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After suffering their first loss in 27 games a week ago, the St. Joseph Catholic School football team came out flat in their home game with North Delta School Friday night.

Williams doesn’t let her muscular dystrophy stop her passions in life

To the naked eye, it may appear as if there is nothing pretty about having muscular dystrophy — a genetic muscle disease that over time, causes weakness, decreases mobility and inhibits respiratory

Parishioners celebrate member’s 100th birthday with drive-by parade

One by one, families from the First Presbyterian Church lined up their vehicles to wish Marianne Gannon a Happy 100th birthday on Thursday.

Vernon Greenlee wins Ward 3 seat after special election

Vernon Greenlee doesn’t see himself as a politician and never thought he’d be a member of the Greenville City Council.

Simmons and Leland to reinstate football

Players on the Leland High School and Simmons High School football teams will get a chance to suit up this fall after all.

GFD receives $900K FEMA grant to purchase new truck
By JASMINE STEVERSON jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 5919 Reads
On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 06:16 PM
The Greenville Fire Department will soon add another vehicle to their fleet.

After receiving a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $900,000 to assist the Greenville Fire Department, Chief Ruben Brown was full of gratitude and expressed as much.
Delta Regional Medical Center is now Delta Health System
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On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 12:20 PM
Scott Christensen, Delta Regional Medical Center (DRMC) Chief Executive Officer, has announced that the DRMC Board of Directors adopted a resolution officially renaming Delta Regional Medical Center and its affiliated clinics and medical specialty services to Delta Health System.
MACE’s annual blues fest going virtual this year
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On Sat, 09/05/2020 - 11:19 AM
It could be said the COVID-19 pandemic has rendered some “blues” of its own as much of the social, economical and even educational landscapes have changed as a result.
Wiley Odem operates the combine to harvest corn at Loughborough Plantation in Winterville.

Area farmers in need of more sunshine to finish corn harvest
By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 7479 Reads
On Sat, 09/05/2020 - 11:10 AM
Clear skies and low humidity are at the top of Chico Williams’ wish list as he works to harvest his crops.

Williams, farmer with the Lakeland Planting Company in Hollandale, said they got a slow start to cutting corn and soybeans Monday.
Greenlee, Poole share plans before upcoming Ward 3 special election
By Jon Alverson jalverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 4642 Reads
On Sat, 09/05/2020 - 11:05 AM
The candidates in the special election for the Ward 3 seat on Greenville’s City Council told the Greenville Kiwanis Club members their plans for service should they be elected at the club’s meeting Tuesday.
Council reenacts city-wide curfew
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com , READ MORE > 19349 Reads
On Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:30 PM
The Queen City is back under curfew.

During a special meeting of the City Council of Greenville on Friday, the council voted to suspend the use and rental of city park pavilions and reenact the city curfew of midnight to 5 a.m. until further notice.
City to install new force main with street closures
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 39819 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:55 PM
The City of Greenville’s consulting engineer, William Burle, shared that starting Thursday, Murphy Pipeline will begin installing the new force main from Washington Avenue to Roach Street.
Delta Pediatric Care settles into new facility
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 17669 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:52 PM
Delta Pediatric Care officially opened its doors to patients Monday after relocating from Greenville to a new facility in Leland, formerly the Children’s Development Center at the Leland United Methodist Church.

Owner of Delta Pediatric Care, Maureen Gallagher, announced the move back in February.
After closing in March, Nelco Cineplex reopening Thursday
By David W. Healy dhealy@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 18747 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:17 PM
Local residents eager to watch a film on the big screen with the smell of popcorn lingering in the air will be able to do so once again this week.

After being shut down since early March due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the Nelco Cineplex, 600 Cinema Drive, in Greenville, is set to reopen Thursday.
City engineer: Rebuilding Belt Press will help Waste Water Treatment Plant
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On Fri, 08/28/2020 - 06:07 PM
Nearly 10 months ago, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory for a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville.