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Cooking for life, love & passion – Shasta Molten turns love of cooking into a career teaching others their way around the kitchen
By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Cooking is part of our everyday lives. Cooking gives us the opportunity to visit with family and friends and meet new people. In many instances, the kitchen is where family bonds are formed. Some of the best memories are made in kitchens. Standing on a stool stirring in the pot with…
Read MoreBlack History Parade a success for 25th time
Annual event draws thousands to Knobtown despite weather Herald Editor The weather was nasty and a key bridge on a state highway at State Line was closed with no detour signs providing directions. None of that mattered. The 25th anniversary edition of Greene County’s Black History Parade still drew thousands and there appeared to be…
Read MoreMcKay Lee Bray bids farewell as new Distinguished Young Woman to be selected Saturday evening
Get ready for an adventure … From Staff Reports A new 2020 Greene County Distinguished Young Woman will be named this Saturday, March 2. And, according to organizers withing the Ladies Variety Club, this annual DYW Progam is one local residents will not want to miss. The “Safari Adventure” themed event will get underway at…
Read MorePolitical plots thicken as qualifying deadline nears
This Friday is final day for candidates to qualify to seek elected office From Staff Reports This Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, at 5 p.m. marks the deadline for area residents interested in seeking elected office to qualify as candidates. With just a couple of days left on the political calendar, the 2019 election cycle…
Read MoreHoward seeking Dist. 5 supervisor’s post
Special to the Herald By means of the Greene County Herald, Jack O. Howard announces his candidacy for Greene County Supervisor, Dist. 5. Howard was born and raised in New Augusta. He married Sheila (Walley) and moved to the Unity community of Leakesville in 1978, where they have since lived. They have raised four children…
Read MoreRoberts announces bid for Dist. 5 Supervisor
Special to the Herald Local businessman Lonnie Alton ‘Lil Al’ Roberts announced last week that after lots of prayer he had made the decision to seek the office of Greene County Supervisor for Dist. Five. “I humbly ask the citizens of Dist. 5 for your support and prayers as we start this journey,” Roberts said.…
Read MoreBeta believe it… Greene County H.S. students shine at annual convention
Local students continue to represent county well at showcase of state’s top students From Staff Reports They didn’t claim the coveted group talent award this year, but the Greene County High School Beta students once again shined at the annual senior Beta Convention that ended Tuesday. Details were hard to come by at press time…
Read MoreBlack History Parade set for this weekend in K-town
Saturday’s event marks 25th anniversary From Staff Reports County residents and visitors from across the state and country will converge on the Knobtown Community this weekend for the annual Black History Parade and Celebration. Saturday will mark the 25th anniversary of the event, which began in 1994 when the congregation of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist…
Read MoreMDOT closes Miss. 42 at State Line
River erosion around pilings causes two bridges to be shut down From Staff Reports Greene County residents have endured several bridge closures on county routes over the past year, now those who traverse near State Line will have to experience that burden on a main highway. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has closed two…
Read MoreNo guarantee of state employees’ raises in Mississippi
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are agreeing to an early set of recommendations for a $6.1 billion state budget. More work is coming in the next few weeks. The state House passed bills Tuesday to fund dozens of state programs for the year that begins July 1. The Senate did the same on Wednesday. The…
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