Area Breaking News
Cats turn attention to Lawrence Co. for 2nd round matchup with Cougars
Greene County overcomes 5 turnovers to defeat Vancleave By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Despite giving up five uncharacteristic turnovers, the Greene County Wildcats rolled to a 33-20 win over Vancleave on Friday to advance to the second round of the MHSAA 4A State Playoffs. The win was the Wildcats’ eighth in a row and sets up…
Read MoreCouple facing multiple charges related to auto theft
From Staff Reports An Alabama man and woman are in jail in Greene County facing multiple charges related to a string of thefts from a local auto body shop’s vehicle storage yard. Terry Wayne Bohannon, 39, of 8650 John Shinn Road, Chunchula, Ala. and Brittney Theresa Pugh, 33, of 8820 Valhalla Drive, Eight Mile, Ala.…
Read MoreDeath of mother of 5 shocks community
Grand jury likely to decide whether charges are warranted By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A Greene County Grand Jury will likely be asked to decide whether charges will be filed in the shocking death of a Leakesville woman last week. Officers from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s office and the Mississippi Bureau of…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS – Election winner withdraws from Justice Court Judge Post before results can be certified
Green cites health concerns in turning down post to which he was just elected By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor In a shocking development a day before the General Election results were to set be certified, a Greene County candidate who won the post he was seeking notified officials he would not be taking the…
Read MoreGENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Incumbents hold on, while Republicans claim open seats From Staff Reports Nearly 45 percent of Greene County’s registered voters chose not to participate in Tuesday’s General Election, leaving the choice of who will represent them in their county and state government up to someone else. Unofficial results show just 55.3 percent of the county’s 7,451…
Read MoreState’s top court rules in favor of Leakesville annexation
From Staff Reports Barring the unexpected, the Town of Leakesville will soon start relocating its town limit signs. The Mississippi Supreme Court handed over its long-awaited decision last week on the matter of the Town of Leakesville’s annexation plan. By unanimous vote, the state’s high court affirmed the lower court findings that it is beneficial…
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