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Pair represents Pillow baseball at State Games

Florewood River Plantation Lake opening to public

Remembering Amanda Elzy legend and NFL great Leroy Jones

Flag is great but not a panacea

2 new Little Free Libraries up; Bucks for Books to kick off in July

Black lives matter at Pillow

Voters send mixed signals

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Donald Keith Prince
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Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
Donald Keith Prince, 62, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at his residence in Sidon.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams & Lord Funeral Home.

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Bessie Louise Smith

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Bessie Louise Smith
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Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
WINONA — Graveside services for Bessie Louise Smith of Sidon, formerly of Coila, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Christian Church Cemetery in Coila.
Ms. Smith, 59, died from heart failure Friday, June 11, 2021, at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson.
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Crime report for 6/17-6/18
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Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
- GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
Derek Lorenzo Greer, 31, 306 Ferguson St. three counts of contempt of court, released on bond.
Courtney Vetter, 27, 2669 Kirby Road, Apt. 4, Robinsonville, possession of marijuana in motor vehicle, released on bond.
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Brock Makamson, left, and John Heston Powers, right, represented Pillow Academy on the District 3 team at the State Games in Meridian this week.

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Pair represents Pillow baseball at State Games
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Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
Two Pillow Academy baseball players represented District 3 in the State Games in Meridian this week.
Their team went winless, but rising juniors Brock Makamson and John Heston Powers gained valuable experience playing against top talent in front of over a dozen college scouts.
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Florewood River Plantation Lake opens to the public for fishing starting next Saturday. A valid Mississippi fishing license will be required. (Riley Overend)

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Florewood River Plantation Lake opening to public
By RILEY OVEREND Sports Editor, READ MORE > 246 Reads
Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
After years of renovation, the Florewood River Plantation Lake will open to the public next Saturday morning, June 26, for fishing.
Anjuan Brown, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors representative for District 3, spearheaded this project along with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP).
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Greenwood native Leroy Jones (68) stood tall above his competition at 6-foot-8. The former San Diego Chargers defensive end is seen smiling for a trading card picture at top right and jumping to block a field goal attempt at bottom right. (Los Angeles Chargers)

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Remembering Amanda Elzy legend and NFL great Leroy Jones
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Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
Before he played his first junior high basketball game at Amanda Elzy, Leroy Jones received a foretelling introduction from his coach, Willie Lewis.
“Hey, we got an outstanding athlete coming on,” Lewis told the crowd. “He’s going to be one of the greatest ever. I want you to check him out.”
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Flag is great but not a panacea
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Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
Last year, the Mississippi Economic Council played a significant role in convincing legislators that the time had come — especially in light of racial justice protests — to change the state flag and shed its divisive Confederate symbol.
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At the new Little Free Library at Wagner Park are Junior Auxiliary of Greenwood members, from left, Lori Beth Gann, Dawn Holmes and Ann Bratton. (By Ruthie Robison)

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2 new Little Free Libraries up; Bucks for Books to kick off in July
By RUTHIE ROBISON, READ MORE > 239 Reads
Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
Junior Auxiliary of Greenwood aims “to improve the lives of Leflore County children by developing and implementing programs that instill self-esteem and challenge minds.”
One way the members of Junior Auxiliary are furthering that mission is by encouraging children to develop a love of reading.
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Troy D. Brown Sr.

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Black lives matter at Pillow
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Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
“Black lives matter” at Pillow Academy.
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Tim Kalich

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Voters send mixed signals
By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 303 Reads
Posted On Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00 AM
The June 8 election in Greenwood got quickly overshadowed by the widespread flooding that occurred two days later.
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