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Boykin resigns from Ward 3
By STAFF REPORT,
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:00pm
Greenville City Council Member Bill Boykin, who suffered a stroke in March, has presented the Greenville City Council with a letter announcing his intention to resign his position.
Ward 3 has not had representation on the council as Boykin has been unable to attend meetings since the stroke.
Henrene Taylor
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:04pm
Henrene Taylor
ANGUILLA — Funeral arrangements for Henrene Taylor, 53, of Anguilla, are pending with Walker Funeral Home, Rolling Fork. He died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
Christine Williams
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:02pm
Christine Williams
INDIANOLA — Graveside services for Christine Johnson Williams, 96, of Indianola, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Riverside Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Byram. Services are under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Indianola.
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Folks still planning to celebrate Independence Day with a bang
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 06/30/2020 - 5:49pm
Independence Day this year will be quite different from those in the past with social distancing and the need for protective masks becoming the new normal.
6 people shot over Independence Day weekend
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 4:46pm
The Greenville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find the people responsible for two shootings that left six people injured over the Fourth of July weekend.
At 4:03 p.m. July 4, officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to King Stop, 207 Highway 1 N., in reference to two shot people.
GPSD’s Destination 8/5 plans underway for new school year
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 4:04pm
The Greenville Public School District is deep into the development of a plan for reopening classroom instruction to students for the upcoming academic year.
The district’s plan, titled “Destination 8/5” as Aug. 5 is its target start date, requires significant feedback from various stakeholders, especially parents.
Let’s take our cue from St. Joe and build something good
By DAVID W. HEALY COLUMN,
Tue, 06/23/2020 - 2:51pm
The St. Joseph Fighting Irish have recently placed a beautiful 20-foot statue of Jesus Christ right in front of their football field.
The statue is a replica of the “Word of Life” mural on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The mural is more popularly known as Touchdown Jesus.
Free mask giveaway Thursday morning
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 06/09/2020 - 5:49pm
Beginning from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, the Mayor’s Health Council, with the help of Vessels of Mercy Health Team, will be hosting a free mask give-away at the Headquarters Fire Station, 532 Central St.
The event is supported by the Mississippi Department of Health and the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative.
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Vandals cause $30K in damage to Warfield
By JON ALVERSON JALVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 5:11pm
Sometime since Thursday of last week, vandals got on to the property at Warfield Point Park and caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the electrical system.
“It looks like a clean cut,” Donald Davis, building and grounds director at Warfield Point Park, said. “They looked to be stealing copper.”
Greenville mayor rescinds church citations; ordinance remains intact
By JON ALVERSON JALVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:14pm
Parishioners ticketed for holding a drive-in service April 8 at Temple Baptist Church will not have to pay the $500 fine issued in violation of Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons’ executive order restricting indoor and drive-in church gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
City residents to pay for trash pickup starting in October
By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 5:12pm
Monday’s Greenville City Council special budget session sparked a voting difference between the council members about charging for trash pickup.
The City of Greenville, compared to other cities throughout the Delta, has never charged to pick up trash in the city, but that’s about to change.
GPD officer fired for use of excessive force during arrest
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 07/03/2020 - 1:34pm
An officer with the Greenville Police Department has been fired for using excessive force during an arrest Thursday afternoon.
Police investigate human remains found on Christmas Day
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 12/26/2019 - 5:20pm
Greenville police are investigating the remains of a human body discovered on Christmas Day.
Officers with the Greenville Police Department got a call from a concerned resident shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday about human remains found in a wooded area in the 700 block of Clay Street. A firearm was also found next to the body.
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Honeybees Warren, Starnes sign college scholarships to play basketball
Thu, 01/24/2019 - 12:00am
Greenville High School seniors Mary Starnes and Clarkaju Warren have been friends since preschool, and on Tuesday the two basketball stars decided to continue their friendship in college.
David Dolley
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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 7:19am
David Dolley Mayersville – Funeral services for David Earl Dolley, 59, of Mayersville, are 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Rose Hill MB Church, Mayersville, with pastor Larry Williams officiating. Burial follows in Mount Sinai Cemetery. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at Redmon Funeral Home Chapel, Rolling Fork.
Greenville Christian blows out Apaches on senior night
By PATRICK ERVIN,
Fri, 10/25/2019 - 11:54am
The Greenville Christian Saints (4-5) football team finished its regular season on a winning note as they beat the Glenbrook Apaches 55-13 in a nonconference game Thursday night. Glenbrook falls to 6-3.
No. 6 Mississippi St pulls away for 80-66 win over Ole Miss
Thu, 02/21/2019 - 10:34pm
Mississippi State's Anriel Howard (5) shoots over Mississippi's Mimi Reid (2) during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)
Unity Christian building strong foundation
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 9:45am
Brick by brick, Marcus Cannon has helped Unity Christian Academy build a successful football program.
In its first five years of existence, the Soldiers have only gotten better and better.
And, this upcoming season, Unity Christian Academy may have its best season yet.
