Area News
Local recreation areas closed as Hurricane Ida approaches
JACKSON, Miss. August 27, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced it is closing recreation areas today and tomorrow at ranger districts in south Mississippi as a precautionary measure for the protection of the health and safety of visitors and staff before Tropical Storm Ida makes landfall. Forecasters expect Ida to strengthen…
Read MoreCounty residents urged to prepare for Hurricane Ida
From Staff Reports Tropical Strom Ida was recently upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Greene County Emergency…
Read MoreBOS taking bids on surplus property at Leakeville factory
County leaders hope to move forward on a long-awaited solution to a decades-old problem By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The old factory building in Leakesville has been a fixture on Main Street for decades. But, the property’s golden years are long gone and it appears the days of ‘kicking the can down the road’ are over…
Read MoreThird Greene County school shuts down as COVID-19 surge continues
Greene Co. High School and Leakesville Jr. High send staff and students home and shifts to distance learning until Aug. 30 From Staff and AP Reports Officials with the Greene County School District made the decision Wednesday morning to send students and staff at Leakesville Jr. High School home for the remainder of August as…
Read MorePerson hit by train in McLain
From Staff Reports State and federal authorities are reportedly continuing to investigate the death of a McLain woman killed last week when she was struck by a freight train. Authorities identified 38-year-old Jessica Freeman as the pedestrian who was killed Friday morning when struck by a train traveling along the Canadian National Railway (CN) line…
Read MoreDeath of Leakesville man ruled as accidental
From Staff Reports The death of a man whose body was found alongside a city street in Leakesville has been ruled accidental. Greene County Coroner Ladd Pulliam told the Herald Friday afternoon that an autopsy performed earlier in the day on the body of Martinez ‘Willie’ Land confirmed that the Leakesville resident had a medical…
Read MoreWreck claims lives of two Greene County men
From Staff Reports Sheriff Stanley McLeod said his office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on Old Avera Road. A small SUV struck the rear end of a debris removal truck working along Old Avera Road around 1 p.m., McLeod said. Father and son, Waylon Strickland and Lamar Strickland died at the…
Read MoreRack ’em up… Billiard hall much more than just fun and games for local couple
By BRAD CROWE – Herald Staff Exciting changes are underway at GC Pawn and Billiards in Leakesville, where new owners T.J. Dueitt and Jenah Holland are working to create new ways to entertain guests of all ages in a family-friendly environment. After learning the business was at risk of having its doors closed for good due…
Read MoreMunicipal election results… West wins Leakesville mayor post, Simpson ousted in State Line
Incumbents fare well in alderman races From Staff Reports Voters in McLain, Leakesville and State Line went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their new elected officials. In the Town of Leakesville, unofficial results show David A. West narrowly defeated Arrixie Garretson Sproul in the race for mayor. West claimed 180 votes, compared to…
Read MoreDoris Holder makes case to Leakesville voters for support in aldermen’s election
Special to the Herald Hello. I’d like to introduce myself for those that don’t know me. I’m Doris Holder, and I’m asking for your support in the upcoming municipal elections in the Town of Leakesville where I am running for a seat on the board of aldermen. Let me tell you a little bit about…
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