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Boykin resigns from Ward 3
By STAFF REPORT,
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:00pm
Greenville City Council Member Bill Boykin, who suffered a stroke in March, has presented the Greenville City Council with a letter announcing his intention to resign his position.
Ward 3 has not had representation on the council as Boykin has been unable to attend meetings since the stroke.
Kentarius Lewis
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:02pm
Kentarius Lewis
LELAND — Graveside services for Kentarius D. “Pie-Joe” Lewis, 23, of Leland, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Sisters of Charity Cemetery, Elizabeth. He died Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Leland. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 3, at T.L. Redmon Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Racing runs deep in the Dillon family
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Tue, 07/07/2020 - 2:46pm
Ever since Brent Dillon bought his first car when he was 14, he and his older brother, Justin, have had a love affair with car racing.
Driving his white No. 7 Late Model Crate car, Brent, now 28, has worked his way to become one of the best drivers in the area. This season he has already won two of the four races he has competed in.
Louis Taylor
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:01pm
Louis Taylor
GREENVILLE — Louis Eddly Taylor, 85, of Greenville, died Friday, June 26, 2020, at Delta Regional Medical Center.
Louis was born April 9, 1935, the son of Curtis Levon Taylor and Elsie Eudale Wells. He retired from the United States Air Force as Mechanic.
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Construction of Greenville bypass will take a year or longer to pick back up
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 4:55pm
Work won’t be starting anytime soon on the Anse Dees Highway 82 Greenville Bypass, but it will happen sooner than a normal project of this type.
Eric Edwards Jr.
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Tue, 06/09/2020 - 5:44pm
Eric Edwards Jr.
INDIANOLA — Graveside services for Eric Edwards Jr., 11, of Indianola, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Riverside Memorial Gardens, Indianola. He died May 27, 2020. Services are under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Indianola.
Yancy Pogue
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Sat, 06/13/2020 - 2:33am
Yancy Pogue
BAY ST. LOUIS — Yancy Leon Pogue, 67, of Bay St. Louis, died March 6, 2020, to join those he loves in an eternal embrace.
Jacqueline Foster
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Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:05pm
Jacqueline Foster
GREENVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Jacqueline Foster, 58, of Greenville, are pending with Byas Funeral Home, Greenville. She died June 28, 2020.
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Hebrew Union Temple to honor history at Hanukkah celebration
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 12/20/2019 - 2:09pm
The Mississippi Delta’s Jewish population may be small, but the heart of their annual Hanukkah celebration is not.
“It’s a festive luncheon,” said Rabbi Debra Kassoff of the Hebrew Union Temple in Greenville. Hanukkah this year starts at sunset Dec. 22 and ends at nightfall Dec. 30.
1 dead, 1 critical after violent dispute
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 08/30/2019 - 3:13pm
One man died and another is in critical condition after a dispute Friday morning turned violent.
At 9:10 a.m. Friday, officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Dent Street in reference to a shot person.
Man’s body found on highway after being run over
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 4:35pm
A man was found dead on the highway this weekend after being run over by multiple vehicles.
At 3:15 a.m. Saturday, July 13, officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to 1800 Highway 82 West, where they found a black male laying in the highway.
Being with loved ones a great gift
By CATHERINE KIRK CIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 12:11pm
While I know some people have been decking the halls and getting into the Christmas Spirit for several weeks — for some, months — this weekend was the first time I started to feel those festive vibes.
Newspaper changes with times
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Sat, 09/28/2019 - 8:25am
The first person in my family who worked for a newspaper in the United States of America was William Barrett Travis.
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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.
GPD officer fired for use of excessive force during arrest
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 07/03/2020 - 1:34pm
An officer with the Greenville Police Department has been fired for using excessive force during an arrest Thursday afternoon.
Parkerson-Downs
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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 10:03am
Mr. and Mrs. Angie and Kelly Saxton, of Belzoni, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tori Parkerson, to Jay Downs.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Martha and Jackie Gunter, of Greenville, Jean Pohlman and the late Bob Pohlman, and Frances Saxton and the late Sam Saxton.
GPD seeks public’s help to find missing teen
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 07/22/2019 - 4:26pm
The Greenville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a teenager who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
Sixteen-year-old Kamrone Lee, of Greenville, has been reported as missing since July 11.
Lee is described as a 5’9”, 110-pound black male with black hair and brown eyes.
