Area News
Disney World Beta be ready for these Greene County students
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Greene County Jr. Beta Club members virtually showed out for this year’s state Beta convention, and many of them are moving on the national convention which will be later this summer in Disney World. Leakesville Junior High School and Sand Hill School Beta Club members all worked hard to prepare…
Read MoreIf elected as mayor, Arrixie Garretson intends on doing more for the citizens of Leakesville
Special to the Herald I am Arrixie Garretson Sproul, and I would like to be your next Mayor. As a native of Leakesville, I have an interest in helping grow and improve our small town. Since retiring from teaching school I have been actively involved with MSLO, leading improvements such as a new design for…
Read MoreDavid West seeks support from voters in bid to be Leakesville Mayor
Special to the Herald It’s Time for Change! I, David West, would like to announce my candidacy for the office of mayor for the Town of Leakesville. I have been a lifelong resident of Greene County that has lived in Leakesville and supported the city all my life. It was an honor to serve as…
Read MoreThomas L. Lundy cites ‘need for change’ as he seeks Leakesville alderman’s position
Special to the Herald Longtime Leakesville resident Thomas L. Lundy says changes are needed in the Town of Leakesville and is asking fellow residents to support his bid for alderman in the upcoming municipal election. Lundy, who worked for four years at Basilla Manufacturing before embarking on a 29-year career with Ingall’s shipbuilding, said business…
Read MoreFuture of factory back on the table for BOS
County leaders considering scrapping the building in hopes of a fresh start for prime location By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The county-owned factory building in the center of Leakesville has served as both a burden and a political football for town and county leaders for decades. It appears that may be about to change. County supervisors,…
Read MoreTerry Young to seek State Line mayor position
Special to the Herald Terry Young has announced his candidacy for State Line Mayor. His name will appear on the June 8 ballot. “As a lifelong resident of State Line, I have decided to run for Mayor in this upcoming term,” he said. “I have served on the Board of Aldermen the past four years,…
Read MoreRadcliff announces bid for Dist. 1 Supervisor post
Special to the Herald Dist. 1 Supervisor James Radcliff has announced he will seek election to the post when a special election is held later this year. Radcliff, a Republican from Leakesville, made his announcement official after submitting his qualifying paperwork to election officials. “I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to…
Read MoreDebris removal set to begin in Leakesville, still likely a few weeks away elsewhere in the county
Supervisors mulling over bids from multiple debris contractors By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Officials in Leakesville say residents should soon begin seeing progress on Hurricane Zeta debris removal efforts. Meanwhile, Greene County residents growing weary of seeing storm debris along the county roadways will need to muster a little more patience as county leaders continue to…
Read MorePresidential 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…
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