Investigators following every lead as investigation into New Year’s Day triple homicide in State Line continues
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Investigators are continuing to work around the clock to identify and bring to justice the person that took the lives of three local residents roughly six hours into the new year – as well as anyone who may be helping the killer avoid police. That was the latest word from…
Read MoreWildcats win Region 8-4A Championship with big win at Poplarville
By STAN CALDWELL / Herald Correspondent All season long, Greene County has flown under the radar in Class 4A. But, the Wildcats changed that on Friday night as they rolled over Poplarville 49-28 in the big showdown between the top two teams in Region 8-4A. Led by huge performances by senior quarterback Coby King and…
Read MoreWildcats roll past Moss Point to set up matchup with Poplarville with region title on the line
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats defeated Moss Point 54-19 last Friday to earn the right to play hosts when the first round of the MHSAA playoffs gets underway next week. It was a big win for Head Coach Mike King and his team. Not only did it lock down one of the…
Read MoreLady Cats finish as 4A State Runners-Up, Pulliam earns individual State Championship
From Staff Reports Greene County High School earned some shiny new hardware for the school trophy case this past week as the Lady Wildcats golf team came home from Bay St. Louis with the MHSAA 4A State Runners-Up trophy and the 4A Individual State Championship. It was the second consecutive year, the GCHS girls’ golf…
Read MoreLocal school recognized for reducing chronic absenteeism
Leakesville Elementary among schools touted by Lt. Gov. Hosemann for attendance success From Staff Reports A Greene County school was recognized recently when Lt. Governor Hosemann singled out 175 schools and 12 school districts across Mississippi for posting chronic absenteeism of 15 percent or less during the 2023-2024 school year. Leakesville Elementary School earned the…
Read MoreWildcats win wild one at Pass Christian
Two defensive touchdowns lead GCHS to win in region opener By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor On a night where the Greene County Wildcats’ offense uncharacteristically sputtered, the defense came up big, leading the way to a gutsy 33-25 road win over Pass Christian in the region opener for both teams. Wildcat defenders gave up some big…
Read MoreBlack bear captured, tagged and re-released in county over weekend
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Black bear population in Mississippi is growing and so are bear sightings around the state. Sightings in Greene County are growing too, but have been limited mostly to images caught on game cameras or animals encountered by motorists along local roadways. But, this past weekend provided the best evidence to…
Read MoreTroopers quick action leads to arrests, recovery of stolen truck and firearm
From Staff Reports The keen eye and quick thinking of a Mississippi Highway Patrolman on Monday led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and a stolen firearm, as well as the arrests of one young adult and a juvenile. Trooper Taylor Shows, an MHP Public Information Officer, was traveling south along Miss. 63 near…
Read MoreCats tough out road win at Forrest County AHS
By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent A sharp contrast in styles proved a tough nut to crack, but Greene County was up to the challenge Friday in Brooklyn. The Wildcats opened a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter, and held off Forrest County AHS 27-21 in high school football action Friday night at the Aggies’ Henley…
Read MoreFormer Wildcats helping Holmes, PRCC get off to hot starts on the gridiron
From Staff Reports After throwing the ball 25 and 33 times in each of its first two games, the Pearl River football team had a different game plan in mind Thursday night in its home and south division opener against Southwest, and a former GCHS Wildcat took advantage. The Wildcats took to the field and…
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