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Eliza Hardy (Anna), left, and Hannah Smith (Elsa) rehearse a scene for the upcoming Delta Center Stage summer youth musical, “Frozen Jr.” Show times are at 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for youth ages 16 and younger. For more information, visit deltastage.com.

Do you want to build a Snowman? Things are getting ‘Frozen’ for DCS’s summer youth musical
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, 289 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:37 AM
Hearts are sure to melt when Delta Center Stage’s production of “Frozen Jr,” based on the 2018 Broadway musical adaption, opens Thursday night at E.E. Bass in Jake and Freda Stein Hall.
Showtime is set for 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday with a matinee showing scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
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NAACP, LOC hosting Mourning Mothers March, candlelight vigil
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, 161 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:45 AM
It has been said and well documented that there are few things in life that compare to the loss of a child, especially a sudden one as a result of senseless violence.
Most parents envision their children laying them to rest when their appointed time on this earth is up, not the other way around.
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City holding back-to-school uniform drive
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On Mon, 07/26/2021 - 01:23 PM
Mayor Errick D. Simmons announces that the City of Greenville will host a Back-to-School Uniform Drive from Monday, July 26 to Friday, Aug. 20. We are requesting new or gently used socks, T-shirts, tank tops, khaki and navy blue pants, and school-colored shirts for this drive.
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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options
By Steve Wilson, 541 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:18 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:00 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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City council cracking down on excess tree, trash debris
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, 1,076 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:00 AM
An ordinance enforcing a limit on the volume of tree and trash debris to be picked up by public works crews is expected to be coming down the pipeline in the City of Greenville.
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Opinion: Wise and Dzielak discuss Delta variant
By Robert Wise and David Dzielak, 295 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Robert Wise: David, we got our most hits on the article about the Delta variant. People are concerned. What’s your update?
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:24 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:06 AM
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter.
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State’s retirement system gets low rankings
By Steve Wilson, 511 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:48 AM
A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Mississippi's defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities.
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