Coach Mike King leaving GCHS for dream job in college ranks
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Mike King era at Greene County High School football is coming to an end. King, who is coming off a third straight winning season as the top Wildcat, met with GCHS players last Wednesday morning to tell them he was leaving the program to become an offensive coordinator the…
Read MoreCats turn attention to Lawrence Co. for 2nd round matchup with Cougars
Greene County overcomes 5 turnovers to defeat Vancleave By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Despite giving up five uncharacteristic turnovers, the Greene County Wildcats rolled to a 33-20 win over Vancleave on Friday to advance to the second round of the MHSAA 4A State Playoffs. The win was the Wildcats’ eighth in a row and sets up…
Read MoreCouple facing multiple charges related to auto theft
From Staff Reports An Alabama man and woman are in jail in Greene County facing multiple charges related to a string of thefts from a local auto body shop’s vehicle storage yard. Terry Wayne Bohannon, 39, of 8650 John Shinn Road, Chunchula, Ala. and Brittney Theresa Pugh, 33, of 8820 Valhalla Drive, Eight Mile, Ala.…
Read MoreDeath of mother of 5 shocks community
Grand jury likely to decide whether charges are warranted By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A Greene County Grand Jury will likely be asked to decide whether charges will be filed in the shocking death of a Leakesville woman last week. Officers from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s office and the Mississippi Bureau of…
Read MoreSupervisors appoint Busby as J.C. Judge
Move follows resignation of judge-elect Green prior to election results being certified By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff The Greene County Board of Supervisors on Friday morning appointed Shannon Busby as Justice Court Judge – Post 2. Busby earned the appointment after a shocking development late Wednesday – a day before the General Election results were…
Read MoreGCHS to host Vancleave after claiming first region title in over a decade
Region Champions … Wildcats roll to top of Region 7-4A and top playoff seeding with big win over Purvis By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor There are a lot of words to describe how the Greene County Wildcats may have been feeling after a hard-fought, emotional win over Poplarville two weeks ago. Clearly, ‘satisfied’ or ‘content’ would…
Read MoreGENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Incumbents hold on, while Republicans claim open seats From Staff Reports Nearly 45 percent of Greene County’s registered voters chose not to participate in Tuesday’s General Election, leaving the choice of who will represent them in their county and state government up to someone else. Unofficial results show just 55.3 percent of the county’s 7,451…
Read MoreCats claim huge road win at Poplarville
GCHS looks to solidify region title, No. 1 seed this week against Purvis Tornadoes By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Poplarville Hornets have gotten the best of Greene County on the football field over the past few seasons, winning four in a row over the Wildcats dating back to the 2015 season. The Hornets have been…
Read MoreState’s top court rules in favor of Leakesville annexation
From Staff Reports Barring the unexpected, the Town of Leakesville will soon start relocating its town limit signs. The Mississippi Supreme Court handed over its long-awaited decision last week on the matter of the Town of Leakesville’s annexation plan. By unanimous vote, the state’s high court affirmed the lower court findings that it is beneficial…
Read MoreGeneral Election is Tuesday… big races on ballot for local and state political posts
From Staff Reports The Nov. 5 General Elections will be held Tuesday, and this year holds the potential for big changes, not just in state offices, but for local government representation as well. Candidates have been making the final push to get out their messages in recent weeks and the Greene County Election Commission…
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