Greenville Police are investigating a shooting last week on Abide Drive
A resident reported that a bullet entered her home through a kitchen window. No one was injured.
January 21st has been set as the first day of work for Jessie Whitley
The 42-year-old Greenville resident has been hired as the next director of the city’s water department, which recently experienced a drop in revenue after a period of significant gains.
The Greenville City Council holds its first meeting of the new year this evening
The Council will consider the several reappointments of city employees. The list includes Police Chief Freddie Cannon, Fire Chief Ruben Brown, Airport Director Draylan Gant, City Attorney Andrew Alexander, Municipal Court Judge Michael Prewitt and others. The City Council may also consider appointing a Vice Mayor for 2014.
Man arrested in stabbing incident
A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring a man during an incident at Joe’s Bar on Mississippi Highway 446 in Boyle Friday night. Armando Torres was airlifted to Memphis for treatment. 29-year-old Efrain Ramirez is at the Bolivar County Jail awaiting further court action on aggravated assault…
Armed robbers strike Greenville businesses
Greenville Police are working to identify suspects in a flurry of robberies. Armed robbers have struck in a number of Greenville locations over the last several days. Police are investigating incidents at Min Sang Grocery on East Alexander, Colorado Express on US 82, Rick’s Express on West Alexander, Dollar General…
Local motel catches fire
The Comfort Inn on Highway 61 in Cleveland sustained some smoke and water damage after a fire in one of the rooms on Friday afternoon. The fire was traced to a heating and cooling combination unit.
Back to school time in Greenville
It’s back to school in Greenville and many other public school districts today following the holiday break. Greenville is preparing for benchmark assessments in language arts, math, science and history in advance of state tests in March.
Courthouse renovation project nearing completion
Multi-million dollar renovations at the Washington County Courthouse are nearly complete. Architect Tommy Mills spoke with Delta Radio News about the historic building.
Clarksdale Police have arrested two teenage boys for shooting a man to death on the day after Christmas
The 15-year-old and 17-year-old, whose names were not given due to their ages, are charged in the murder of 61-year-old David Goon, who was gunned down outside his family’s grocery and liquor store. Police are also searching for a third suspect.
Greenville hires new Water Department Director.
The city has announced that Jessie Whitley has been hired as head of the Water Department, a position that became open when Korey Adams resigned to take a position at a job corps center in Little Rock. Whitley previously worked at Trustmark Bank, Mississippi Blood Services and Delta Foundation. He’s…
