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Mustangs take down Generals on diamond
By CALVIN STEVENS
Sat,02/21/26-5:28PM , 685 Reads
Pillow Academy’s baseball team evened its record to 2-2 with a 12-0 win over visiting Washington School Friday night at Louis Coleman Field.
The Mustangs plated six runs in the second, two in the third and four in the fourth. They outhit the Generals 7-2 and took advantage of three errors by Washington’s defense.
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Robert and Janity Miller were presented the Best Coded Couple Award by Patrica Dale Dunlap.

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New Zion holds Pre-Valentine Gala
Sun,02/22/26-1:00AM , 704 Reads
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church held a Pre-Valentine Gala on Feb. 13 at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center.

Awards were presented in several categories.

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Contracts for storm debris removal approved
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,02/21/26-2:00AM , 494 Reads
Tree removal and debris cleanup from last month’s ice storm is expected to ramp up soon in Greenwood and Leflore County after a series of contracts were approved for disaster response and recovery services.
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School districts’ graduation rates improving
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,02/21/26-2:00AM , 758 Reads
The graduation and dropout rates for all four of the public high schools in Leflore and Carroll counties have improved, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education.
The rates for the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District and Carroll County School District have also surpassed the state’s average.
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