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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.
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.
City leaders address wastewater issues, plans
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 5:07pm
Greenville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant has been discharging minimally-treated wastewater into the river, which was officially reported last month by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), due to operational issues at the plant.
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Rotary speaker campaigns for Medical Marijuana on 2020 election ballots
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 11/22/2019 - 6:53pm
Medical marijuana has long been an either welcomed or shunned idea as treatment for medical conditions.
GPSD finding ways to improve accountability score
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 11/22/2019 - 6:45pm
At Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Greenville Public School District, Superintendent Dr. Debra Dace informed the board of the progress the district is making towards the goal of an improved accountability score from their current F ranking.
Darrell Rexrode
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Wed, 11/13/2019 - 9:09am
Darrell Rexrode
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Darrell “Drew” Rexrode, 21, of Greenville, were at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. He went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.
Spencer’s wish fulfilled
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Tue, 11/12/2019 - 11:48am
According to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a wish is granted about every 34 minutes in the United States.
Make-A-Wish serves a unique and vital role in helping strengthen and empower children battling critical illnesses.
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Lawyer famous for acquittals to defend Nissan ex-chair Ghosn
Wed, 02/13/2019 - 4:57am
In this June 27, 2012, photo, lawyer Junichiro Hironaka speaks at press cub of courthouse in Tokyo. Hironaka, a defense lawyer famous for winning innocent verdicts in a legal system where 99 percent of the cases result in convictions, has been hired to defend Nissan Motor Co.'s former chairman Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday, Feb.
Reed Road project ahead of schedule
By JERI BORST JBORST@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 8:10am
Surface work remains to be completed
Reed Road has been experiencing significant updates since January and is a head of schedule, Mark Hooker, Washington County engineer told the board of supervisors Monday.
Mississippi airport announces 2 new direct flights routes
Mon, 02/25/2019 - 6:41pm
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Travelers leaving from a Mississippi airport will be able to fly directly into two new cities in a few months.
News outlets report that direct flights leaving from the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to Austin, Texas and Fort Myers, Florida were announced Monday.
Life lost to gun violence
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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 7:47am
Anthony Smith has been charged with murder and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.
Greenville police officers located Tarus Dandridge, a 41 year-old black male, who was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency medical personnel and Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson.
Lavorne Jones
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Wed, 01/30/2019 - 3:54pm
Lavorne Jones
Mound Bayou – Funeral services for Lavorne L. Jones, 72, of Mound Bayou, are 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Merigold. She died Jan. 26, 2019, at Bolivar Medical Center, Cleveland. Burial follows in Calvary Cemetery, Renova, under the direction of Redmon Funeral Home, Cleveland.
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Woman dies after hit-and-run on Nelson Street
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 11:17am
A local woman died late Wednesday night after a hit-and-run on Nelson Street.
Assistant Police Chief Michael Merchant said officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of Nelson Street close to midnight, where they found a black female lying in the road.
Belk - Harris to join in matrimony
Mon, 04/22/2019 - 8:03am
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Adron Belk II of Greenwood announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Merritt Montgomery Belk of Greenwood, to Zachary Ryan Harris of Greenville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris of Greenville.
Engagement - Titus - Davis
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Mon, 06/03/2019 - 8:18am
Friends and relatives of Lakwanya Denise Titus and Timothy Lee Davis are invited to their wedding at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Greater Mt. Moriah MB Church, Greenville.
The bride-elect, Lakwanya Titus, is the daughter of Ruth Starkey and granddaughter of the late Gertrude W. Titus and the late Erma Dotson Sanders.
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.
