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Jameisha Hemphill
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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:56pm
Jameisha Hemphill
Fredrick Shannon
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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:57pm
Fredrick Shannon
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Fredrick Shannon, 79, of Greenville, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Matthew AME, with the Rev. Dr. William A. Brown officiating. He died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
Kendrix Washington Sr.
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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:53pm
Kendrix Washington Sr.
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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.
Eyes on the prize: Irish outlast Trojans to advance to semis
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Fri, 11/08/2019 - 11:02pm
St. Joseph Catholic School senior Trey Benson did not want his high school career to end Friday night, and in the second half he and his teammates made the plays to make sure it continued.
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.
Turkey dinner giveway taking place Saturday
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM ,
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 11:43am
Every day is a day of thanksgiving, which is an ideal City of Greenville Councilwoman Lurann Thomas is a firm believer of.
In honor of Thanksgiving Day this year, Thomas is giving Ward 4 and other local residents a reason to be thankful by hosting a turkey dinner giveaway this weekend.
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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.
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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Mustang loses control, destroys cemetery pillar
By STAFF REPORT,
Fri, 06/28/2019 - 8:05am
The gates at Greenville Cemetery have once again been the victim of a driver losing control of his vehicle.
A late-model white Mustang GT slammed into the south side of the gates, destroying one of the pillars at about 2:05 a.m. June 23.
Wanda Dees
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Wed, 09/25/2019 - 9:54am
Wanda Dees
HOLLANDALE — Funeral services for Wanda Dees, 72, of Hollandale will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Hollandale Baptist Church. She passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Burial will be in the Hollandale City Cemetery, under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Leland.
Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 12:13pm
FILE- In this April 5, 2018, file photo sorted soybeans are ready for shipment and planting near White Cloud, Kan. Statistics show the nation's farmers are struggling to pay back their loans after years of low crop prices _ with nearly one out of every five loans in a government farm program now delinquent.
Our House hosting free domestic violence training for law enforcement
By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 9:54am
Police officers, in many cases, are the first responders to a problematic situation, but they have to be ready for any situation, including domestic violence.
