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Palazzo, Ezell headed for runoff in Republican Primary
From Staff Reports Very few of the county’s registered voters bothered to turn out for Tuesday’s Congressional Primary Elections, but the candidates they supported are moving on. Just over 14 percent of the county’s 8,119 registered voters went to their polling places on Tuesday to cast their ballots. Of those, the resounding majority threw their…
Read MoreFormer paramedic pleads guilty to sexual assaults of women in ambulance and fondling of two children
Lavelle Walley will face potential life sentence when sentenced in June From Staff and Associated Press Reports A once well-respected emergency medical provider and Greene County resident continued his fall from grace earlier this week with admissions in court to sexually-charged crimes against two young girls and multiple women under his medical care. Longtime Leakesville…
Read MoreCats push Sumrall to limit, but can’t advance
By RUSSELL TURNER and STAN CALDWELL Herald Editor / Special Contributor The Greene County High School baseball team shocked the high school baseball universe on Friday with a convincing playoff road win at Sumrall. By Monday night, Head Coach Nick Chatham’s Wildcats had proven it was no fluke. No, the Wildcats did not claim the…
Read MoreOpting-In … BOS voices support for resident’s plan to grow medical marijuana
From Staff Reports While several municipalities and counties are ‘opting out’ of the state’s new medical marijuana program, Greene County officials are showing little sign of doing so. In fact, the county board of supervisors on Monday gave their blessing to one local businessperson looking to cash in on the new legal crop. County supervisors…
Read MoreAlcohol raid at Wild Country event brings questions, draws ire of officials
From Staff Reports A local businesswoman was cited by Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) officers on Saturday at Wild Country Off Road for allegedly selling alcohol without a permit. Tianey Lee Welford, 53, of Irvin Turner Sr. Road, Leakesville, was cited for misdemeanor possession of alcoholic beverages with the intent to resale without an ABC permit.…
Read MoreWayne Co. man with long criminal record back in jail after elderly mother badly beaten in L’ville
Woman, 74, left bleeding badly in convenience store parking lot From Staff Reports A 53-year-old man from the Battles Community of Wayne County is in jail in Greene County, accused of severely beating his 74-year-old disabled mother and leaving her bleeding badly in a convenience store parking lot. Johnny Johnson, 53, of Cleo Woodard Drive,…
Read MoreWildcats moving on to face mighty Sumrall in Round 3
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats defeated Quitman in convincing fashion on Monday, claiming their second consecutive Game 3 in a best-of-three series to advance in the state playoffs. Not only does the 13-3 win over the Panthers set up a big third round matchup with powerhouse Sumrall later this week, getting it…
Read MoreLady Cats roll on to Round 2, while GCHS baseball has work left to do to advance
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor The Greene County Lady Wildcats breezed through the first round of the MHSAA Playoffs with a sweep of Raymond this past weekend. The baseball Wildcats have a little more work to do after splitting the first two games of their best-of-three series with Poplarville. The Lady Cats made really quick…
Read MoreWildcats closing in on first region baseball title in a decade
GCHS only needs to split series with Moss Point to win Reg. 8-4A By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats entered this week’s series with Moss Point needing to win just one game to claim their first region championship in a decade. After Tuesday’s trip down Miss. 63 for game one of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Weather Service confirms McLain storm as EF-2 tornado
From Staff Report The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado was responsible for the storm damage suffered in the McLain area on Wednesday night. The announcement, which came early Friday morning, confirms what residents who experienced the storm’s wrath firsthand and the public safety officials who have been documenting the damage already believed.…
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