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Bridge of Life coordinated the visit of two doctors from Guatemala to work with Dr. John F. Lucas III of Greenwood Leflore Hospital to learn how to perform and teach the arteriovenous fistula creation procedure to help improve the care of dialysis patients in the Central American country. Pictured are, from left, (front) Katie Chandler with Bridge of Hope, Dr. Gabriela Lopez of Villa Nueva Hospital, Karen Watts-RN, (back) Dr. Lucas, Dr. Yener Rojas of Villa Nueva Hospital, and Marty Self, CRNA.

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Doctors from Guatemala receive training at Greenwood Leflore Hospital
By BRENT MAZE - Publisher
Sun,03/08/26-3:00AM , 863 Reads
Greenwood Leflore Hospital welcomed doctors from Guatemala last week to provide education and training that will help save and improve the quality of the lives of their patients.
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Dehan Mayer, who works for Bear Creek Botanicals, photographed this image of a ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on nectar from white verbena inside a greenhouse. Although it is widely known that bright colors tend to attract hummingbirds, it appears to Allison Pillow of Bear Creek that tubed blossoms are just as important.

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Hummingbirds in town: Visitors can feast on plants, enjoy feeders
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Sat,03/07/26-7:00PM , 595 Reads
Ask anyone who sells bedding plants to name flowers that are preferred by hummingbirds, and lantanas are likely to make the list.
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Peyton Fandel has worked for Planters Bank & Trust since 2020, is this year’s president of the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce.

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Profile 2026: Peyton Fandel — Eager to give back: Bank executive is this year’s chamber president
By DAVID MONROE
Thu,03/05/26-7:00PM , 1309 Reads
When Peyton Fandel moved to Greenwood in 2020 to begin working at Planters Bank & Trust Co. after spending a few years as a physical therapist, it was a big change.

He had taken no classes related to banking and had taken only general classes in math. But he became interested in banking because of its service component.
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A new sign was unveiled in 2025 at the Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Park entrance.

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Profile 2026: Economic Development — 70 years of progress: Foundation continues effort to attract industry
By BRENT MAZE - Publisher
Thu,03/05/26-1:11PM , 1111 Reads
The Greenwood-Carroll-Leflore Economic Development Foundation is going platinum during the year 2026, as it is celebrating the 70 years since the founding of industrial development in the region.
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