Several shoplifters were arrested in Lexington 12/11/2008 CRIME Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Lexington Police Department reported that several arrests were made during the past week for shoplifting. Captain Charles Sharkey reported that in the first incident on December 3, Larry Darnell Lee of Louisville was arrested for shoplifting at Family Dollar Store in Lexington. When Lexington polic... View
	Roy F. Gelston 12/11/2008 OBITUARY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Roy F. Gelston, 91, of Lexington went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at his residence.... View
	Tigers close out perfect season, clinch 3 1A title 11/13/2008 SPORTS - FOOTBALL Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- The Durant Tigers wrapped up their regular season play with a 11-0 record after their 40-10 victory over South Leake Friday, November 8. The Tigers will host Bogue Chitto in the first game of the Region 3 1A playoffs this Friday night, November 14 at 7:00.... View
	Lex. residences, business fall victim to burglaries, thefts 11/13/2008 CRIME Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Assistant Lexington Police Chief Mitch Bethany said someone burglarized Dollar General on Hwy. 12 East in Lexington on Thursday, November 6 at approximately 3:00 a.m.... View
	Authors' aim is to inspire young readers with Charlie 11/06/2008 PEOPLE Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Authors and Holmes County residents Alyssa and Keath Killebrew will release their first book on Thursday, November 6. They will hold a book signing on November 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peoples Drug Store booth at Mistletoe Marketplace in Flowood. On November 10 they will be signing books and displayi... View
	International educators toured Holmes County Vo-Tech center 10/30/2008 EDUCATION Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- On Monday, October 20, a group of international educators toured the Holmes County Vocational-Technical Center under the auspices of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. The tour was arranged by the Academy for Educational Development, and Derwin Miller, a native of H... View
	Voters to choose national and local officials Tuesday, Nov. 4 10/30/2008 NATIONAL POLITICS Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Holmes County voters along with voters across the United States will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 4 to cast their ballots for President and Vice President of the United States along with a variety of other offices including U.S. Senator and U.S. House of Representatives seats.... View
	LEXINGTON SQUARE PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS 10/16/2008 COMMUNITY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Work was begun on the medians on the Lexington Square on Tuesday morning, October 14. Mayrant & Associates, a Jackson contractor, is doing the work. Those on hand for the beginning of the work, shown from left, were: John McIlwain, Mayrant project manager; Matt Murray, Mayrant superintendent; Danny... View
	Holmes County Hospital and Clinics Community Advisory committee met 10/09/2008 COMMUNITY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Holmes County Hospital and Clinics hosted its quarterly community advisory luncheon Sept. 26 in the hospital conference room. Attending the meeting were: Representative Bryant Clark, Phil Cohen, Rev. Nathanial Christian, Nancy Lowe, Mayor Robin McCrory, Dewery Montgomery, Pam Hooker, Ann Presley, a... View
	Court continues with pleas, trials 10/09/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- The October term of Holmes County Circuit Court got under way on Monday, September 22 with the empanelment of a Grand Jury. The Grand Jury returned 41 true bills or indictments and 15 no bills.... View
	Holmes County exhibitors show well at Dixie National 02/14/2008 CLUB AND ASSOCIATIONS Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- The results are in. Holmes County 4-H'ers did it again. This competitive bunch took a strong group of market hogs, market and dairy goats to Jackson to the Mississippi Junior Round-up at the Dixie National Livestock Show and came away winners. 45 youth qualified 79 market hogs, 7 market goats, and ... View
	Thieves, vandals trashed schools, stole computers 02/14/2008 CRIME Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Vandals were responsible for approximately $31,000 in damages to J.J. McClain High School and Lexington Elementary School on the night of Tuesday, February 5 according to Holmes County Superintendent of Education Powell Rucker. Rucker said most of the damage was at McClain and that the vandals brok... View
	Holmes County livestock winners advanced to district 01/30/2008 ACCOMPLISHMENT Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Approximately 50 members of the Holmes County 4-H put over 100 head of swine, goats, and one heifer through their paces in the annual Holmes County 4-H Livestock Show at the livestock barn on Jaycee Drive in Lexington on Saturday, January 26. Many faithful parents and fans braved the blustery, rain... View
	MedStat to furnish ambulance service 01/30/2008 COMMUNITY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Holmes County supervisors faced the unexpected task of finding ambulance coverage for the county when EmergyStat Ambulance Service suddenly suspended their ambulance service for Holmes County as well as for 22 other counties in Mississippi.... View
	Macko donated 12 1/2" of her hair to Locks of Love 01/09/2008 ACCOMPLISHMENT Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- 10-year-old Megan Macko from West had 12 1/2 inches of her hair cut off for "Locks Of Love" during her Christmas break. Megan is a 5th grade student at Winona Christian Academy.... View
	Dr. Martha Davis died after lengthy illness 01/09/2008 OBITUARY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Dr. Martha Davis, 59-year-old native and lifelong resident of Holmes County, died on Monday, January 7 after a lengthy illness. She was currently serving as chief executive officer of Dr. Arenia C. Mallory Health Center, Inc. in Lexington, a position she has held since 1993.... View
	C.O.G.I.C. officials held strategy session 12/19/2007 COMMUNITY Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- Officials of the national Church of God in Christ, Inc. organization were in Lexington on December 17 along with state and local members of the organization for a strategy session concerning long-term plans for the organization, especially concerning the approximately 400 acres of land located near... View
	Lexington youth was stabbed after parade 12/12/2007 CRIME Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- An unnamed 16-year-old Lexington youth was stabbed Monday, December 6 shortly after the Lexington Christmas Parade in Lexington. The youth was transported to University Hospital & Clinics - Holmes County where he was treated and later transferred to University Medical Center where he underwent open... View
	State will cut funding for local drug task force 12/05/2007 REGIONAL GOVERNMENT Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- The North Central Narcotics Task Force that includes Holmes County is scheduled to lose their funding for the 2008 fiscal year.... View
	Attempt to get cell phones into correctional facility foiled 11/28/2007 CRIME Holmes County Herald / STPNS Lexington, Mississippi (STPNS)- November 28, 2007 - Kristie Duncan, 23, of Aberdeen was arrested on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 22, and charged with attempting to get paraphernalia in to the Holmes-Humphreys Correctional Facility located on Hwy. 12 east of Lexington, according to Holmes County Sheriff Willie March.... View