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Warrants issued for 2 McLain residents regarding assaults, armed robbery and shooting into a dwelling
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor A McLain duo is being sought by local authorities in connection with a strong-armed robbery and other violent crimes earlier this week. Arrests warrants were issued Monday for Frederick ‘Bo’ Fairley, 55, and Pamela Hunter, 45. The two are being sought on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault after allegedly…
Read MoreLady Wildcats earn big road win at NEJ, look to win second round series on Friday as they host game two
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County High School softball team used strong pitching and timely hitting on Thursday as the Lady Wildcats defeated the Northeast Jones 4-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the teams’ best-of-three series in the second round of the MHSAA 4A State Playoffs. It was the third straight…
Read MoreFormer rural water assoc. clerk jailed on embezzlement charge in Greene County
From Staff Reports __________ A Sand Hill woman has been indicted in Greene County on charges she stole tens of thousands of dollars from a rural water utility. Peggy Watson Maxie, 50, of 7792 Oil Well Road, Richton, was arrested late Tuesday night at her residence by deputies serving her with the indictment. She was…
Read MoreTwo area residents in jail in Perry County after police find over 4 pounds of meth
From Staff Reports Two area residents are facing state and federal drug trafficking charges in Perry County after law enforcement officials there say they caught the duo in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine. Frankie Tatum, 36, of Jackson Street, McLain, and Chalaydria Lawrence, 27, of Stonegate Dr., Hattiesburg, are being held in the…
Read MoreJustice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons – INCLUDING LEAKESVILLE’S S.M.C.I.
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS – Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Gangs, violence and sexual assaults are a problem in three Mississippi prisons because the facilities are short-staffed and inmates are sometimes left unsupervised, the Department of Justice said in a report Wednesday. The department said the state failed to protect inmates’ safety, control contraband or…
Read MoreChavers sentenced to serve at least 20 years for deadly ATV crash in 2020
Updated at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 21, 2024, to include statements from the District Attorney’s Office. From Staff Reports The George County man who crashed his ATV into a crowd of people in 2020, killing two and injuring several others, was sentenced to 40 years in the state penitentiary system early Wednesday. Derrick Wayne Chavers,…
Read MoreWild finish sends Cats to tourney championship game
From Staff Reports Never give up. Play until the final buzzer. Leave it all on the court. Every person to ever play high school basketball has heard a coach say those words. Apparently, Coach Brance Crane’s Greene County Wildcats took those words to heart. Greene County overcame a big second half deficit Thursday at Poplarville…
Read MoreGrandfather of man accused of running over Greene Co. deputy found deceased early Friday
Charges in case likely to be upgraded to murder From Staff Reports Charges against a Knobtown man who is accused of intentionally running over a police officer on Thursday are likely to be upgraded to include murder after authorities discovered the body of his missing grandfather early Friday. The body of 77-year-old Levonce Leverette,…
Read MoreGCHS basketball to host Pass Christian on Friday in matchup of region’s top teams
By RUSSELL TURNER / Herald Editor The holiday break does not seem to have had a negative impact on the Greene County men’s basketball team as the Wildcats continued their strong play on the hardcourt three straight wins to start the new year, including two key region wins over Bay High and Poplarville. The Wildcats’ 69-29 win…
Read MoreLocal Miss Hospitality program seeking ambassadors
From Staff Reports Any young ladies who would like to represent Greene County or Leakesville in the 2024 Miss Hospitality program are encouraged to send in their applications now. Reigning Greene County Miss Hospitality Dasani Hill and Leakesville Miss Hospitality Taylor Garretson will be crowing new local Miss Hospitality ambassadors in January, welcoming two new…
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