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Parents line up at Claudine Brown Elementary School to pick up their children Thursday afternoon. The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board voted Wednesday to close Claudine Brown and Threadgill Primary schools, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

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Claudine Brown, Threadgill Primary schools will close
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Thu,03/05/26-3:43PM , 3,877 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board voted Wednesday to close Claudine Brown Elementary and Threadgill Primary schools.
The move will take effect at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
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Randy Smith

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Randy Smith
Tue,03/03/26-7:30PM , 3,392 Reads
Services for Randy Smith of Greenwood will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jennings Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. Smith, 45, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

He was an assembly line worker at Milwaukee Tool.
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The William W. Sutton Administration Building is the first site guests see as they enter Mississippi Valley State University’s campus.

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PROFILE 2026: Mississippi Valley State University — Growth continues: Enrollment, student opportunities increasing
Sun,03/01/26-3:02PM , 1,581 Reads
Mississippi Valley State University continues to strengthen its role as a driver of educational access, workforce readiness and cultural excellence in the Mississippi Delta, marked by enrollment growth, expanded partnerships, national recognition and increased student opportunity.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

72°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 88°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 46%
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 22 mph
Sky Cover: 34%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 9:27 PM
Moon Set: 7:48 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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