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UPDATED: Weather Service confirms McLain storm as EF-2 tornado
From Staff Report The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado was responsible for the storm damage suffered in the McLain area on Wednesday night. The announcement, which came early Friday morning, confirms what residents who experienced the storm’s wrath firsthand and the public safety officials who have been documenting the damage already believed.…
Read MoreCEMCO draws big crowd, rave reviews at ribbon cutting
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Since opening for business, Cutting Edge Meat Company in Leakesville has been covered up with livestock from area producers. On Friday, the sparkling new meat processing plant was covered up with state and local elected officials, area business leaders and other friends and neighbors who were on hand to celebrate CEMCO’s…
Read MoreSeven charged in Beaumont burglary also named as suspects in Leakesville and State Line break-ins
Editor’s Note: This story is updated from the print edition and corrects the information regarding the number of stolen weapons recovered. By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Three young adults and four juveniles are facing felony charges in connection to a rash of recent burglaries targeting area gun shops. And, police say, more arrests and charges…
Read MoreDeBar gets standing ovation in senate chamber after passing teacher pay bill
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi senators acted quickly Wednesday to unanimously pass a teacher pay raise bill, sending it back to the House for possible debate within the next three weeks. The vote came a day after the Senate Education and Appropriations committees approved a version of the bill, which would…
Read MoreRed Flag Warning issued as wildfire risks are high across Mississippi
From Staff Reports Local public safety officials are pleading with county property owners to heed the Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) and avoid outdoor fires, such as control burns, over the next several days. The NWS issues a Red Flag Warning when warm temperatures combine with very low humidity and…
Read MoreBeckwith sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2016 sexual assault of toddler
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A Greene County man will serve the next 2-3 decades in a Mississippi prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a toddler. Joseph Herman Beckwith Jr., 23, of Leakesville, pled guilty in Pascagoula on Monday (Feb. 1) to Sexual Battery, stemming from an incident in 2016 involving a child who was…
Read MoreMcCluskey answers call to help those with seemingly nowhere else to turn
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff We often find it hard to talk about uncomfortable situations like abusive relationships and drug addiction. It can hit close to home or right in our living rooms for many of us, but is not talked about out loud nearly enough. For the people in those hopeless situations, it takes…
Read MoreSPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS…
McInnis wins Dist. One seat on county’s Board of Supervisors From Staff Reports For the second time in just over a year, the citizens of District 1 will have new representation on the Greene County Board of Supervisors. Leakesville forester Dillon McInnis defeated James Radcliff for the seat in a special election held Tuesday. According…
Read MoreMcInnis says upcoming election “shouldn’t be about politics, it should be about problem solving”
Dear Greene County, importantly the men and women of District 1, “It shouldn’t be about politics, it should be about problem solving” When it comes to problems our county faces, I will do everything in my power to solve that problem with the best interest of the people being first on my mind.…
Read MoreHospital officials warn of potential scam
From Staff Reports Officials with Greene County Hospital are warning area residents to be aware of scammers using the hospital as a means to defraud. Hospital Administrator Richard Daughdrill said that at least one local resident has received a call from ‘scam artists’ pretending to be collection agents acting on behalf of the hospital. The…
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