Delta Democrat-Times

The Delta Democrat-Times is the only publisher prize winning newspaper covering the life and times of Washington County, Greenville and the Mississippi Delta.

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The Washington School Generals tennis team has won its third-straight state championship in Boys' AAA tennis. The team includes George Walker, Ben Schuster, Barrett Snell, Thad Potter, Miller England, Shel Alverson and R... https://t.co/RqpSzz7HBJ

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An Editorial Opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Seven states have already redrawn congressional district lines prior to this year's midterm elections. No matter who wins in November, this unleashing of partisan redis... https://t.co/DfgPt6o7uZ

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for the month of February 2026. The current unemployment rate for Mississippi (as of February 2026) sits at 3.7 percen... https://t.co/5yUZkco9YX

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CANTON, Mississippi - Sandra Elaine Alexander, born February 5, 1947, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, at Madison County Nursing Home in Canton at the age of 79.... https://t.co/Wtgn7OT6Qy

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RULEVILLE, Mississippi – Funeral services for Lucinda West, of Ruleville, will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. at William Chapel M.B. Church in Ruleville. She died April 15, 2026, at North Sunflower Medica... https://t.co/qKEeAsuGZP

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services, with military honors, for Willie Preston, 81, of Greenville, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Greater Hinds Street Baptist Church, Greenville. He died April 20,... https://t.co/YIl4OJFFrb

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Ronald D. Richardson, 71, of Greenville, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at Greater Mt. Mariah Church, Greenville. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, 2026 fro... https://t.co/Qcd9UT4YEY

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi – Funeral services for Idella Roberts, 96, of Greenville, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Home Church in Greenville. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, 2026, from 1 to 5... https://t.co/Zd6waYvej5

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CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Funeral services for Sylvester “Beck” Graham, 74, of Cleveland, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Calvary Baptist Church in Renova. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May... https://t.co/fDtOec2HQi

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INDIANOLA, Mississippi – Funeral services for Christopher Starks, 39, of Indianola, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Hayes Chapel of Byas Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, 202... https://t.co/2XbygDzHly

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INDIANOLA, Mississippi – Funeral services for Clementine Parker, 91, of Indianola, will be held Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Church in Indianola. Visitation will be Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 3:30 to... https://t.co/lgFpIclplB

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Memorial services for Jimmie Harris, 80, of Greenville, will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at Anointed Oasis of Love Ministry in Greenville. Burial will follow in a cemetery to b... https://t.co/7BC4N175gT

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - On July 31, 1951, William Thomas Campbell, Jr. was welcomed into this world by his parents, the late William Thomas Campbell, Sr. and Alberta Reola Dixon Campbell in Greenville. Affectionately k... https://t.co/EDh7aA5Eo7

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The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas, Extreme Northeast Louisiana, Northern Mississippi and Southwestern Tennessee effe... https://t.co/53VREx82vk

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The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Northeast Louisiana Central and Southern Mississippi for Tuesday, April 28, from 1:55 to 10 p.m.... https://t.co/1K3GRrgsRg

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Mr. Terry Castaneda, 70, of Greenville who passed on April 24th, 2026 at Delta Health System will be held at 2 pm on Saturday May 2nd, 2026 at Mortimer Funeral Home, Greenvi... https://t.co/nPdrV6d7JY

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GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Sadie Lee Mitchell, 78, of Greenville, will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Church in Greenville. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, 2026 from 1-5... https://t.co/uPrkLp91Ro

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Jury clears former Greenville sergeant in federal drug case, attorney blasts ‘manufactured’ crime... https://t.co/5goXcbZtml

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Delta Health System today announced it has signed a definitive agreement under which Delta Health System will acquire the Alliance Cancer Center in Greenville, Mississippi from Alliance Oncology LLC. The parties expect t... https://t.co/GkO8WVpaYs