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No upsets as a result of Monday’s city election
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:48pm
The results of Greenville’s City Election held on Monday are in, and there were not upsets as a result.
Mayor Errick D. Simmons ran uncontested, yielding him an automatic victory.
St. Joseph Fighting Irish move to perfect 3-0
By PATRICK ERVIN,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:29am
The St. Joseph Catholic School Lady Irish (3-0) kept their distance over the final three quarters of Thursday night’s high school basketball game to claim a 55-47 victory over the St. Aloyisus Lady Lady Flashes.
St. Al closed to within three points of St. Joe at 33-30 in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
Explosive GCS Saints run away from Raiders
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 11:31am
The Greenville Christian School boys basketball may have been missing two key players Thursday night, but this did not stop them from overwhelming visiting Delta Academy as the Saints rolled to a 57-27 victory.
City leaders address wastewater issues, plans
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 5:07pm
Greenville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant has been discharging minimally-treated wastewater into the river, which was officially reported last month by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), due to operational issues at the plant.
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Rotary District Governor applauds local club for polio eradication efforts
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,- Read more about Rotary District Governor applauds local club for polio eradication efforts
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Fri, 11/15/2019 - 6:39pm
At Thursday’s weekly Greenville Rotary Club Meeting, District Governor for Rotary 6820 Mark Fields delivered a keynote message that encompassed the ruthless efforts toward eliminating the polio virus and expanding the Rotary’s connection to the world.
Amos contesting Brooks in general election results
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 12/07/2019 - 2:41pm
Some of the results from Washington County’s general election held last month may not be official, just yet.
A petition to contest the Nov. 5 election was filed Nov. 25 in the Circuit Court of Washington County by Samuel Begley, attorney for Washington County District 4 Supervisor, Jesse Amos.
Local man dead after being shot Sunday night
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 11:19am
Greenville police are searching for the person responsible for the shooting death of a local man.
At about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, officers with the Greenville Police Department were called to the 300 block of North Steele Lane in reference to a shot person.
1 man arrested in connection to shooting child
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 11/26/2019 - 9:48am
A man is behind bars for a shooting that sent a 12-year-old girl to a Jackson hospital, and more arrests are expected to follow.
On Monday, GPD officers arrested 21-year-old Kelvin Lewis in the 500 block of South Broadway Street.
Lewis was arrested in connection to the early Sunday morning shooting on Eighth Street.
A divine relocation
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Tue, 11/12/2019 - 12:02pm
Apostle Paul once said, “Get thee behind me.”
The last couple of weeks of Mission Mississippi have been very eventful, to say the least. The most applicable Scripture for this experience comes from 2 Corinthians 4:18.
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Deloris Harper
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Tue, 02/05/2019 - 3:18pm
Deloris Harper
Greenville – Funeral services for Deloris Harper, 61, of Greenville, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. She died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
Woman charged with attempted murder after fight at gas station
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 07/24/2019 - 6:02pm
A woman turned herself in to the Greenville Police Department Wednesday afternoon for a violent fight that broke out Tuesday night at a local gas station.
Assistant Police Chief Michael Merchant said 34-year-old Jacquetia Davis has been charged with attempted murder for an altercation involving beer bottles and a firearm.
Storm claims young man's life
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 06/20/2019 - 9:17am
Washington County resident and Washington School graduate Jackson Saulter, 19, died after a tree fell on his home as a result of severe storm winds that pushed through the region late Wednesday night.
Washington County Sheriff Department Assistant Chief Deputy Percy Miles said they received the call at approximately 11 p.m.
Greenville’s newest hotel, Tru by Hilton, opens its doors Thursday
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 09/24/2019 - 5:53pm
Tru by Hilton, Greenville’s newest lodging attraction, is set to open its doors to guests Thursday evening.
The 84-room hotel that broke ground in July 2018 is a joint partnership formed by the Chawla and Retzer families — Suresh Chawla, Mike Retzer and Michael Retzer.
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Delta Health Alliance, Sesame Street bring awareness to Autism
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 8:24am
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Delta Health Alliance doing its part to bring that awareness to the Mississippi Delta.
Board members cautioned for interfering
By JERI BORST JBORST@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 06/11/2019 - 4:30pm
MDE reviews GPSD board’s actions
Allegations of Greenville Public School Board members interfering with day-to-day operations of the school district were reviewed by the Mississippi Department of Education and found valid.
Man arrested, charged for Friday night shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,- Read more about Man arrested, charged for Friday night shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
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Sat, 08/03/2019 - 9:30pm
A man has been charged with murder for a shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition.
At 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of West Alexander Street in reference to two shot people.
Police search for person who shot, killed man
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 07/24/2019 - 4:49pm
Officers with the Greenville Police Department are searching for the person who shot a man in the face and left him to die.
At 6:21 a.m. this morning, police officers were dispatched to the 800 block of North Theobald Street, where they found a 20-year-old black male with blood on his face.
Local teen charged in uncle’s stabbing death
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 2:52pm
A Greenville teenager is behind bars for the stabbing death of his uncle.
At 1:13 p.m. Monday, July 15, officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of Belfast Street. Inside the home, officers found the body of a 37-year-old black male, who has been identified as Jermaine Sanders.
