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Wave of potential: O'Bannon's Scott named Planters Bank Player of the Week
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Wed, 12/11/2019 - 8:54am
O’Bannon High School’s Daishun Scott, the Planters Bank Player of the Week, is only a sophomore but his coach said he already has the “it factor.”
Rams get decisive win at Hornets' nest
By PATRICK ERVIN,
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 9:51am
In perhaps the Delta’s most hotly contested non district rivalry, the Gentry High School Rams boys swept the Greenville High Hornets 59-42 in the Highway 82 series. Hornets fans had reason to hope from the opening tip as senior guard Morgan Green secured a wayward ball and made an uncontested layup for the first basket of the game.
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Fri, 12/13/2019 - 4:59pm
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Long to celebrate 20 years of Drive-by Santa
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 9:19am
Santa Claus Lane isn’t as far away as one might expect. In fact, it exists in the heart of Greenville, at the corner of Camellia and Burning Bush drives.
Judy Long, regarded as Greenville’s own Mrs. Santa Claus, proves firsthand why she has more than earned that title and address.
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Wed, 11/20/2019 - 11:45am
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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.
Bad service can change an experience
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:55pm
I have always enjoyed dining at local restaurants. The service is almost always personable and the food tends to be prepared with an ingredient you can’t buy anywhere — love.
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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.
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.
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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.
Alabama gets rare win at Memorial Gym, beating Vandy 77-67
Sat, 02/09/2019 - 11:07pm
Alabama guard Dazon Ingram (12) celebrates in the closing seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 77-67. With Ingram are Donta Hall (0) and Kira Lewis Jr. (2). (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
City Council welcomes Boykin to Ward 3 seat
By JERI BORST JBORST@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 7:28am
William “Bill” Boykin was welcomed to the Greenville City Council after being sworn in Thursday morning in council chambers.
House approves bill to ease some criminal penalties
Thu, 02/07/2019 - 6:20pm
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House members on Thursday overwhelmingly supported a plan to ease some penalties for those accused or convicted of crimes, as its sponsor again acknowledged the bill constitutes "baby steps."
Mississippi adds Tyrone Nix to staff as linebackers coach
Wed, 02/20/2019 - 4:25pm
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has added Tyrone Nix to its football staff as a linebackers coach.
The school said Wednesday that Nix is returning for his second stint at the school. He was the Rebels' defensive coordinator from 2008-11 under former coach Houston Nutt.
