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Mobile home fire claims life of 83-year-old local man
From Staff Reports An 83-year-old local resident was killed Tuesday when his mobile home was destroyed by fire. According to reports, Carl Wesley Murry was found deceased inside the burned out mobile home he lived in at 5400 Ulmer Road, Beaumont, just inside Greene County between the Pleasant Hill and Arlington communities. Investigators with the…
Read MoreState health department issues whooping cough alert
Special to the Herald The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has issued a health alert warning the public about an increase in pertussis cases in the state. As of July 10, 80 cases have been reported so far this year, up from 49 for all of 2024. Thankfully, no deaths have been reported. Also…
Read MoreGreene County’s Taylor Garretson is Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Taylor Garretson of Greene County was crowned the 2025 Mississippi Miss Hospitality Saturday evening at the Historic Saenger Theater in Hattiesburg. With 47 contestants competing for the title, Garretson was selected following the week of competition, which included one-on-one and panel interviews, speeches, on-stage interviews, and an evening gown component. Selected…
Read MoreGet on the air… emergency amateur radio group to host ‘Radio Connects’ field day event
Special to the Herald From relaying emergency messages during hurricanes to chatting with operators across the globe, amateur radio operators—often called “hams”—will showcase their skills and vital role in public safety during an ARRL Field Day event set for June 28–29. The public is invited to attend and experience firsthand how amateur radio remains a…
Read More… Fireworks & Freedom … Community to celebrate Independence Day with big event this Saturday at REC
From Staff Reports This year’s Fireworks and Freedom Celebration has been moved from Main Street in Leakesville to the Greene County Rural Events Center on High School Road due to ongoing renovations at Green Park. While the location has changed, organizers are promising another day of fun, food, fellowship and entertainment at Greene County’s annual…
Read MorePro-life physician group seeks to affirm constitutionality state’s abortion ban
By FRANK CORDER Magnolia Tribune The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) has filed an appellate brief asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to overrule its 1998 decision in Pro-Choice Mississippi v. Fordice and affirm the constitutionality of Mississippi’s elective abortion ban. A Hinds County judge ruled that AAPLOG members did not have standing to…
Read MorePiave, Jones and Wade voters set for special election to choose state senator
From Staff Reports Despite having done so just over a year ago, a group of roughly 1,300 registered Greene County voters will be asked to go back to the polls later this summer to vote in a special election for who will represent them in the Mississippi Senate. Even though they just participated in statewide…
Read MoreThree Arts Club set to celebrate 100 years promoting the arts in Greene Co.
From Staff Reports Current and former residents who are authors, actors, dancers and musicians, along with those who cherish those art forms, will gather in Leakesville this Saturday to celebrate a local civic club that has been promoting the arts in Greene County for a century. The public is invited to attend the 100th Anniversary…
Read MoreIncumbents sweep McLain vote. Sims and J.T. Young sin seats on State Line board
From Staff Reports The good night for incumbents continued Tuesday as results from municipal elections in McLain and State Line were reported. In McLain, voters unanimously chose to give incumbent mayor Steve McCluskey another term. According to unofficial results, McCluskey defeated former mayor Clyde Sylvester by a 53-21 margin on Tuesday. Incumbent aldermen Len Moody,…
Read MoreWest wins re-election in Leakesville. Bray leads total vote tally and will join four incumbents on Board of Aldermen
From Staff Reports There was a lot of talk about ‘change’ over the past couple of weeks around Leakesville as Tuesday’s municipal election approached, but as it turns out, voters must have been pretty happy with the leadership they have in place. According to unofficial results, all four incumbents on the Leakesville Board of Aldermen…
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