Area Breaking News
HOLMES COUNTY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM FOR RURAL COUNTIES
[Lexington, MS] – Holmes County has been selected as one of 10 rural counties to be a part of the National Association of Counties (NACo) new Rural Leaders for Economic Mobility (RLEM), a national program with teams of county elected officials and non-elected county leaders to pursue effective strategies to improve economic mobility conditions that…
Read More38 DOGS WERE CLOSE TO DROWNING ON A MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ATLANTA (AP) — By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive. The hound dogs had plunged into a large Mississippi lake while chasing a deer, a diversion during a fox hunt. Bob Gist, who was fishing on the lake, knew they…
Read MoreTOP SCHOLARS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BY MEN-VS-MEN
Men- vs -Men Mentoring, Inc. is happy to recognize the local scholars from the graduating Class of 2024. The following students are being recognized for their outstanding commitment and scholarship, thus earning the prestigious honor of being the male and female with the highest grade point average of their graduating class. Left to right: Harley…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club Hosts 7th Annual “A Night at the Oscars”
Honorees, l-r: Winnie Noel, Rev. Charles Smith, Courtney Meeks, Sr., Ronald Redmond, Sr., Retha Greer, Dr. Gerald Stinson, Mgst. Cornescia Smith-Dorsey, Dr. Shem Y. Whigham, and Kimberly Patton.
Read MoreVALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN NAMED AT HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dillon Jennings Dillon Jennings is the proud son of Ms. Keshia Jennings and Mr. Courtney Jefferson. He is also the honorable grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Don and Sandra Jennings, Ms. Idella Jefferson, and Mr. George Jones. His loving nature has set him on the path of making a difference in the lives…
Read MoreEDWARDS AND WRIGHT NAMED STAR STUDENT AND STAR TEACHER AT CENTRAL HOLMES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Cayton Edwards has been named STAR Student for the 2023-2024 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor of the Student Teacher Recognition (STAR) program. Established by the Mississippi Economic Council in 1965, the purpose of the STAR program is to recognize outstanding students and teachers in Mississippi through its…
Read MoreJUSTICE DEPARTMENT INFORMS LEXINGTON TO END TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF JUSTICE
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police department in one of the nation’s poorest counties unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without first assessing whether they could afford to pay them, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The announcement comes amid a Justice Department probe into alleged civil rights violations by police in Lexington,…
Read MoreGUEST CHICKEN LAYS EGGS
A chicken showed up at the Herald on Monday, February 26. By Thursday, February 29, we found three eggs in the nest (inset)!!
Read MoreHEARD SNAGS BIG BASS
Mills “Bub” Heard of Lexington caught this 8 pound 4 ounce bass on Wednesday, February 21 in Secret Pond No. 13, 5 miles east of Secret Pond No. 15!!
Read MoreJAGUAR ATHLETES HONORED BY DELTA FOOTBALL TOUCHDOWN CLUB
Donel Robinson 2nd Team OL, Cortez Thomas 1st Team DB, Garrison Davis QB of the year, Coach Rogers, Gavin Howard 1st Team DB, Christopher Rodgers 1st Team OL, Terrance Hibbler Jr. Player of The Year. Awards Ceremony was given by Delta Football Touchdown Club.
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