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Delta slams Cancun as it barrels toward impact with Gulf Coast later this week
For the latest information on Hurricane Delta visit the National Hurricane Center’s website HERE From Staff & AP Reports Residents across the Gulf Coast and in inland areas such as Greene County are focusing their attention once again on the Gulf of Mexico. Or at least they should be. Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday…
Read MoreOfficials forced to close yet another local bridge
From Staff Reports The Greene County Board of Supervisors have been working toward a nearly $5-million bond package to address an aging road and bridge system. Unfortunately, that process takes time, and for some of the county’s bridges time is running out. Supervisors were notified earlier this week of problems with the Mason Creek Bridge…
Read MoreLocals invited to ‘LetMSVote’ meeting concerning the recent change in the state flag
From Staff Reports Local residents concerned about the recent change in the Mississippi flag are being encouraged to attend an upcoming meeting. “SCV Camp 2215 would like to inform the public about a guest speaker that we our having at our regularly scheduled monthly meeting,” Camp Commander Kenny Smith said. “We would like to invite…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS… Body found in MCLAIN’s Turtle Lake
UPDATE: Police have confirmed the identity and notified the family of the person found dead this morning in McLain. Officials say they are investigating the death of Dalton Deakle, 26, whose body was discovered in the lake early Saturday. Am autopsy will be performed. BREAKING NEWS…. BODY FOUND IN McLAIN. Law enforcement officials and investigators…
Read MoreFinal 2 Mississippi flag proposals: shield vs. magnolia
CORRECTION: From the Editor A mistake was made in a news article in this week’s edition (Aug. 27, 2020) concerning the efforts to choose a new flag design as the official banner of the State of Mississippi. In our report Final 2 Mississippi flag proposals: Shield vs. magnolia, we mistakeingly identified one of the two…
Read MoreUPDATED: Local business under fire after racist Facebook post linked to owner
UPDATED: This reported was updated after the Herald was able to get comments directly from Bruce Babcock, one of the owners of the food truck business involved in the story. Chef in A Box owner says Facebook page was hacked, denies posting racist comments From Staff Reports The owner of a local food business is…
Read MoreGreene County School District SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
See PDF versions of the supply lists for Greene County schools below GCSD Supply List 1 GCSD Supply List 2 GCSD Supply List 3
Read MoreSchool board sets policy for return to school
Policy addresses masks, bus rules and more for in-person classes and guidelines for those choosing distance learning By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff It is official. The 2020-2021 school year will get underway in Greene County public schools on Thursday, Aug. 6 as planned. However, educators, students and parents will have to deal with numerous changes and…
Read MoreCounty sees big jump in Covid cases, mostly due to outbreak in local nursing home facility
From Staff Reports The Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) on Thursday identified Leakesville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center as the Greene County nursing home with a major outbreak of Covid-19 cases. MSDH, which first began identifying longterm care facilities with coronavirus cases with the release of names of facilities on Thursday, reported that Leakesville Rehab…
Read MoreFulmer family turns setback into ministry
Molly’s Hands of Hope meant to bring comfort to those facing crisis alone By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor __________ In just a few short months, the Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world on its ear. Many families across our state and country have dealt with the tragic loss of a loved one due to the virus.…
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