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Eleven former MSU players among Major League Baseball player pool
By STAFF REPORT,
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 9:35am
STARKVILLE – As Major League Baseball begins the path to the 2020 season, Mississippi State’s baseball program will send 11 to major league camps, including all eight Diamond Dawgs that ended the 2019 season on active rosters.
Maple Wright
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Tue, 07/07/2020 - 5:19pm
Maple Wright
INDIANOLA — Graveside services for Maple Wright, 81, of Indianola, were held Wednesday, July 8, at Indianola City Cemetery. She died June 28, 2020, at South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola. Services were under the direction of Dillon Funeral Home, Indianola.
Not optimistic for high school sports starting soon — at this moment
By DAVID W. HEALY (COLUMN),
Fri, 07/10/2020 - 10:08am
It is 9 o’clock in the morning on Friday, July 10, and, right now, I am not optimistic we will have high school sports this fall.
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Mars Food evolving Uncle Ben’s brand in light of social equality
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 9:13am
Mars Food North America, a well noted fixture in the American food industry, made the decision last week to evolve the Uncle Ben’s brand in light of social equality.
Mars Food on June 17 announced its decision to evolve the Uncle Ben’s brand, but details are still being determined.
BOS sanitizing buildings before reopening
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 06/27/2020 - 10:00am
Update as of June 29, 2020: The offices of the Washington County Courthouse, Justice Court and Administration office are reopening Monday, June 29.
Mayor Simmons asks BOS to remove confederate statue
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 2:28am
“This world’s collective condemnation of police violence against the black community following the George Floyd murder represents a turning point much like the murder of Emmett Till in 1955 and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Keep moving forward
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,- Read more about Keep moving forward
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Wed, 07/01/2020 - 10:06am
This week, the newsroom of the Delta Democrat-Times was given a new home. Before you start calling your friends, yes, we are still very much in business and no, we have not moved away from our building on Broadway Street.
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Parkerson-Downs
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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 10:03am
Mr. and Mrs. Angie and Kelly Saxton, of Belzoni, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tori Parkerson, to Jay Downs.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Martha and Jackie Gunter, of Greenville, Jean Pohlman and the late Bob Pohlman, and Frances Saxton and the late Sam Saxton.
GPD seeks public’s help to find missing teen
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 07/22/2019 - 4:26pm
The Greenville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a teenager who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
Sixteen-year-old Kamrone Lee, of Greenville, has been reported as missing since July 11.
Lee is described as a 5’9”, 110-pound black male with black hair and brown eyes.
Lee-Mitchell
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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 10:05am
Dr. and Mrs. David H. Lee, of Greenville, Mississippi, announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Ellen Brister Lee, to Kyle P. Mitchell.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lester Adam Shipley, and the late Mr. Lester Adam Shipley, of Greenwood, Mississippi, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harrell Lee, of Greenville.
GAC’s 2nd Cocktails at Carousel set for tonight
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 07/19/2019 - 12:36pm
The Greenville Arts Council tonight is hosting their second of three Cocktails at the Carousel events taking this summer.
The public is invited to head over to E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, 323 S. Main St., from 5-7 p.m. tonight.
Wreck involving 3 vehicles sends 6, including 4 children, to hospital
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 08/21/2019 - 6:46pm
A three-vehicle wreck at one of Greenville’s busiest intersections sent six people, including four children, to the hospital Wednesday afternoon.
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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.
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.
Man dies while swimming at boat ramp along levee front
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 05/18/2020 - 4:12pm
A man died while swimming Monday at a boat ramp along the levee front.
Washington County Sheriff Department Assistant Chief Deputy Percy Miles said a 23-year-old black male drowned while swimming at a boat ramp along the levee front at Lake Ferguson.
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.
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.”
