Scottie Saulter was busy Saturday afternoon working to saw off limbs from a large tree that had fallen from his neighbor’s yard at his home in Metcalfe, crushing his fence and barely missing his house.
He said it was about 3:30 a.m. when he and his family heard the strong winds making their way through their neighborhood.
As of Tuesday, there were still many residents of Washington County who were without power. Others had only recently had powered restored.
Officials were still assessing the damage Tuesday, but gathered Monday afternoon to discuss plans.
Downtown Greenville received significant damage after early Saturday morning’s storms that blew through the area.
Both Mayor Errick Simmons and Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday declared a state of emergency for the City of Greenville as a result of the storm damages.
Greenville City Council members voted to increase both their own and the mayor’s salary at a special meeting on Thursday.
The eighth annual Mississippi River Marathon is approaching, and Race Director John Conner gave a full run-down at this week’s Greenville Rotary Club meeting.
Conner, who is serving in his third year as race director for the Mississippi River Marathon, said this year’s marathon is set to kick off at 8 a.m. Feb. 8.
A new Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program has gotten underway at the Hodding Carter Memorial YMCA.
According to the American Heart Association, of the nearly 80 million adults who have high blood pressure in this country, less than half have it under control.
Five of the city’s sewer failure projects have been completed, but there is still more work to be done, especially after the city’s contracted company has left town.
One man is in critical condition and another is in hiding after a shooting at a local laundromat this week.
At 5:51 p.m. Thursday evening, officers with the Greenville Police Department received a call of a shot person in the parking lot of a Mr. B’s Coin Laundry, 1472 S. Colorado St.
Crazy Horse — a name that carries with it more than mere fame, but actual pride and a historical significance.
To unpack that historical significance will be Crazy Horse family elder Floyd Clown Sr. along with author William Matson, who together, authored, “Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life and Legacy.”
Folks are asked to roll up a sleeve and give of themselves this week at Trinity United Methodist Church’s Community Blood Drive.
Residents can head out from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday to donate at the MBS Donor Coach, 850 McAllister St.
