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Fri, 12/13/2019 - 9:07am
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Meet Santa at the Mall
By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,- Read more about Meet Santa at the Mall
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Fri, 12/13/2019 - 4:53pm
Editor’s note: This interview with Santa Claus was arranged with local resident Mike Jones, who has been depicting Santa for more than 40 years. This is his first year at the Greenville Mall.
You better watch out, you better not cry — because Santa Claus is already in town, making his list and checking it twice.
LSD passes $6.9M bond this week with mixed reactions
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 12/13/2019 - 4:54pm
Christmas came early for the Leland School District (LSD) as its second attempt of getting the school bond proposal to pass was successful, this time with an approved amount of $6.9 million.
After the 1,229 machine votes, absentee ballots and affidavits were totaled, there were 775 in favor of the bond and 460 not in favor of it.
Simmons Jr. to play in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game
By STAFF REPORT,
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 10:07am
Greenville High School senior Errick Simmons Jr. has been added to the roster for the 2019 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game. The game kicks off at noon this Saturday in Hattiesburg.
Simmons, the Delta Democrat-Times’ Offensive Player of the Year, was a playmaker all season long for the Greenville High School football team.
Harlow’s hosting job fair Tuesday at WIN Job Center
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Fri, 12/13/2019 - 4:54pm
Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa is inviting all those who are interested in starting the new year off with a fresh and exciting career opportunity to its upcoming job fair.
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Simmons & Simmons gearing up for annual toy giveaway
By JASMINE STEVERSON JSTEVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:51pm
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.
Mary Brown
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Wed, 11/20/2019 - 11:47am
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.
Residents share what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving
By STAFF REPORT,
Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:54am
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.
Wendy Smith, of Greenville:
Greenville Girls Rock hosting 2nd annual event Friday
By KELLY BENFORD SPECIAL TO THE DD-T,
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:49pm
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,
Mon, 11/25/2019 - 6:29pm
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
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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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.
