Area News
Leakesville officials close Town Hall temporarily as a precaution
From Staff Reports Leakesville Town Hall is closed temporarily as a precautionary measure after an office employee reported that a family member had come into contact with someone positive for Covid-19. Town officials ordered the government building closed Thursday afternoon shortly after being alerted to the issue. The employee with the potential exposure has been…
Read MoreGovernor Reeves Extends Shelter-In-Place by 7 Days; Enables Safe Sales by “Non-Essential” Businesses
Special to the Herald Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by 7 days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses to safely make sales. The Governor’s new executive order extends the expiration date of his previous order to Monday, April 27th. “I wanted to come here today and announce…
Read MoreMan convicted in Greene Co. murder back in prison after escaping Parchman
From Staff Reports An Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for killing his teenage friend and dumping his body on an old logging road in Greene County is back in the news again after briefly escaping from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman on Thursday. Jonathan Matthew Moberg, 25, who is serving life for…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS! Perry Co. Sheriff says human remains found near McLain have been positively identified
From Staff Reports Human bones and bone fragments found in a wooded area in the Little Creek Community earlier this year have been positively identified as the remains of a Perry County woman missing for three years. Perry County Sheriff Mitch Nobles announced Monday the remains were a near perfect DNA match to Glin Street,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Area facing severe weather threat for Easter Sunday upgraded
From Staff Reports The National Weather Service office in Mobile, Ala. has upgraded the severe weather alert for our area on Easter Sunday. Greene County residents are being urged to keep a close eye on weather conditions this weekend as a system set to move through the area on Sunday shows the potential to produce “all…
Read MoreGovernor issues statewide shelter in place order
From Staff Reports __________ Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday issued a statewide shelter-in-place order with the goal of keeping the state’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed by the new new Covid-19 coronavirus. Reeves said during a Tuesday press conference that the order would go into effect Friday at 5 p.m. and would be strictly enforced…
Read MoreJACAN WARREN giving back to his hometown with FREE PIZZA this Wednesday
Thus far Mississippi’s self-response to Census among the highest in US
Officials Inviting All Mississippians to Help Us Maintain the Lead For the first time in history, the public can monitor U.S. Census self-response rates daily, and, as of the Saturday update, Mississippi had an 18.3 percent self-response rate – higher than the national average of 16.9 percent and well above some neighboring states. Louisiana is at 16.3 percent,…
Read MoreSTOP MISINFORMATION – consult official sources on coronaviruses in animals
By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE — Pets and other domestic animals are not considered at risk for contracting COVID-19, and the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine recommends that animal owners consult the American Veterinary Medical Association to get the facts. Dr. Kent Hoblet, dean of the college, encouraged animal owners to…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS! Schools to close through April 17
From Staff Reports Questions over when local schools will reopen were at least partially answered on Thursday when Gov. Tate Reeves ordered all public schools throughout Mississippi to suspend classes through at least April 17 due to the spread of the of coronavirus. “This is not a decision I take lightly,” Reeves said in a…
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