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Post 29 holds funeral
Thu,03/05/26-2:00AM , 320 Reads
American Legion Post 29 Honor Guard recently held military graveside services for U.S. Army veteran George O. Hays.

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Izzy Hodges

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PA's Hodges, CA's Hoover both honored
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,03/04/26-4:19PM , 1135 Reads
Pillow Academy’s Izzy Hodges and Carroll Academy’s Carlie Hoover were named to the All-MAIS 2026 basketball teams announced this week.
Hodges, a senior, made the Class AAAA girls team with players from Jackson Prep, Simpson Academy, Parklane, Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Brookhaven Academy, Jackson Academy and East Rankin.
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Frank Earl Vassar Jr.

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Frank Earl Vassar Jr.
Wed,03/04/26-3:30PM , 574 Reads
Services for Frank Earl Vassar Jr. of Greenwood will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at House of Prayer and Praise New Life Community Church.
Mr. Vassar, 66, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
He was a custodian.
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Elzy, JZ George earn softball wins
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,03/04/26-2:12PM , 614 Reads
The Amanda Elzy girls fast-pitch softball team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 19-11 win at O’Bannon High School Tuesday.
Elzy scored one run in the first inning, two in the second, eight in the third, three in the fourth and five in the fifth. O’Bannon plated one run each in the first, third and fifth innings and eight in the fourth.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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72°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 88°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 45%
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 20 mph
Sky Cover: 19%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 9:27 PM
Moon Set: 7:48 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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