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Holiday week trash pick up schedule
By JASMINE STEVERSON jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 6,629 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 04:21 PM
Greenville City Hall will be closed tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day and Friday along with the Washington County Courthouse.

The municipal trash pickup schedule will be altered this week as the city observes the Thanksgiving holiday.

Today’s trash route will be picked up on Friday.
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Mississippi's annual comprehensive financial report received high marks in a recent report by a financial transparency group.

Mississippi receives high marks for financial reporting
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 5,725 Reads
On Tue, 11/24/2020 - 11:33 AM
The state of Mississippi received a high score in a recent released report on financial reporting by the states.
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Opinion: Some other close elections
By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 4,550 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 10:31 AM
A recent Wall Street Journal article by David Oshinsky vividly describes some close historic presidential elections - and lasting changes they caused. It was written before votes were cast in the close - but unfinished current election. It too may produce lasting changes. It’s hard to believe, but this election may not be the ugliest.
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Giles inducted to hall of fame
By David Healy dhealy@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 4,183 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 11:38 AM
Former Greenville High and NFL star Jimmie Giles woke up Tuesday morning and received a phone call from three of his good friends: football legends Doug Williams, James Harris and Parnell Dickinson.
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Mississippi October jobs down 28,800 from last year
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 3,845 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 02:36 PM
Mississippi's unemployment rate was 7.4 percent for October, 2020. This is slightly worse than the national average of 6.9 percent.

Still, Mississippi has lost 28,800 jobs since October, 1919, when the unemployment rate was 5.6 percent.
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Robert P. Wise, JD

New Study Confirms the MMR Vaccine May Prevent or Lower the Severity of Covid Illness
By Robert P. Wise and David J. Dzielak, READ MORE > 3,722 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 02:07 PM
We reported last May in these pages (NSS May 21) that each of us obtained both courses of the off-the-shelf, easily available MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccination to guard against the worst aspects of Covid-19 should either of us get the virus.
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Thanksgiving roundup, giveaway reminders for those in need
By JASMINE STEVERSON jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 2,848 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 04:23 PM
Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow and as many look forward to sitting down alongside family and loved ones to a table full of delectable entrees and sides, many won’t have that luxury.
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Federal courthouse construction to start in April 2021
By JASMINE STEVERSON jsteverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 1,422 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 04:27 PM
It’s been over a year since the design for the new federal courthouse in downtown Greenville was unveiled at William Alexander Percy Memorial Library.

Now, according to architect Roy Decker of Duvall Decker Architects PA, courthouse construction on Stein Mart Square is set to commence in April 2021.
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Despite some struggles, life isn't bad
By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 1,400 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 04:29 PM
Decorating my house for Christmas is typically an event I hold off on until after Thanksgiving Day. Friday night, however, my family took a drive to Cleveland to admire the city's 50 Nights of Lights.
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People share what they’re thankful for
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On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 04:17 PM
The Delta Democrat-Times asked people what they are thankful for this year. This is what they said.

Alex Savannah
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