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Dorothye Kemp
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Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:50pm
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.
Today's your lucky Day!
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Fri, 12/13/2019 - 9:07am
On this Friday the 13th, purchase 21 weeks of the Delta Democrat-Times for $13.
Cornelius Tory Jr.
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Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:48pm
Cornelius Tory Jr.
VINE GROVE, Ky. — Funeral services for Cornelius Tory Jr., 20, of Vine Grove, Kentucky, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Old Jerusalem. He died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
St. Joe, Greenville Christian coaches to take court in style
By PATRICK,
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 9:50am
Under two young enthusiastic head coaches, both the St. Joe Fighting Irish and Greenville Christian Saints basketball teams have developed quit a cross town rivalry over the last half decade.
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Amos contesting Brooks in general election results
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 12/07/2019 - 2:41pm
Some of the results from Washington County’s general election held last month may not be official, just yet.
A petition to contest the Nov. 5 election was filed Nov. 25 in the Circuit Court of Washington County by Samuel Begley, attorney for Washington County District 4 Supervisor, Jesse Amos.
Rotary District Governor applauds local club for polio eradication efforts
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Fri, 11/15/2019 - 6:39pm
At Thursday’s weekly Greenville Rotary Club Meeting, District Governor for Rotary 6820 Mark Fields delivered a keynote message that encompassed the ruthless efforts toward eliminating the polio virus and expanding the Rotary’s connection to the world.
Local man dead after being shot Sunday night
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 11:19am
Greenville police are searching for the person responsible for the shooting death of a local man.
At about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, officers with the Greenville Police Department were called to the 300 block of North Steele Lane in reference to a shot person.
1 man arrested in connection to shooting child
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 11/26/2019 - 9:48am
A man is behind bars for a shooting that sent a 12-year-old girl to a Jackson hospital, and more arrests are expected to follow.
On Monday, GPD officers arrested 21-year-old Kelvin Lewis in the 500 block of South Broadway Street.
Lewis was arrested in connection to the early Sunday morning shooting on Eighth Street.
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.
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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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Walter Howard Sr.
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Fri, 04/26/2019 - 10:11am
Walter Howard Sr.
Greenville - Funeral services for Walter Howard Sr., 94, of Greenville, will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenville, Saturday April 27 at 10 a.m. Father Tom Mulley will be officiating. Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. at Byas Funeral Home, Greenville and 6-7 p.m. at Rosary.
WCSO deputy shot
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Tue, 04/16/2019 - 7:11am
Suspect apprehended, deputy released from hospital
Eight Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were serving a warrant Monday at 6 a.m. in Greenville when Deputy Adam Auger, 38, of Leland, was shot in the abdomen after entering the suspects residence.
Missouri's Cunningham helps upset No. 5 Mississippi St 75-67
Fri, 02/15/2019 - 8:32am
Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer shouts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. Missouri won 75-67. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Greenwood might allow restaurants to sell liquor on Sundays
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 9:06am
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A city in the Mississippi Delta could decide whether to allow restaurants to sell liquor on Sundays.
Tonight: The Trump-Pelosi moment
Thu, 01/31/2019 - 9:00pm
On February 5, President Donald Trump will finally get to deliver his State of the Union address after agreeing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request to hold off on the speech during the 35-day government shutdown.
