Man 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…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS… Body found in MCLAIN’s Turtle Lake
UPDATE: Police have confirmed the identity and notified the family of the person found dead this morning in McLain. Officials say they are investigating the death of Dalton Deakle, 26, whose body was discovered in the lake early Saturday. Am autopsy will be performed. BREAKING NEWS…. BODY FOUND IN McLAIN. Law enforcement officials and investigators…
Read MoreCats blank Quitman. Friday’s game at Gautier cancelled.
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff The GCHS Wildcats not only got the win against visiting Quitman on Friday, they did so by getting big time performances from a handful of players stepping into some new roles. The Wildcats got another big game from sophomore K.J. Miller, but also got key offensive production from senior Dre Grice…
Read MoreFinal 2 Mississippi flag proposals: shield vs. magnolia
CORRECTION: From the Editor A mistake was made in a news article in this week’s edition (Aug. 27, 2020) concerning the efforts to choose a new flag design as the official banner of the State of Mississippi. In our report Final 2 Mississippi flag proposals: Shield vs. magnolia, we mistakeingly identified one of the two…
Read MoreCommission Picks Top Flag Submissions
Special to the Herald The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag considered the nearly 3,000 flag submissions and narrowed their choices to 147. Readers can view the choices here: https://picti.net/X7UB8. Commission members will rank the top ten choices, and during the next meeting on August 14, the commissioners will select five flags for final consideration. These five…
Read MoreMississippi regional jail hit hard by coronavirus outbreak
LUCEDALE (AP) — More than half of all inmates at a regional jail in south Mississippi have tested positive for the new coronavirus, a warden said Thursday. George County Regional Correctional Facility in Lucedale has the largest COVID-19 outbreak at any prison or jail in the state, according to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The warden…
Read MoreUPDATED: Local business under fire after racist Facebook post linked to owner
UPDATED: This reported was updated after the Herald was able to get comments directly from Bruce Babcock, one of the owners of the food truck business involved in the story. Chef in A Box owner says Facebook page was hacked, denies posting racist comments From Staff Reports The owner of a local food business is…
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