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Mary Lou Allison
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Fri, 01/17/2020 - 5:14pm
Mary Lou Allison
ARCOLA — Funeral arrangements for Mary Lou Allison, 92, of Arcola, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. She died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Legacy Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, Greenville.
Leroy Williams
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Fri, 01/17/2020 - 5:13pm
Leroy Williams
GREENVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Leroy Williams, 62, of Greenville, are pending with Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville. He died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Arbor Walk Health Care Center, Greenville.
Irving Ferguson
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Fri, 01/17/2020 - 5:13pm
Irving Ferguson
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Irving Ferguson, 64, of Greenville, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Dillon Funeral Home Chapel, Leland. He passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the Legacy Manor Nursing Home, Greenville.
Kameron Hodges
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Thu, 01/16/2020 - 3:46pm
Kameron Hodges
GREENVILLE — Kameron Cavonte’ Hodges Lee, 17, of Greenville, was born Aug. 27, 2002, to Amber (William Johnson) Hodges and Keith (Linda) Lee. He died July 11, 2019.
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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.
Storm hits downtown; Elks building dropped
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 01/11/2020 - 5:17pm
Downtown Greenville received significant damage after early Saturday morning’s storms that blew through the area.
Both Mayor Errick Simmons and Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday declared a state of emergency for the City of Greenville as a result of the storm damages.
Police: Man found inside manhole appears to be accidental death
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 2:39pm
Local police say the man who was found dead inside a manhole earlier this month appears to be an accidental death.
BOS vote 3-2 to replace county enginner, attorney
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 01/07/2020 - 12:24pm
At the Washington Washington County Board of Supervisors’ first meeting of the new year, both the county engineer and county attorney were replaced after a motion was made by the board’s newest addition, Mala Brooks.
Man found dead in downtown manhole
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 01/02/2020 - 4:19pm
Local police are investigating the death of man found inside a manhole in downtown Greenville this morning.
At about 11:30 a.m. today, officers with the Greenville Police Department went to the 800 block of Washington Avenue in reference to a possible body found inside a manhole after receiving a call from a concerned local resident.
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Walter Howard Sr.
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Fri, 04/26/2019 - 10:11am
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.
Washington County, statewide results are in, absentee ballots still being tallied
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Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:15pm
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.
Charter School application in process for new Greenville school
By JERI BORST JBORST@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 04/16/2019 - 7:13am
An effort to provide an additional education option is underway in Greenville as preparations to apply for a charter school license have been made.
Reggie Whitley has started the process of creating a charter school, Relentless Preparatory Academy, with the Mississippi Department of Education Authorizing Board.
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.
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Murder Suicide Rocks Community
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Thu, 05/02/2019 - 10:22am
Domestic violence is the motive behind the loss of two lives Tuesday, according the Greenville Police Department investigators.
Robbie Walker-Grossley, 49,was murdered by her husband, Christopher Grossley, 54. After shooting his wife, Christopher Grossley ended his life through suicide.
Last Supper presented in living portrayal
By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 8:23am
Emmanuel Baptist Church is hosting their 2nd annual “The Living Supper” Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m.
The event is a drama based on the painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci, which is brought to life on stage.
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.
Husband and wife found dead
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Wed, 05/01/2019 - 7:00am
Investigation points toward domestic violence in murder, suicide
Domestic violince appears to be the motive of a husband, 54, shooting his wife, 49, and then turning the gun on himself, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Man shot, dies near Does Eat Place Saturday night
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:45pm
A 64 year-old black male was shot Saturday night in the 400th block of Sunflower Street, near Doe’s Eat Place, Greenville. Just before 11 p.m. the Greenville Police Department responded to a call in reference to a shot person, whose name is being held pending family notification.
