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Back on the winning trek … Wildcats defeat Quitman for first ‘w’ of the 2019 campaign
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Midway through the first half of Friday’s matchup at Quitman, the GCHS Wildcats looked like the same team that had struggled mightily over the past couple of weeks en route to an 0-3 start to the season. The Wildcat offense had squandered two early scoring opportunities with turnovers and the GCHS…
Read MoreContinuing to grow … county school district earns ‘B’ rating and best-ever accountability score
LES earns ‘A’ rating, GCHS ranks 11th among all high schools in state By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County School District has earned its highest-ever accountability score and is in the top third of all Mississippi public school districts in terms of student performance. Unofficial results from the Mississippi School and District Grading System…
Read MoreSome CBD vapes contain street drug instead of the real thing
By HOLBROOK MOHR – Associated Press Jay Jenkins says he hesitated when a buddy suggested they vape CBD. “It’ll relax you,” the friend assured. The vapor that Jenkins inhaled didn’t relax him. After two puffs, he ended up in a coma. That’s because what he was vaping didn’t have any CBD, the suddenly popular compound extracted…
Read MoreNews of conditions in Miss. prisons sparks call for reforms
Editor’s Note: The following article was produced in partnership with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. The story is part of an ongoing investigation into the Miss. corrections system. By Jerry Mitchell Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting Top Mississippi officials called for a review of…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS! Local paramedic arrested on new charges of sexual assault while on the job
Walley now faces charges in two counties, plus multiple lawsuits From Staff Reports A local paramedic accused of sexually abusing multiple women while they were under his care and being transported in an ambulance is now facing new charges in Greene County. Paramedic James Lavelle Walley, 55, of Leakesville, was released from the Greene County…
Read MoreA ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Investigative report shines national spotlight on understaffing issues at local state prison Editor’s Note: This article was produced in partnership with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. This story is part of an ongoing investigation into Mississippi’s corrections system. Locked Down – Inside The Prison…
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