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Cats find much needed spark. Now look to ride momentum into matchup with PCHS.
From Staff Reports Sometimes in sports, a team just needs a spark to get things going in the right direction. Coach Mike King’s GCHS Wildcats appeared to find theirs last Friday night on an unexpected road trip to St. Martin. Now, they hope to bottle up that much-needed momentum and carry it with them this…
Read MoreL’ville Subway restaurant targeted in Tues. morning burglary
From Staff Reports Officials with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a burglary on Main Street in Leakesville early Tuesday morning. The break-in occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Subway restaurant next to Dollar General and was discovered by employees reporting to work Tuesday morning. Investigator Adam Kelly, who is heading up the…
Read MoreMcLain man among suspects sought in George Co. ATM theft
From Staff Reports The George County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man with ties to McLain as a suspect in an attempted ATM theft Sunday morning in Benndale. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said in a press release on Tuesday that Joe Howard McLeod, 34, is wanted for grand larceny and is considered to…
Read MoreBOS taking bids on surplus property at Leakeville factory
County leaders hope to move forward on a long-awaited solution to a decades-old problem By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The old factory building in Leakesville has been a fixture on Main Street for decades. But, the property’s golden years are long gone and it appears the days of ‘kicking the can down the road’ are over…
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