer Wildcats lose regular season finale, but claim region title and right to host Sumrall in playoffs on Tuesday
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff The Greene County boys’ soccer team’s red-hot run through January with a perfect record against region opponents came to an end on Tuesday with a loss at Forrest County AHS. The Wildcats, who were without head coach Paul Martin in Brooklyn on Tuesday, saw their chance at an undefeated region title…
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