Local recreation areas closed as Hurricane Ida approaches
JACKSON, Miss. August 27, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced it is closing recreation areas today and tomorrow at ranger districts in south Mississippi as a precautionary measure for the protection of the health and safety of visitors and staff before Tropical Storm Ida makes landfall. Forecasters expect Ida to strengthen…
Read MoreCounty residents urged to prepare for Hurricane Ida
From Staff Reports Tropical Strom Ida was recently upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Greene County Emergency…
Read MoreBOS taking bids on surplus property at Leakeville factory
County leaders hope to move forward on a long-awaited solution to a decades-old problem By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The old factory building in Leakesville has been a fixture on Main Street for decades. But, the property’s golden years are long gone and it appears the days of ‘kicking the can down the road’ are over…
Read MoreThird Greene County school shuts down as COVID-19 surge continues
Greene Co. High School and Leakesville Jr. High send staff and students home and shifts to distance learning until Aug. 30 From Staff and AP Reports Officials with the Greene County School District made the decision Wednesday morning to send students and staff at Leakesville Jr. High School home for the remainder of August as…
Read MoreLady Wildcats excited to be back on the court
GCHS volleyball team looking to make big strides in 2021 despite COVID, coaching changes By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff _______________ Greene County High School has kicked off its fifth official season of competitive volleyball. And, with a few familiar names bringing experience to the floor and a few new faces calling the shots, the Wildcats…
Read MoreMitchell set for return to Pearl River after leaving football program at UTSA
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Greene County High School alum Noah Mitchell, who signed with the University of Texas-San Antonio in 2020, announced on Monday that he will be transferring to Pearl River Community College in order to continue developing his game and hopefully put himself in better position to make an impact at the next…
Read MorePerson hit by train in McLain
From Staff Reports State and federal authorities are reportedly continuing to investigate the death of a McLain woman killed last week when she was struck by a freight train. Authorities identified 38-year-old Jessica Freeman as the pedestrian who was killed Friday morning when struck by a train traveling along the Canadian National Railway (CN) line…
Read MoreDeath of Leakesville man ruled as accidental
From Staff Reports The death of a man whose body was found alongside a city street in Leakesville has been ruled accidental. Greene County Coroner Ladd Pulliam told the Herald Friday afternoon that an autopsy performed earlier in the day on the body of Martinez ‘Willie’ Land confirmed that the Leakesville resident had a medical…
Read MoreFour baseball Wildcats earn All-Region honors
By BRAD CROWE – Herald Staff The Region 7-4A All-Region Team was released last Friday, with four Greene County Wildcats being honored as members of the squad — Braden Brewer, Phillip Herring, Jace Lott and Collin Pipkins. With all four returning to the team for the spring of 2022, along with a host of returning…
Read MoreGCHS softball team sees improvement at PRCC team camp
By BRAD CROWE – Herald Staff The Greene County softball team hit the coast this week, not for a summer getaway at the beach but for a chance to train with top tier coaches and competitors who can help them improve their game. The three-day camp was hosted by head coach Christie Meeks and the Pearl…
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