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Wildcats keep rollin’ as baseball and softball teams advance in playoffs after big series wins
Wildcats set to take on Poplarville in Round 3, while Lady Cats match up with Choctaw Central By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor It’s on to Round 3 for Greene County High School as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats earned big wins on Monday to advance in the MHSAA 4A State baseball and softball tournaments.…
Read MoreGCHS baseball, softball teams roll to wins over Pass Christian
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School had a good night on Tuesday, as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats claimed big region wins at home over Pass Christian. The GCHS softballers scratched and clawed their way to a 2-0 win over the Lady Pirates to remain unbeaten in Region 8-4A midway…
Read MoreTrip to Bay St. Louis big for Wildcats, Lady Cats, as both teams begin region play with wins
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School’s baseball and softball teams came up with big wins on Tuesday as both teams traveled to Bay St. Louis to kick off region play and both returned home with victories. The Lady Wildcats scratched and clawed their way to a 4-0 win over Bay High…
Read MoreOfficials at Leaf River Cellulose warning residents to be alert to active employment scam
Special to the Herald Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose is alerting the Perry and Greene County communities and surrounding area of an active employment scam. According to company officials, scammers have contacted job seekers by email, phone and text message, offering fraudulent remote employment opportunities and attempting to collect financial and personal information. Company officials warn…
Read MoreLocal man sentenced to life in prison in Fla. for sexual battery of a child
From Staff Reports A Florida judge sentenced a 23-year-old Greene County man to life in prison last week after a jury found him guilty of Sexual Battery of a Victim under 12. Justin Andrew Busby, of 23,of Davy Lane, Lucedale, was found guilty by an Okaloosa County, Fla jury and sentenced by Circuit Judge David…
Read MoreMcLain native pens children’s book about the Blue Angels
By MALLORY STRICKLAND | Herald Contributor Squeals of excitement filled a first-grade classroom at McLain Elementary School on Friday as “Thach and the Blues,” a children’s book inspired by the thrill of Blue Angels airshows, came to life. McLain native, Dianna Hayden, director of education at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., shared the…
Read MoreCats fall to Aggies in highly-anticipated season finale
By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent LEAKESVILLE – Right up until the 7 p.m. kickoff Thursday night, Larry Dolan had mixed emotions about his task for the evening. After all, his team, the Greene County Wildcats, was facing Forrest County AHS, the school from which he graduated and played, then coached in two successful stints, the…
Read MoreDrexler Johnson officially indicted for New Year’s Day triple murder in State Line
From Staff Reports Nine months after three innocent people were gunned down in cold blood in a State Line convenience store, the man accused of the killings has been officially indicted on three counts of Capital Murder. Drexler Johnson, 37, of 585 Woullard Bend River Road, State Line, was indicted by a Greene County Grand…
Read MoreCats start Dolan era with win – in overtime
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Greene County High School football fans have been anxious to get a peek at what their Wildcats would look like under the direction of first-year head coach Larry Dolan. The large group of GCHS fans that traveled to Hurley for the Cats’ season opener last Friday saw more than they expected…
Read MoreKicking Off a New Era … football season to start Friday for GCHS and new coach Larry Dolan
By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent The Greene County Wildcats kick off their 2025 football season this Friday on the road at East Central. The battle against the Hornets from Hurley is not only the beginning of a new season for GCHS, but also the start of a new era for the Wildcats as veteran…
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