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Bypass opened
Family members of Anse Dees were in attendance at the ribbon-cutting for the bypass named in his honor. Front row, from left, Norma Ann Dees, Steve Dees, Anse (Buddy ) Dees Jr., Daney Dees Cashatt, Paul Dees, Marney Dees, Alice Murphy. Back row: Micah Quinn, Brad Mayo, Jim Dees, Stephanie Dees, and Ricky Dees.

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Bypass opened, named for Anse Dees
By MYIESHA SMITH - Reporter
Wed,09/03/25-10:17AM , 1,081 Reads
State and local officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the U.S. 82 Greenville bypass, a $216 million transportation project that promises to transform travel, safety, and economic opportunity across the Mississippi Delta.
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Bypass opening
The Dees family at the opening of the Anse Dees Memorial Bypass.

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Bypass opens today
By MYIESHA SMITH - Reporter
Wed,08/27/25-2:47PM , 2,065 Reads
The Dees family at the opening of the Anse Dees Memorial Bypass from Leland to Highway 82 at the Mississippi River Bridge. Story to follow.

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Congressional Gold Medal
The family of the late Charlie Leon Moore gathered to celebrate his recognition as a Congressional Gold Medal recipient. Pictured are, from left, Armedia Stubbs, Gregory Moore, Carl McGee (back), Stanley Moore, Iris McGee, Alexandra Landing (back), Irene McGee, Alfalonia Moore (front), Janis Moore, Lynelle Moore, Charles Moore, Kincyl McGee, and Carlton McGee

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Congress honors former Greenvillian
By MYIESHA SMITH - Reporter
Wed,08/27/25-8:12AM , 1,251 Reads
Family, friends and local officials gathered in Washington County on Aug. 22 to honor the late Charlie Leon Moore Sr., a World War II veteran and civil rights advocate, with the nation’s highest civilian award – the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Greenville Council Hears Clashing Views on Citywide Curfew
By MYIESHA SMITH - Reporter
Thu,08/21/25-4:23PM , 1,731 Reads
Greenville’s regular city council meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd this week as citizens and business owners clashed over the city’s curfew, with some praising its effect on crime reduction and others warning of its economic toll.
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