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Do you want to build a Snowman? Things are getting ‘Frozen’ for DCS’s summer youth musical

Hearts are sure to melt when Delta Center Stage’s production of “Frozen Jr,” based on the 2018 Broadway musical adaption . . .

Mother says ‘I can’t sleep’ as police still investigate violent death of 14 year old

Every night when she gets in bed and closes her eyes, Lisa Dye said she feels like she can hear . . .

City council cracking down on excess tree, trash debris

An ordinance enforcing a limit on the volume of tree and trash debris to be picked up by public works . . .

City holding back-to-school uniform drive

Mayor Errick D. Simmons announces that the City of Greenville will host a Back-to-School Uniform Drive from Monday, July 26 . . .

Music lineup for Blues & Heritage Festival announced

With a theme fit for a blues-loving Deltan, the 44th annual Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival’s date was officially . . .

Eliza Hardy (Anna), left, and Hannah Smith (Elsa) rehearse a scene for the upcoming Delta Center Stage summer youth musical, “Frozen Jr.” Show times are at 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for youth ages 16 and younger. For more information, visit deltastage.com.

17-year-old Nicholas Dunlap wins US Junior Amateur
By The Associated Press, 162 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 06:39 PM
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Nicholas Dunlap won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at The Country Club of North Carolina, beating Cohen Trolio 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.
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When Ohtani met the Babe on the Field of Dreams
By David W. Healy , 379 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 03:24 PM
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History Is Lunch: Susannah Ural, "The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project"
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 177 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 11:36 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Archives & History:

On July 21, 2021, Susannah J. Ural presented "The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
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City holding back-to-school uniform drive
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 01:23 PM
Mayor Errick D. Simmons announces that the City of Greenville will host a Back-to-School Uniform Drive from Monday, July 26 to Friday, Aug. 20. We are requesting new or gently used socks, T-shirts, tank tops, khaki and navy blue pants, and school-colored shirts for this drive.
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Jadarius Williams, 22, was given a $2,000,000 bond Wednesday for the shooting death of Austin McBride, 19.

Williams handed $2M bond for shooting death of 19-year-old
By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 3,980 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 02:02 PM
Jadarius Williams, 22, was given a $2,000,000 bond Wednesday for the shooting death of Austin McBride, 19.

Williams’ bond was handed down by Judge Michael Prewitt, according to Greenville Police Department Assistant Police Chief Michael Merchant.
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Capitol riot arrest of restaurant owner rattles hometown
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN - Associated Press, 44 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 11:47 PM
KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:24 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Eliza Hardy (Anna), left, and Hannah Smith (Elsa) rehearse a scene for the upcoming Delta Center Stage summer youth musical, “Frozen Jr.” Show times are at 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for youth ages 16 and younger. For more information, visit deltastage.com.

Do you want to build a Snowman? Things are getting ‘Frozen’ for DCS’s summer youth musical
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, 272 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:37 AM
Hearts are sure to melt when Delta Center Stage’s production of “Frozen Jr,” based on the 2018 Broadway musical adaption, opens Thursday night at E.E. Bass in Jake and Freda Stein Hall.
Showtime is set for 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday with a matinee showing scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Coach McCray and his two sons are proud to be Greenville High School Hornets
By David W. Healy , 2,374 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 03:18 PM
Greenville High School football coach Quintarus McCray has been coaching his two sons since they were four years old on the T-Ball diamond. He has seen both of them mature and grow over the years, and he has seen both of them keep their passion for sports.
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Ole Miss football great Patrick Willis will go into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Miss. Sports Hall of Fame approaches biggest night in its 60-year history
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 342 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 12:00 PM
Sixty years into its existence, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this week prepares for the biggest weekend in its history. That’s no exaggeration.
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