Area News
Lucedale lawmaker accused of punching wife in face
From Staff Reports Calls for State Rep. Doug McLeod to resign his post are emerging after the Republican lawmaker from Lucedale was arrested earlier this week for allegedly punching his wife in the face during a domestic incident. McLeod was arrested Saturday night at his home on Bexley Church Road in Lucedale after police responded…
Read MoreCelebrating the Class of 2019
Greene County High School held Class Night and Commencement for the Class of 2019 this past week and we have all the details inside this edition in our annual graduation keepsake edition. Filled with photos and information from the GCHS events, along with photos and interesting tidbits about local collegiate graduates and Greene County Kindergarten…
Read MoreGCHS graduation events to be held this weekClass Night and Commencement set for Thursday and Friday
A new chapter begins … By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor It is graduation week in Greene County and excitement is building for the Class of 2019 as Thursday and Friday’s ceremonies approach. But, before you head out to GCHS for the festivities, there are few things school officials want you to know, beginning with just how…
Read MoreBridge on Old Hwy. 24 to be closed temporarily for repairs
From Staff Reports Residents that use Old Hwy. 24 need to be aware of an upcoming road closure that could impact their normal commutes. Bridge repairs are slated to begin on the bridge over Indian Creek along Old Hwy. 24 (immediately West of Herndon Road) this Saturday when the contractor who will be performing the…
Read MoreSecond person headed to prison for Neely burglaries
From Staff Reports A second person has been sentenced to state prison in connection to a series of 2017 burglaries in Neely. Robbie Diane Cox, 32, of George St., Petal, was sentenced last month in Greene County Circuit Court and will serve at least three years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Cox pled guilty…
Read MoreLocal bail bondsman indicted for fraud, false pretense
From Staff Reports A State Line woman accustomed to getting others out of jail is facing legal troubles of her own stemming from her work as a bail bondsman. Sharon K. Tatum Bell, 55, of Tatum Estates, was arrested Friday afternoon by officers with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and charged with two counts of…
Read MoreNeely Utilities ‘Boil Water Alert’
Customers using Neely Utilities for water service are under a precautionary ‘Boil Water Alert’ as of Monday, May 6. Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the earliest the alert will be lifted will be Wednesday, May 8. MSDH said Neely Utilities will notify customers when the alert is lifted. Customers affected should use caution…
Read MoreArea students named finalists for prestigious MCEF Award
Career and technical education standouts competes for state’s top honors Special to the Herald Three students at Greene County Vocational Technical Center are finalists for student of the year honors from the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. Winners will be announced Friday, May 3, at the MCEF awards and graduation dinner in Pearl. Kelby Holder, Walker Byrd and Anthony…
Read MoreShakedowns produce weapons, drugs, even deep fryers at SMCI, other prisons
From Staff Reports Surprise shakedowns at prison facilities across the state last week turned up quite a bit of illegal contraband, including a large number of weapons, drugs and paraphernalia and even an electric deep fryer, cooking oil and packaged venison at South Mississippi Correctional Institute outside Leakesville. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections…
Read MoreMDOC working out issues with emergency notification system
From Staff Reports The new mass notification system being employed by the Mississippi Department of Corrections at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI) still has a few kinks to work out, but state and local prison officials are saying they hope to have the issues fixed soon. A test of the system last Thursday worked…
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