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MS River Bridge going through routine inspection

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On Fri, 10/16/2020 - 05:05 PM

What might be the largest man lift in the United States is parked atop the Jessie Brent Memorial Greenville Bridge over the Mississippi River.

The man lift is there for an inspection that occurs every two years. The inspection is to track changes in the bridge.

Monuments on Main Street cemetery tours begin Friday

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On Tue, 10/13/2020 - 05:17 PM

This year’s revival of Monuments on Main Street will be this weekend, Oct. 16-18, with cemetery tours starting at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

The last tour each day will also include additional information about the history of the cemetery along with the six performances of characters from Greenville’s history.

Construction on Federal Courthouse expected to start in spring 2021

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On Tue, 10/13/2020 - 05:13 PM

There will be some form of ceremony in spring of 2021 to mark the beginning of construction of the new federal courthouse in downtown Greenville.

Let's keep Halloween

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On Sat, 10/10/2020 - 11:21 AM

Greenville’s City Council members have gone too far regarding the attempted cancella

City of Greenville drops curfew

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On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 05:12 PM

There is no longer a curfew in the City of Greenville, but there is a new stipulation being placed on establishments choosing to stay open during the late-night hours after 11 p.m.

MDOT, farmers differ on scales

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On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 06:03 PM

In the middle of the harvest season in the Delta, it’s not unusual to see Mississippi Department of Transportation officers on the side of the road with scales under the wheels of trucks hauling their product to the grain elevators in Greenville.

Vernon Greenlee wins Ward 3 seat after special election

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On Tue, 09/15/2020 - 05:57 PM

Vernon Greenlee doesn’t see himself as a politician and never thought he’d be a member of the Greenville City Council.

After Monday’s special election to fill the vacated Ward 3 seat on Greenville City Council, he’s both. Greenlee defeated Stephen Poole in a runoff election 334 votes to 267.

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