Tony Fruits

News Anchor at WABG-TV (Greenville, MS)

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Shining a Light on Lizzie Coleman

Feb 10, 2024 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

I asked retired educator Davis Weathersby, from Coleman High what made the school so great? "Coleman High School was a complete team school not only in athletics. Also, in academics, in band, in glee club, in industrial technology, so all around Coleman High School was a great school and so ahh most of the graduates that left Coleman High school went on to be very successful.
Shining Football Player

Feb 2, 2024 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

A storm a few weeks ago left wires down on North Morgan Street in Hollandale, Mississippi. We went out to check on friends to make sure they were okay. We ran into a student from Jackson State University who wanted to assist if someone needed help. Delta News Reporter, Tony Fruits thought highly of the young man and thought it would be appropriate to shine a light on the young athlete.
Pastor's On Crime

Jan 24, 2024 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

Pastor Frank Hall and other Pastor's from Washington County, community leaders and law enforcement assembled to find ways to tackle crime in the community. Delta News Reporter, Tony Fruits, was there to see how they aim to take a bite out of crime. Violence In The Community- Washington County Convention CenterThis community crime community meeting comes in the wake of several shocking incidents in and around Greenville.
Pastor's On Crime Video

Jan 24, 2024 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

Pastor Frank Hall and other Pastor's from Washington County, community leaders and law enforcement assembled to find ways to tackle crime in the community. Delta News Reporter, Tony Fruits, was there to see how they aim to take a bite out of crime. Violence In The Community- Washington County Convention CenterThis community crime community meeting comes in the wake of several shocking incidents in and around Greenville.
Shining a light on HUGE vegetables and the man who grew them

Dec 29, 2023 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

WAYSIDE - Larce “Money Green” Mitchell Jr. is third generation lifetime farmer in Washington county. He works during the winter months to help provide something good for people to eat during the winter and it also is a way to get himself out of the house and keep moving. Delta News Reporter, Tony Fruits plants a light on Mitchell right at harvest time. “Money Green” Mitchell farms on the weekend and says mustard and turnip greens love sunshine, rain and cold weather.
Officer who shot boy, speaks: Team Coverage

Dec 20, 2023 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

GREENVILLE - We finally hear from Indianola police sergeant Greg Capers. He's the officer who shot 11-year-old Aderrien Murry back in the spring. On Monday, capers and his attorney sat down exclusively with a-b-c news reporter Demarco morgan for an interview seen first Tuesday on WABG and the GMA 3 broadcast. It was a situation that I didn't expect to be in I just had no idea that it would turn out that way. It was in the wee hours of May 20.
Shining A Light Airport Director

Nov 24, 2023 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

GREENVILLE - Airport Director Sam Washington from Greenville Mid-Delta Airport has been a part of the friendly skies in the Delta since 2009. He was a board member at Cleveland Airport and he also managed the Vicksburg Municipal Airport part time while teaching at Delta State full time. Delta News Reporter, Tony Fruits gets him to come on in for a landing to shine a light on his past and new beginnings.
Waiting on a hearing: The Aderrien Murry case

Nov 13, 2023 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

INDIANOLA - The criminal case involving the Indianola boy shot by a police officer isn't exactly on the fast track. In fact, this past week, Nakala Murry arrived at court to learn her hearing was postponed for the third time. Now, it won't come up again in court until February of next year. Nakala Murry says, even calling ahead to the courthouse doesn't prove her hearing will actually happen. After three delays so far, she's ready to tell her story to a judge and jury.
Shining a light: The Great Delta Bear Affair

Nov 4, 2023 | deltanews.tv | Tony Fruits

ROLLING FORK - For years, the Great Bear Affair in Rolling Fork gave people in Sharkey County, something to look forward to. This year, the festival took on new importance as a benchmark for the town's recovery from the tornado that wiped half of it off the face of the earth. The Great Delta Bear Affair saw the town step into the spotlight once again... and this time for only good reasons and making some unexpected acquaintances in the process.