Black History Parade set for this weekend in K-town
Saturday’s event marks 25th anniversary From Staff Reports County residents and visitors from across the state and country will converge on the Knobtown Community this weekend for the annual Black History Parade and Celebration. Saturday will mark the 25th anniversary of the event, which began in 1994 when the congregation of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist…
Read MoreMDOT closes Miss. 42 at State Line
River erosion around pilings causes two bridges to be shut down From Staff Reports Greene County residents have endured several bridge closures on county routes over the past year, now those who traverse near State Line will have to experience that burden on a main highway. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has closed two…
Read MoreNo guarantee of state employees’ raises in Mississippi
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are agreeing to an early set of recommendations for a $6.1 billion state budget. More work is coming in the next few weeks. The state House passed bills Tuesday to fund dozens of state programs for the year that begins July 1. The Senate did the same on Wednesday. The…
Read MorePresidents’ Day
Happy Presidents’ Day! Today we celebrate all the leaders, past and present, of the United States of America. George Washington served as the first President of the United State after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. The colonies had declared their freedom from the British monarchy. But with this newfound freedom, something had to guarantee…
Read MoreSenate passes $1,000 teacher raise, seeks to pay as bonus
By JEFF AMY, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s state senators on Wednesday voted to advance a plan that would raise public school teacher salaries by $500 a year over two years, for a total of $1,000. The unanimous vote on Senate Bill 2770 came despite continued questions about whether the state could afford more.…
Read MoreLocal soccer players shine in All-Star Game
From Staff Reports Greene County was well-represented this past weekend in the Mississippi Coast High School Soccer All-Star Game as three GCHS players competed against some of South Mississippi’s top players. GCHS senior Tylee McCann and juniors Chloe Strickland and Bradley Snyder were part of the event and reportedly all played well. Strickland was making…
Read MoreHolder seeking third term in county tax office
Special to the Herald Mark Holder has announced he is seeking re-election and asking for the support of his fellow Greene Countians as he looks to continue serving them as Greene County Tax Assessor / Collector for a third term in office. In making his announcement, Holder said he is proud of the advances made…
Read MoreLadies Variety Club introduces DYW participants
Annual scholarship program set for March 2 in Leakesville By SHELLEY MITCHELL Special to the Herald The Ladies Variety Club invites everyone to join the “Safari Adventure” Saturday, March 2, as Greene County’s next Distinguished Young Woman is selected. The program, which is set to get underway at 7 p.m. in the Leakesville Junior High Gymnasium, will…
Read MoreThree Cats ink with juco programs on National Signing Day
From Staff Reports Three Greene County High School football standouts will be continuing their educations and playing careers this fall in the utlra-competitive Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Blake Daughdrill, Noah Mitchell and Hayden West made their decisions official last Wednesday on National Signing Day for collegiate student athletes. Mitchell and West will…
Read MoreLocal man sentenced to 40 years for sex crimes against granddaughters
Former county resident admits to sexual battery of granddaughters By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor A former Greene County resident will likely spend the remainder of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to sexual battery of his granddaughter. Roger Lynn Holliman, Sr., 62, of 2000 E. Central Hill, Lucedale, pled guilty in Greene County Circuit…
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