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Weekend event at Street Racin’ Haven makes impact on business in Leakesville
From Staff Reports If you are a fan of outlaw street racing, Saturday was a great opportunity to check out some fast cars and get your fill of side-by-side racing action. If you aren’t a fan of car racing, but happen to own a retail business near Leakesville, then this past week’s activities at Street…
Read MoreCorrectional officers face attacks as staffing continues to dwindle
Violence among inmates has been well documented, but violence against guards is often overlooked Editor’s Nore: The following article was produced in partnership with The Marshall Project, USA Today, the Clarion Ledger, Mississippi Today and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. While it does not specifically deal with the multiple instances of violence against staff…
Read MoreKindness Rocks! LES making a ripple of kindness
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples” – Mother Teresa Special to the Herald The students of Leakesville Elementary School are hoping to start an amazing initiative in their school and community. This school wide project is aimed at the students learning…
Read MoreA Valentine’s Day story of enduring love
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Valentine’s Day is here, and it’s the day couples celebrate their love. It’s a sweet custom dating back many centuries. But it hasn’t always been celebrated as it is in today’s fashion. How many Valentine’s days have you celebrated with your sweetheart? Someone mentioned a couple that has been married…
Read MoreTornado strikes Piave area
No injuries, but homes and timber sustain damage From Staff Reports A tornado touched down near Sand Hill early Monday evening, causing damage to multiple homes and timber in the area. Greene County Emergency Management Director Trent Robertson and a representative with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) were on site with representatives from the…
Read MoreCounty supervisors pump brakes on State Line Head Start Project
Officials say concerns over purchasing procedures led to decision By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The construction of a new Head Start facility in State Line has been put on hold indefinitely due to concerns county officials have over purchasing procedures related to the project. The Greene County Board of Supervisors met in a special session Tuesday…
Read MoreLocal craftsman uses centuries-old method to make unique long bows
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Greene County has a reputation, it would seem, for skilled and talented woodworkers. These craftsman have used a wide variety of species of wood in their work. One local crafter says he follows a centuries-old method for making hand-carved longbows. John Thomas said he began making long bows over 30…
Read MoreGoodin not on education committee, but ready to serve on corrections, 4 others
From Staff Reports After an unusual start to his first term in the state legislature, State Representative Dale Goodin learned recently he had been named to five House of Represenatives committees for his freshman term in office. Goodin, a Republican from Perry County who represents Greene County as part of House Dist. 105, will serve…
Read MoreLocal paramedic jailed on new charges
From Staff Reports The shocking story of a Greene County paramedic accused of being a serial rapist grew darker last week after his arrest on five new counts of predatory sexual crimes, including two involving young girls. James Lavelle Walley, 55, of Leakesville, was arrested Dec. 23, while reportedly shopping at a store in Leakesville.…
Read MoreSuspected gas blast destroys home
First responders, fire officials say it is a miracle no lives were lost Investigators still trying to determine exact cause of blast that sent one to hospital with severe burns By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff State and local officials continue to investigate the source of an explosion and fire that completely destroyed a local home and…
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