Chilly temperatures are wrapping up the last few days of 2012 across the Delta. Temperatures will hover in the 40’s for next few days due to several low pressure systems moving through the area. Greenville’s low hit 26 degrees on Thursday. Washington County’s road department is prepared to treat icy…
Lucas says he has been intending to visit his hometown of Cleveland and give back to the community for quite some time. He’s currently a free agent with the NFL and previously played college football at Ole Miss.
Dexter Deonta Morris is accused of shooting Eugene Jones during an altercation that broke out when they were playing a game of dice. Morris was transferred to the Washington County Jail on charges of probation violation, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being…
Two teenagers are under arrest for a burglary in November on Mississippi 1 South in Hollandale. 18-year-old Kavian Wilkins and 16-year-old Desmon Deon Love are being held in Holmes County. Love is being charged as an adult. Two other suspects were arrested previously. They are accused of entering a home…
More than 20 people applied for the position of Parks Commissioner. Officials say background checks are being done on six finalists, and those who pass will be asked to attend interviews in January. The position became open after Yvette Yeager resigned after about 10 years on the job. Officials say…
A Georgia businesswoman has been indicted for allegedly paying bribes to Harvey Franklin, a former Superintendent of the Greenville schools. 66-year-old Edna Goble stands accused providing things of value in exchange for a contract for a reading program, that critics later said was overpriced and ill-suited to Greenville’s needs. Goble…
The Board of Supervisors voted to accept a bid from Empire Truck sales for three crew-cab trucks and two single-cab trucks. The trucks are expected to arrive in mid-February.
18-year-old Earnest Williams and 18-year-old Darius Glover are accused of shooting at a car being operated by a man who had apparently borrowed the vehicle from an individual the suspects had had a previous dispute with. They reportedly mistook him for that person and opened fire on the vehicle.
The Mid-Delta Regional Airport says passengers can begin booking flights from Greenville to Atlanta on the new Silver Airways service through Delta.com. Technical glitches held up that service for months, and passengers were advised to use an alternate site, such as expedia.com or priceline.com, but officials say the Delta service…
They arrested 18-year-old Donkevious Parker and two individuals whose names were not released because of their age in connection with a burglary on December 13th on Dean Street. Police recovered most of the items, which included two flat screen TV’s, an Xbox 360 game console, a Playstation, other games consoles…
