City election taking place Monday
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 12/07/2019 - 2:39pm
Greenville City Elections are set to take place Monday with polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m.
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Devilettes aiming high once more
By DAVID W. HEALY/ DHEALY@DDTONLINE.COM,
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 9:39am
HOLLANDALE — Simmons High School girls basketball coach Bernita Alexander is superstitious. She said she is not ready to make any bold predictions about what her Devilettes can accomplish this season.
Local men reflect on fathers’ World War II stories
By JON ALVERSON JALVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Sat, 12/07/2019 - 2:40pm
Dr. Ed Egger and Dr. Bill Schaffarzick have been friends for decades and they have a lot of similarities.
They are the quintessential baby boomers. They are both in the medical profession. Egger is an ophthalmologist and Schaffarzick is a dentist.
They like to hunt and fish. Both can tell a good hunting story.
Greenville High School's Jequann Roberson named Planters Bank Player of the Week
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Wed, 12/04/2019 - 8:27am
Jequann Roberson, the Planters Bank Player of the Week, had a life experience last year that few high school athletes will ever know. Now, he is hoping to use that experience to help him grow as a person and a basketball player.
Greenville’s Michael A. Kelly photographs whitetail deer for Mississippi Sportsman’s License
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 3:00pm
Greenville resident Michael A. Kelly has spent a good part of the last 40 years taking pictures of Delta wildlife. Kelly floats down the Mississippi River and other local tributaries in his small paddle boat for many of his pictures.
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Warfield Point Park reopened, repairs still being made
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM ,
Mon, 11/18/2019 - 1:19pm
After not being able to open nearly all year, Warfield Point Park officially reopened Saturday.
Warfield Point Park director Donald Davis made the announcement at Monday morning’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting.
St. Joseph's Trey Benson and Dillon Johnson named Delta Democrat-Times Players of the Year
By DAVID W. HEALY,
Tue, 11/26/2019 - 10:00am
On a cloudy mild November day in Jackson last Friday, Dillon Johnson and Trey Benson played the last games of their careers for the St. Joseph Catholic School Fighting Irish.
Maude Bryan Park to receive improvements thanks to city leaders
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 11/29/2019 - 1:00pm
Greenville’s Maude Bryan Park is due for some revitalization and city leaders and community members have begun working to that end.
Mayor Errick Simmons on Tuesday morning was at Maude Bryan Park to discuss improvements soon to be made to the park.
Veterans honored this week at service in downtown Greenville
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 8:33pm
There was an air of valiance on Monday morning about downtown Greenville as a service in recognition of Veterans Day took place in front of the World War II Memorial.
One more week until Santa comes to town
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 11/22/2019 - 5:15pm
LELAND — Only one week remains until folks can head over to Leland to watch the Deer Creek lights shine as Santa Claus comes to town.
This year’s Christmas on Deer Creek is set to be another two-day event starting the evening of Friday, Nov. 29, with the bulk of festivities continuing Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Murder Suicide Rocks Community
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Thu, 05/02/2019 - 10:22am
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,
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 8:23am
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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Wed, 05/01/2019 - 7:00am
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,
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 8:22am
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
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:45pm
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.
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Okeke hits 3-pointer to lead Auburn past Georgia 78-75
Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:36pm
Georgia guard Jordan Harris (2) takes a shot while being defended by Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Rivers rise in soggy South as days of rain flood roads
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 5:52pm
A barge cruises past a low-lying park flooded by the swollen Mississippi River on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 in Memphis, Tenn. Located on Memphis' Mud Island, Greenbelt Park (pictured) floods when the Mississippi River reaches high levels. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz).
T-Ball Champions
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Fri, 08/02/2019 - 1:03pm
Call it divine intervention, fate or an oddity. A week’s worth of rain in mid July effectively ended the 2019 baseball and softball seasons for kids in Leland Parks and Recreation leagues.
Greenville Christian School lights up Canton Academy
By STAFF REPORT,
Fri, 10/04/2019 - 11:20pm
Greenville Christian 49, Canton Academy 7
CANTON — The Greenville Christian School football team won its third-straight football game Friday night in a game Coach Jon Reed McLendon said was perhaps their best game of the season.
Herro's 29 points rally No. 4 Kentucky past Arkansas 70-66
Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:18am
Kentucky's Keldon Johnson (3) and PJ Washington try to regain control of the ball near Arkansas' Daniel Gafford (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
