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Heavy-hearted Kingdom lifts Greenville Christian
By DAVID W. HEALY/ DHEALY@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 2:24pm
Williette Kingdom is still going through the grieving process.
Kingdom, a senior on the Greenville Christian School basketball team, has lost four relatives in the last two months, including her 20-year-old sister Salyssia Brown.
St. Joseph Fighting Irish move to perfect 3-0
By PATRICK ERVIN,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:29am
The St. Joseph Catholic School Lady Irish (3-0) kept their distance over the final three quarters of Thursday night’s high school basketball game to claim a 55-47 victory over the St. Aloyisus Lady Lady Flashes.
St. Al closed to within three points of St. Joe at 33-30 in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
Explosive GCS Saints run away from Raiders
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 11:31am
The Greenville Christian School boys basketball may have been missing two key players Thursday night, but this did not stop them from overwhelming visiting Delta Academy as the Saints rolled to a 57-27 victory.
No upsets as a result of Monday’s city election
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:48pm
The results of Greenville’s City Election held on Monday are in, and there were not upsets as a result.
Mayor Errick D. Simmons ran uncontested, yielding him an automatic victory.
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Final election results
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Fri, 11/15/2019 - 6:39pm
The numbers for Washington County general elections have officially been certified as of Friday afternoon after officials counted absentee ballots.
Mala Brooks was the only non-incumbent to win and increased her 13-vote margin to 154 votes with a 1,381 to 1,227 win over Jesse Amos in the District 4 Supervisor race.
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.
DCS presents ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 12:11pm
Folks are invited to head over to Delta Center Stage for an evening of mystery and laughs for their upcoming production of “Murder on the Orient Express.”
Local woman missing for 3 weeks
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 11/27/2019 - 9:49am
The Greenville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find a local woman who has been missing for about three weeks.
Greenville Police Department Assistant Police Chief Michael Merchant said 33-year-old Nikesha Wells was reported missing shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Women in Business an inspiring read
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 11/20/2019 - 11:15am
If you haven’t already taken notice, today’s Delta Democrat-Times includes a special edition — Women in Business.
This is a special issue we publish annually to highlight various women in the community who not only excel at their work, but go above and beyond in their day-to-day lives.
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Trump plan to stop HIV epidemic targets high-infection areas
Tue, 02/05/2019 - 9:59pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk.
Ellis White
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 1:41pm
Ellis White
VICKSBURG — Funeral arrangements for Ellis White, 93, of Vicksburg and formerly of Cleveland, are pending with Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland. He died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.
Tilmon helps Missouri hold off Arkansas 79-78
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:38pm
Arkansas's Keyshawn Embery-Simpson, left, dribbles past Missouri's Javon Pickett, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
The Latest: Death toll from Alabama tornado rises to 23
Mon, 03/04/2019 - 5:46am
The Latest on Deep South storms (all times local):
2:00 a.m.
A sheriff says the death toll is now at 23 from a large tornado that devastated an Alabama community.
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Westernline begins to brand district
By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 8:13am
Telling the story of Western Line School District and the ideals which the school system upholds has been deemed important and a new initiative has been set.
After vulgarities, college town bans bedsheet banners
Sat, 02/09/2019 - 10:25am
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — That college-town staple, the banner spray-painted on a bedsheet, is being furled in one Mississippi town.
Mississippi beats Missouri 75-65 to win fourth straight
Sat, 02/16/2019 - 5:52pm
Mississippi guard Devontae Shuler (2) is fouled as he goes up between Missouri's Reed Nikko (14) and Xavier Pinson (1) during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)
Tilmon helps Missouri hold off Arkansas 79-78
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:38pm
Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson, left, argues a call with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 79-78.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Suspect in killing of 4 hostages during standoff has died
Sun, 02/17/2019 - 5:55pm
CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — A man who shot and killed four people he held hostage in a Mississippi home has died from gunshot wounds he received during the 12-hour standoff, authorities said Sunday.
