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Greenville City Council enters order requiring face coverings, effective immediately

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Fri, 07/10/2020 - 3:00pm

Today, the Greenville City Council called a special call meeting to discuss the urgency in requiring masks and/or face coverings after a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Washington County reached an increase of over 200 COVID-19 cases within fourteen days.

Face masks required in all county buildings

By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,

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Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:20pm

The Washington County Board of Supervisors this week set an ordinance requiring face masks in all county-owned buildings, effective immediately.

GPSD asking parents to fill out survey on school opening

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Tue, 07/07/2020 - 5:12pm

The Greenville Public School District is asking parents of students in the district to complete an online survey concerning the opening of the school year.

The district plans to open the school year on Aug. 5.

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Tue, 07/07/2020 - 5:28pm

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Boykin resigns from Ward 3

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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.

67,000,000 in Washington County PPP loans

By JON ALVERSON JALVERSON@DDTONLINE.COM,

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Fri, 07/10/2020 - 11:05am

About $67,000,000 in Paycheck Protection Programs loans were distributed in the last three months in Washington County.

Greenville saw just more than $57 million of the total, Hollandale had about $3 million and Leland had about $6.8 million.

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Sat, 06/27/2020 - 10:12am

Vernessa Williams

GREENVILLE — Visitation for Vernessa Williams, 47, of Greenville, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, June 29, at Byas Funeral Home, Greenville. She died Wednesday, June 17, 2020.

The gigantic elephant in the room

By DAVID W. HEALY (COLUMN),

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Wed, 06/17/2020 - 9:24am

As the sports editor of the Delta Democrat-Times, I spend half of my time with white people and half of my time with black people.

My life has not really changed much in the last few weeks, when I go around town and interact with people. I try, yet fail at times, to treat everyone I meet with respect and kindness.

State has over 27,000 virus cases, 1,000 deaths

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Tue, 06/30/2020 - 5:32pm

As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 680 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths as a result of the virus in Mississippi, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

The state’s total number of coronavirus cases is 27,067 and there have been 1,056 deaths in total.

DRMC opens COVID-19 Results Line

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Wed, 07/08/2020 - 3:24pm

Delta Regional Medical Center has established a COVID-19 Results Line for anyone who has been tested at a DRMC location. The hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and the number is 662-379-0434.

DRMC is also holding free COVID-19 testing in the hospital's ER parking lot. Testing is performed from 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Lacoste takes people to the ‘next level’ in fitness

By KELLY BENFORD KBENFORD@DDTONLINE.COM,

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Fri, 08/09/2019 - 4:55pm

Paul Lacoste Sports has been in Greenville this summer giving people more than the average full-body workout.

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Fri, 01/10/2020 - 11:34am

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Richards, of Boca Raton, Florida, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Kimberly Richards, to Peyton Lynn Childs.

Folks ready for hoppin’ good fun at upcoming Leland Frog Fest, Highway 61 Blues Festival

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Fri, 09/27/2019 - 12:24pm

LELAND — There’s only a week left for folks to hop on over to Leland for a day of live music and family fun at the Frog Fest and Highway 61 Blues Festival.

In lieu of this year’s canceled Mighty Mississippi Music Festival, the 20th annual Highway 61 Blues Festival is returning to its home base of Leland.

Storm hits downtown; Elks building dropped

By CATHERINE KIRK CKIRK@DDTONLINE.COM,

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Sat, 01/11/2020 - 5:17pm

Downtown Greenville received significant damage after early Saturday morning’s storms that blew through the area.

Both Mayor Errick Simmons and Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday declared a state of emergency for the City of Greenville as a result of the storm damages.

Eyes on the prize: Irish outlast Trojans to advance to semis

By DAVID W. HEALY,

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Fri, 11/08/2019 - 11:02pm

St. Joseph Catholic School senior Trey Benson did not want his high school career to end Friday night, and in the second half he and his teammates made the plays to make sure it continued.

Temple Baptist Church members issued $500 tickets for parking lot service

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Thu, 04/09/2020 - 4:58pm

The phone rang at the mayor’s office earlier this week and the voice on the line said, “We’re having church on Wednesday, no matter what.”

The caller, according to Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons, claimed to be the pastor of Temple Baptist Church on Reed Road in Greenville.

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,

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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.

Board members cautioned for interfering

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Tue, 06/11/2019 - 4:30pm

MDE reviews GPSD board’s actions

Allegations of Greenville Public School Board members interfering with day-to-day operations of the school district were reviewed by the Mississippi Department of Education and found valid.

Mayor places curfew at 10 p.m.

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Tue, 04/07/2020 - 6:59pm

In an effort to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Simmons and City Council have issued two new executive orders on church services and city wide curfew.

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