SMITHFIELD – With more than a foot of snow already piling up in February, Greenville residents will soon be seeing more of the Greenville General, which is named by Emma Casazza who won the town’s Snowplow Essay Competition.
Casazza, 11, and three other Smithfield youths submitted an essay for the competition, which asked for a brief explanation of the history of the Smithfield neighborhood where they live.
As the winner, Casazza will name a Greenville snowplow the Greenville General. Casazza said she was inspired by Gen. Nathanael Greene, wanting a rhyming or alliterate name for the truck.
For the essay, Casazza said she brainstormed interesting historic topics about Greenville, researching each.