Bound for the third round… Wildcats battle back once again to advance in baseball playoffs
For the second straight week, GCHS rebounds to win series after loss in game one By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor GCHS head coach Nick Chatham carried a lot of confidence into his team’s round two playoff matchup with highly-touted Florence this past week. Prior to heading up US 49 on Friday, Chatham said he felt his…
Read MoreArea students named finalists for prestigious MCEF Award
Career and technical education standouts competes for state’s top honors Special to the Herald Three students at Greene County Vocational Technical Center are finalists for student of the year honors from the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. Winners will be announced Friday, May 3, at the MCEF awards and graduation dinner in Pearl. Kelby Holder, Walker Byrd and Anthony…
Read MoreGreene County student-athletes helping fuel PRCC softball’s push for postseason
From Staff Reports The 2019 softball season hasn’t quite gone as planned for the Pearl River Community College softball team thus far. The Lady Wildcats started hot out of the gate back in February, but some ugly losses in conference play had Coach Leigh White and her team at the wrong end of the standings…
Read MorePLAYOFF UPDATE: Wildcats take series from East Central, take on Florence next
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A strong push over the past few weeks by the Greene County High School baseball team helped the Wildcats fight their way into the MHSAA playoffs for the third straight season. That is a big accomplishment in its own right, considering the quality of teams in Region 7-4A. But, after getting…
Read MoreShakedowns produce weapons, drugs, even deep fryers at SMCI, other prisons
From Staff Reports Surprise shakedowns at prison facilities across the state last week turned up quite a bit of illegal contraband, including a large number of weapons, drugs and paraphernalia and even an electric deep fryer, cooking oil and packaged venison at South Mississippi Correctional Institute outside Leakesville. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections…
Read MoreLady Wildcats sweep final three region games, but can’t land playoff berth
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff Two weeks ago the GCHS softball team was faced with winning their final three region games to have any chance of making the state playoffs. The Lady Wildcats rose to that challenge, beating Forrest County AHS twice and previously top-seeded Purvis, to put them in contention for the region’s third and…
Read MoreMDOC working out issues with emergency notification system
From Staff Reports The new mass notification system being employed by the Mississippi Department of Corrections at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI) still has a few kinks to work out, but state and local prison officials are saying they hope to have the issues fixed soon. A test of the system last Thursday worked…
Read MorePolice cruisers donated for school officers
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has donated a 2008 Crown Victoria to the Greene County School District for use by the district’s resource officers. This additional car, which was transferred to the school system on Tuesday, gives the GCSD resource program two vehicles for use to travel between county schools…
Read MorePlayoff time … Wildcats looking to advance
GCHS baseball team looking to move past first round in third straight playoff appearance By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County High School baseball team is hovering around .500 in both its overall record and in region play. But, the Wildcats capped off their region schedule with three straight wins to earn a No. 3…
Read MorePiling on the accolades … Woullard named Tullos Scholar
GCHS Hall of Famer continues to shine on Jones College campus From Staff Reports Greene County High School Hall of Famer Jared Woullard is continuing to make a name for himself on and off campus in Ellisville. Woullard is among five Jones College sophomores who were selected for the highest honor bestowed upon students at…
Read More