Chakita Beverly, center, cuts the ribbon with help from a cousin, Kingston Howard, during a ribbon cutting Friday at Second Chance Health Care, a clinic she has opened at 405 River Road in Greenwood. On hand for the ceremony were her employees and family as well as representatives of the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce. In front row, from left, are Nathaniel Smith, Beverly’s brother and an in-take specialist at the clinic; Charlie Smith, her father; Beverly; Sandra Smith, her mother; and Frances Jones, the assistant office manager; in back row, Rosie Jones, an aunt; and partially hidden, three chamber representatives, ambassadors Sriram Nallani and Betty Aden, and Miller Arant, the organization’s president. Second Chance provides mental and behavior health services with plans to expand into other health-care services later. (By Tim Kalich, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
