Area Breaking News
Presidential declaration clears path for debris removal, aid for local residents
From Staff Reports Greene County officials are hoping to kick debris removal efforts related to Hurricane Zeta into high gear now that President Trump has finally approved a Federal Disaster Declaration in response to the storm. Zeta ripped through the area in late October, causing damage in some areas comparable to that of Hurricane Katrina…
Read MoreDiscovery of man’s body in Leaf being investigated as a homicide
From Staff Reports Local and state officials are continuing their investigation into the apparent murder of a George County man whose body was found in the Leaf Community on New Year’s Day. Greene County Sheriff Stanley McLeod confirmed the identity of the man as that of 33-year-old Cameron Perryman, of Benndale. Perryman’s body was reportedly…
Read MoreMan charged in fatal ATV crash released on $250K bond
Two young men killed after being struck by off road buggy at large gathering in Leakesville By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The George County man charged with two counts of homicide (manslaughter) and one count of aggravated assault in connection with a deadly ATV crash in Greene County last weekend has been released on bond. Derrick Lane Chavers,…
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