Area News
Escaped SMCI inmate captured
From Staff Reports The manhunt or a state inmate that escaped from a garbage truck work detail on Tuesday, ended early Wednesday afternoon when he was apprehended not far from where he went missing. Escaped state inmate Corey Lee Alred was taken back into custody after around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to state prison officials. He was…
Read MoreHicks makes case to voters in Dist. 4 supervisors race
Special to the Herald Friends and neighbors, I am asking for your support to elect me as Supervisor District 4. I was born and raised in Greene County and have had the honor of raising my family here for the past 20 years. I am proud to be the son of Windell Hicks, a former…
Read MoreMaxie makes formal announcement for District 3 Supervisor’s post
Special to the Herald I, Scott Maxie recently announced my candidacy to run for District 3 Supervisor for Greene County in the Republican Primary. Our family home is in the Sand Hill Community. I graduated from Sand Hill School in 1987. I have been married to my wife Peggy (Watson) Maxie for 27 years. We…
Read MoreMcCluskey issues open letter to Dist. 5 voters
Special to the Herald Greetings, I am running for Supervisor in Dist. Five. We have several people running for the same office. I feel that all these men are good men with good intentions. Unfortunately, good intentions do not always serve the citizens of the county. I would ask that you decide who you are…
Read MoreHultz in Meridian to represent Greene Co. in DYW Program
Special to the Herald The Ladies Variety Club recently hosted a DYW Send-Off Reception for Miss Madison Hultz, Greene County’s Distinguished Young Woman of 2020. Guests enjoyed a buffet of delicious food along with the fellowship with Madison and her family at Leakesville United Methodist Church on July 2. Madison modeled her attire for the…
Read MoreFred’s plans closure of Leakesville store
Pharmacy to remain open despite company’s uncertain future By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor It’s official. Well, kind of. After months of speculation, Fred’s dollar store chain announced late last week it is closing another 129 stores in six states. In that number are 35 Fred’s stores in Mississippi, including the store in Leakesville. According to published…
Read MoreBarrow to follow Fleming as interim director of Jones Center
By TERESA McCREERY Special to the Herald Jones College’s Greene County Center Director and retired administrator for the Greene County School District, Richard “Rock” Fleming will be leaving education behind to enjoy retirement, again. Jones College President, Dr. Jesse Smith appointed Fleming to head up JC’s Greene County Center last fall after Fleming finished serving…
Read MoreIllegal nightclub in McLain shut down on night of planned opening
From Staff Reports A nightclub in McLain was shut down over the weekend before a scheduled grand opening party could ever get going. A team of law enforcement officers led by the Alcoholic Beverage Control officer Joey Miles reportedly served a search warrant at 132 Jackson Street in McLain just after 10 p.m. Saturday. Local…
Read MoreSupervisors commit to partnership to build new Head Start center in State Line
New management for Rural Events Center and new tax revenues also big topics for BOS By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The State Line community got what many think will be a big shot in the arm on Monday with a commitment from the Greene County Board of Supervisors to help re-open a full-service Head Start center…
Read MoreNOW WE’RE COOKING…. Spotlighting Greene Countians Who are Known for Their Efforts in the Kitchen.
Reubin Ball revered for a lifetime of work and a lifetime of sharing love around the dinner table By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Over a million miles, in Greene County. 53 years of marriage. A lifetime of hard work. There is a man in our county that could tell some stories from all his years. He…
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