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Leakesville Mayor George Perkins issues farewell statement
As my eight years as Mayor of the Town of Leakesville draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt appreciation to the citizens of Leakesville. Serving as your Mayor for eight years has been one of the highlights and great honors of my life. I would also be remiss if…
Read MoreTo mask or not to mask
Around the Greene By ANNETTE HARVISON Herald Staff Writer The virus is spreading through our county. Even at a slow pace, it will make its rounds. We can choose to stay in or we can go out in public. We can choose to wear a mask or choose not to. For most people, it’s a personal…
Read MoreCowards and traitors… are you serious?
From Atop the Soapbox By RUSSELL TURNER – Editor / Publisher The Mississippi Legislature on Sunday voted to retire the Mississippi flag that prominently features a Confederate symbol and has represented the state unofficially since 1894 and officially since 2001. The vote was fairly lopsided with the House of Representatives passing the bill by a 91-23…
Read MoreAllow me a moment to brag about our schools
My predecessor and friend, Mr. Richard Fleming, served a few years ago as the President of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents (MASS). In his address to the Superintendents across the state he encouraged each person to build upon their strengths in order to achieve more. He gave them all a simple quote that I…
Read MorePresidents’ Day
Happy Presidents’ Day! Today we celebrate all the leaders, past and present, of the United States of America. George Washington served as the first President of the United State after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. The colonies had declared their freedom from the British monarchy. But with this newfound freedom, something had to guarantee…
Read MorePierce says: Break a leg, Shee’ Dueitt
By RANDY PIERCE Guest Columnist The idiom “Break a Leg” has been used by actors and performers for a long time. According to Phrase Finder, actors are known to be superstitious (or at least they act like they are). The phrase derived from “the belief that one ought not utter the words ‘good luck’ to an…
Read MoreThe smart life… what does your smart technology share about you?
Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats, toys and just about…
Read MoreGUEST COLUMN: Rural Mississippians deserve Internet service the same as anyone else
Ask any elected official in Mississippi if people living in rural areas deserve the same quality of life as people living in cities and you will probably get a quick “yes” but, that isn’t what current state policy says. Internet service has become a necessity for modern life, but far too many Mississippians live in…
Read MoreOPINION: We can’t allow officials a ‘free ride’ when it comes to safety and security at SMCI
OPINION By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor/Publisher State inmate Michael ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ Wilson was captured Saturday night, bringing an end to a massive manhunt that tied up a lot of law enforcement manpower and had people across South Mississippi on pins and needles for several days. Everyone in Greene County was watching the situation…
Read MoreGood gardening starts with Good Dirt
By FELDER RUSHING The Gestalt Gardener Got good dirt? Or do you prefer to call it soil? Hot weather aside, I don’t know what I enjoy the least between weeding, routine pruning, mowing the lawn, or digging new beds. I finally got rid of my lawn, but there’s still the other stuff, all gotta be…
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