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Beckwith sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2016 sexual assault of toddler
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A Greene County man will serve the next 2-3 decades in a Mississippi prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a toddler. Joseph Herman Beckwith Jr., 23, of Leakesville, pled guilty in Pascagoula on Monday (Feb. 1) to Sexual Battery, stemming from an incident in 2016 involving a child who was…
Read MoreMcCluskey answers call to help those with seemingly nowhere else to turn
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff We often find it hard to talk about uncomfortable situations like abusive relationships and drug addiction. It can hit close to home or right in our living rooms for many of us, but is not talked about out loud nearly enough. For the people in those hopeless situations, it takes…
Read MoreSoccer Wildcats lose regular season finale, but claim region title and right to host Sumrall in playoffs on Tuesday
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff The Greene County boys’ soccer team’s red-hot run through January with a perfect record against region opponents came to an end on Tuesday with a loss at Forrest County AHS. The Wildcats, who were without head coach Paul Martin in Brooklyn on Tuesday, saw their chance at an undefeated region title…
Read MoreGCHS Basketball shines in Richton Rotary Tournament
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Greene County was represented exceptionally well in last week’s 65th annual Richton Rotary Tournament as the Wildcat men’s team brought home the championship trophy and the Lady Cats battled their way to a second place finish. The Wildcats claimed the 3-day event featuring competition between teams from Richton, Greene County, Perry…
Read MoreGCHS Baseball wrapping up fall workouts with Wildcat World Series
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Baseball season never seems to come quite soon enough for the Greene County Wildcats, who have made a tradition of kicking off the competition a little early with a friendly series of contests against one another in an annual inter-team World Series. This year’s edition started Tuesday with a field…
Read MoreLocal wrestling duo honors late friend as they battle for tag-team championship belts
By BRAD CROWE Herald Sports The grand finale to Saturday’s Greene County Fair came in the form of a tag-team wrestling match for an SWA Tag Team championship. The bout featured a couple of young, local competitors who devoted their performance to honoring the life and memory of a friend who was taken too early.…
Read MoreSPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS…
McInnis wins Dist. One seat on county’s Board of Supervisors From Staff Reports For the second time in just over a year, the citizens of District 1 will have new representation on the Greene County Board of Supervisors. Leakesville forester Dillon McInnis defeated James Radcliff for the seat in a special election held Tuesday. According…
Read MoreMcInnis says upcoming election “shouldn’t be about politics, it should be about problem solving”
Dear Greene County, importantly the men and women of District 1, “It shouldn’t be about politics, it should be about problem solving” When it comes to problems our county faces, I will do everything in my power to solve that problem with the best interest of the people being first on my mind.…
Read MoreWildcats to host Stone County with chance to start 2-0 in region 8-4A
GCHS looks to improve to 2-0 in region play as Stone Co. visits this Fri. By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Week 1 of Region 8-4A competition was smooth sailing for the Greene County Wildcats, who caught a wave of momentum during last Friday’s 40-0 road win over the Bay Tigers. The Wildcats now hope that momentum…
Read MoreHospital officials warn of potential scam
From Staff Reports Officials with Greene County Hospital are warning area residents to be aware of scammers using the hospital as a means to defraud. Hospital Administrator Richard Daughdrill said that at least one local resident has received a call from ‘scam artists’ pretending to be collection agents acting on behalf of the hospital. The…
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