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William Taylor Jr.
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William Taylor Jr.
Saints stop Fighting Irish in Overtime
By PATRICK ERVIN,In a cross town rivalry between friends who try to out-dress one another on the sideline, the Greenville Christian Saints defeated the St. Joseph Catholic School Fighting Irish 54-50 in an overtime thriller.
Linda Knight
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Linda Knight
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Linda Marie “Kushy” King Knight, 48, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and formerly of Greenville, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church,
Dorothye Kemp
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Dorothye Kemp
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Dorothye Kemp, 68, of Greenville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Greater St. John, with the Rev. Regional Forte officiating. She died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Jackson. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
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Mary Brown
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Mary Brown
GREENVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Mary A. Brown, 72, of Greenville, are pending with Harris Funeral Home, Greenville. She died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Delta Regional Medical Center.

Simmons & Simmons gearing up for annual toy giveaway
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,The reason for the season is not lost on Simmons & Simmons, PLLC and they are making sure it won’t be lost on the Greenville and Washington County communities either.
Simmons & Simmons, PLLC is having its 11th annual Christmas Toys Giveaway beginning at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at T.L. Weston School Gym, 901 Archer St.
Residents share what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving
By STAFF REPORT,With Thanksgiving this week, the Delta Democrat-Times staff asked people in the community what they are thankful for this year. This is what they said.
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Greenville Girls Rock hosting 2nd annual event Friday
By KELLY BENFORD SPECIAL TO THE DD-T,Greenville Girls Rock is making its way back to Greenville.
The second annual Greenville Girls Rock event will be from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Washington County Convention Center, 1040 South Raceway Road.
Altered trash pickup, office hours this week
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,The municipal trash pickup schedule will be altered this week as the city observes the Thanksgiving holiday.
Garbage and trash routes scheduled to be picked up on Tuesday and Thursday were completed on Tuesday.
Routes scheduled to be picked up on Wednesday and Friday will be completed today.
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Lawyer famous for acquittals to defend Nissan ex-chair Ghosn
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,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
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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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.

Westernline begins to brand district
By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,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.
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Murder Suicide Rocks Community
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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,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.

Husband and wife found dead
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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.

Commission, County to address concerns before 2019 election
By JERI BORST JBORST@DDTONLINE.COM,Quality assurance of the 2019 elections is on the minds of Washington County Board of Supervisors and the Election Commission, who have contracted for services to review any errors that may be lurking in the system and address specific concerns.

Man shot, dies near Does Eat Place Saturday night
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.