Greene County Democrat

Tag: Earnestine Wade

  • Boligee Mayor and Council members purchase fire truck for fire department

     

    Monday, August 6, 2018 Boligee Mayor Louis Harper and the Boligee City Council purchased a $66,000 1995 Pierce 1750 /1000 rural Pumper Fire Truck for the Boligee Fire Department. Mayor Harper stated “I am proud of the fire truck It’s all about persons working together to build up the community and with the monthly funds the town receives from Bingo facilities the Town of Boligee is able to make this possible for the fire department.” Shown above: Mayor Louis Harper, Council members Teresa Head Mack, Michael Gibson, Sr., Harlee Vogt, Earnestine Wade, Hattie Samuel, Boligee Fire Department President Eddie Mae Brown; Boligee Assistant Fire Chief Marvin Oliver. and Maggie Oliver member. Not pictured Sharon Washington, clerk; Lucille Davis Asst. clerk and Barry Lusk Fire Chief.

  • Five bingo facilities contribute $358,626.66 for distribution in Greene County

    BingoShown L to R: Bingo Clerks, Emma Jackson and Minnie Byrd; Forkland City Councilman, John Tuck; Greene County Board of Education CFO, Katrina Sewell; Sheriff Jonathan Benison; Rhonda French, representing Greene Co. Commission; Geraldine Thompson, representing Town of Union; Shirley Edwards, representing the Greene Co. Health Systems and  Boligee Councilwoman, Earnestine Wade.

    On Tuesday, May 16, 2017, Greene County Sheriff Department distributed $358,626.66 in monthly bingo allocations from the five licensed gaming operations in the county. The Palace, located on US Hwy. 11, Knoxville, is the latest bingo facility to become licensed by Sheriff Jonathan Benison.
    The recipients of the monthly distributions from bingo gaming designated by Sheriff Benison in his Bingo Rules and Regulations include the Greene County Commission, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, the cities of Eutaw, Forkland, Union, Boligee, Greene County Board of Education and the Greene County Hospital. Assessments are for the month of April 2017.
    Greenetrack, Inc. gave a total of $86,226,66 to the following: Greene County Commission, $34,490.67; Greene County Sheriff’s Department, $12,934; City of Eutaw, $6,467; Towns of Forkland, Union and Boligee each, $4,311.33; Greene County Board of Education, $19,401.00.
    Green Charity (Center for Rural Family Development) gave a total of $60,000 to the following: Greene County Commission, $24,000; Greene County Sheriff’s Department, $9,000; City of Eutaw, $4,500; and the Towns of Forkland, Union and Boligee each, $3,000; Greene County Board of Education, $13,500.

    Frontier (Dream, Inc.) gave a total of $60,000 to the following: Greene County Commission, $24,000; Greene County Sheriff’s Department, $9,000; City of Eutaw, $4,500; and the Towns of Forkland, Union and Boligee each, $3,000; Greene County Board of Education, $13,500.
    River’s Edge (TennTom Community Outreach) gave a total of $60,000 to the following: Greene County Commission, $24,000; Greene County Sheriff’s Department, $9,000; City of Eutaw, $4,500; and the Towns of Forkland, Union and Boligee each, $3,000; Greene County Board of Education, $13,500.
    Palace (Tom Summerville Police Support) gave a total of $92.400 to the following: Greene County Commission, $4,620; Greene County Sheriff’s Department, $36,960; City of Eutaw, $27,720; and the Towns of Forkland, Union and Boligee each, $4,620; Greene County Board of Education, $$4,620 and the Greene County Hospital $4,620.