Area News

From Staff Reports Traffic in Leakesville is expected to increase dramatically this afternoon after public safety officials close U.S. 98 near McLain in the aftermath of an auto accident. A spokesperson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol said just after lunch Wednesday that traffic would begin to be detoured off the 4-lane highway around 2:30 p.m.…

From Staff Reports Greene County Emergency Management Agency Director Trent Robertson is warning area residents of the potential for severe weather over the next 24-36 hours. Robertson said Friday afternoon that a weather system moving across the country could produce severe thunderstorms in the area, with heavy rain and the potential for damaging winds or possibly…

Program honors top-performing vocational students From Staff Reports Darby Ledet, a junior at Greene County High School and a part of the Greene County Vo-Tech’s welding program, is being honored by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation as student of the month for the state’s southern region. As a standout in regional and state craft competitions,…

By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Friends and family are mourning the death of a Leakesville teenager who died Monday from injuries sustained in a weekend auto accident. Mason Rayborn Clark, 19, passed away Monday afternoon in a Jackson hospital. Clark was the only occupant in a single vehicle accident that occurred on Miss. 57. According to…

Annual plant sale builds knowledge and fundraising for vocational programs By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Correspondent Students in the Plant and Animal Science class at the Greene County Vo-Tech started the spring semester by sowing more than 35,000 seeds in the greenhouses on campus. After tending to the seedlings for several weeks, the class now have a…

From Staff Reports This past Saturday the Greene County and Leakesville Hospitality Boards sponsored and English Tea in conjunction with the selection of its 2018 representatives. The 2017 Greene County’s Miss Hospitality Dani Ellzey and Leakesville’s Miss Hospitality Kathryn Bolton served as hostesses and guest speakers. These ladies entertained guests reminiscing about their time serving…

From Staff Reports A pair of South Mississippi Correctional Institution correctional officers has been arrested after the two were caught with contraband during a shakedown at the prison. Jadijah Rawls, 21, a correctional officer trainee hired in November, and Diane Phillips, 64, a correctional officer since February 2014, were booked into the Greene County Jail on Tuesday under…

From Staff Reports Demand for skilled labor in the shipbuilding industry is growing and officials at the JCJC Greene County Center are hopeful a new partnership will allow them to help local residents take advantage of the career opportunities. Center Director Clint James said JCJC is partnering with Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula to provide job…

GCHS, McLain recognized for improvements in testing By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Correspondent Two local schools received awards last week for improvements made in state testing. The Program for Research and Evaluation for Public Schools (PREPS) notified Supt. of Education Charles L. Breland last Tuesday that Greene County High School and McLain Attendance Center were recipients…