An early morning fire that could have destroyed an entire strip of store spaces was quickly extinguished thanks to local firefighters.
Cutting a rug for a good cause is exactly what the Greenville Arts Council is giving folks an opportunity to do next weekend.
The Legendary Kattawar Brothers will be performing live in concert from 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at E.E. Bass Auditorium with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
Willie Griffin
ROSEDALE — Funeral arrangements for Willie Griffin, 70, of Rosedale, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. He died Friday, Jan.17, 2020, at Cleveland Nursing & Rehab Center, Cleveland.
Elizabeth Robinson
GREENVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Griffin Robinson, 75, of Greenville, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. She died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at Delta Regional Medical Center.
Evridge Hollins Jr.
GREENVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Evridge Hollins Jr., 73, of Greenville, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. He died Friday, Jan. 16, 2020, at his home.
Many people enjoy using fireworks to get their new year kicked off with a bang.
With several firework stands set up across the county, many residents have been stocking up for a night of fun.
Monday’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting brought in a large influx of residents who, in order to be accommodated comfortably, had to join the board in one of the courtrooms instead of the usual supervisors’ chambers.
All of the city’s community recycling bins will soon be rid of due to grant funds for the bins being exhausted.
Kathy Avis of OmniSource/Steel Dynamics Inc., said she anticipates the city’s four bins will be completely removed by Thursday at the latest.
In observance of the Christmas holiday, trash pick up schedules and city hall hours of operation will be affected in Washington County towns and municipalities.
Greenville City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, and Wednesday, Christmas Day.
City Hall will resume its regular hours Thursday.
The home of Hollandale resident Carolyn Gaines and her belongings were completely lost to a fire two days before Christmas.
The woman, who lived in the house with her son, had recently made some renovations to the home before the fire erupted Monday evening.
Walter Howard Sr.
Greenville - Funeral services for Walter Howard Sr., 94, of Greenville, will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenville, Saturday April 27 at 10 a.m. Father Tom Mulley will be officiating. Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. at Byas Funeral Home, Greenville and 6-7 p.m. at Rosary.
Incumbents held on to each of their seats except in the District 4 supervisor vote won by Mala Brooks by a mere 13 votes over incumbent Jesse Amos. The more than 700 absentee ballots have yet to be counted in any races as of press time.
Of the 32,026 registered voters in Washington County, 11001 cast ballots in the Tuesday election.
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.
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.
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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As Resurrection Sunday nears and the Easter season approaches, churches and community activities have been scheduled and the public is invited to attend. The following events were submitted to the Delta Democrat Times:
Thursday, April 18
Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons announces Gerri Green Day to be held on Friday, April 19, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.
Greenville Public School District responded to a letter from the Mississippi Department of Education on April 16 a regrading alligations of board members interfering in day-today operations of the district.
