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  By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent LEAKESVILLE – With their backs against the wall, needing a win to secure a playoff berth, Greene County came through with its best game of the season. The Wildcats matched region champion Poplarville score for score Friday night, and came away with a thrilling 29-28 victory over the Hornets…

Updated: 9/29/23 2 pm Officials confident that human remains discovered Thursday are those of Leakesville teenager missing nearly two months. From Staff Reports Local officials confirmed Friday afternoon that they are near certain the skeletal remains found in Leakesville Thursday morning are those of a local teenager who had been missing for nearly two months.…

From Staff Reports Officials are celebrating news released by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today showing that Greene County School District (GCSD) has received its highest-ever rating since the state started issuing accountability grades. According to MDE accountability grades for the 2022-23 school year that were made public Thursday morning, GCSD is rated as…

Walley wins GOP nomination for Sheriff, Barrow and Tingle top supervisor races From Staff Reports Greene County Republican voters went to the polls for Tuesday’s Primary Runoff Election in numbers that rivaled the turnout for the original primary on Aug. 8. There was a total of six races, all local, on the Republican Primary Runoff…

Clark, Smith and Fairley defeated in supervisors’ races. Sheriff, other key county positions, headed to runoff on August 29 Affidavit ballots decide deadlocked Dist 2 race From Staff Reports Last week’s Primary Election results were not set to be official until certified by election officials on Wednesday, but one thing was a forgone conclusion –…

Smith and Fairley defeated in supervisors’ races. Eubanks and Walley headed to runoff in sheriff’s race. Eubanks beats James to advance in chancery race. From Staff Reports There will be a major shakeup in the Greene County Board of Supervisors office in January as two incumbents were defeated in their party primary on Tuesday night…

Special to the Herald Greene County is my home. The citizens of Greene County are my friends, my colleagues, and my family. My husband, Clint, has deep roots in the Vernal Community where we attend Vernal Presbyterian Church. Our children, Harper and Piper, go to Greene County schools. For nine years, I truly enjoyed serving…

Special to the Herald Attention Greene County, The Republican Primary is less than two weeks away and a lot will be riding on this election. As I stated before, I entered the race to be your next District 2 Supervisor after much thought and prayer. I have been going ‘door to door’ meeting with residents…

Special to the Herald I, Michelle (Shelley) Dobbins Eubanks make my formal announcement seeking re-election as your Chancery Clerk. I am the daughter of the late Fred and Dolores Dobbins, and my husband, three children, and I live in Leakesville and attend Leakesville United Methodist Church. We are very active in the county, church, and…