Antwanashia Mitchell

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School to honor memory of student at graduation ceremony

By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Thu,05/26/22-2:00AM, 1,545 Reads
The graduation ceremony this Friday for Amanda Elzy High School will celebrate 73 graduating seniors, but it will also honor the memory of one student who left an impression of kindness and love.
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Merrel Wood

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Retailer remembered as ‘a real genuine Delta lady’

By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Tue,05/24/22-2:00AM, 1,433 Reads
Merrel Wood’s in-laws, Charlene and Allen Wood Jr. of Greenwood, were talking about her Monday.
“She was fantastic, a real genuine Delta lady. She had elegance combined with a real fine sense of humor, and was a very, very compassionate and loving person for everybody,” her father-in-law said.
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Jakylah Lawrence

Amiyah J. Thomas

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139 seniors to graduate from Greenwood High

By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Thu,05/26/22-2:00AM, 1,301 Reads
A total of 139 seniors will graduate Friday from Greenwood High School.
The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex at Mississippi Valley State University.
The class valedictorian is Jakylah Lawrence, and the salutatorian is Amiyah J. Thomas.
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Bill Clay of the Greenwood Mentoring Group speaks before the Leflore County Board of Supervisors at Monday’s meeting. Listening, from left, are Chancery Clerk Johnny Gary, District 1’s Sam Abraham, District 4’s Eric Mitchell and Undersheriff Ken Spencer. (By Kevin Edwards)

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Board to seek meeting with hospital

By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Tue,05/24/22-2:00AM, 1,163 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors has decided to send another invitation to the Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board to meet and discuss the state of the publicly owned hospital.
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Demorris Conner

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2 injured in shooting; police looking for suspect

Tue,05/10/22-1:32PM, 15,768 Reads
Greenwood police are asking for the community’s help apprehending a 41-year-old Greenwood man authorities believe is responsible for a Monday shooting that led to the hospitalization of two men.
The suspect, Demorris Conner, also known as Rat Boy, was still at large as of Tuesday afternoon, Chief Terrence Craft said.
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3 injured after drive-by shooting

Thu,05/05/22-12:03PM, 15,687 Reads
Three people, including a 2-year-old child, were injured in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday.
Police Chief Terrence Craft said officers received a call at 6:30 p.m. about shots being fired on the 100 block of Dionyse Street.
Officers arrived at 107 Dionyse St. and discovered three victims of gunshots.
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Onlookers become emotional Thursday night after Kevin Harrell Jr. of Greenwood is struck by the handrail of a train while trying to cross tracks in Baptist Town. Harrell was airlifted to a Jackson hospital. (By Andy Lo)

Emergency personnel place Kevin Harrell Jr. of Greenwood in a helicopter Thursday night to be transported to a Memphis hospital. (By Andy Lo)

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Man out of hospital after train accident

Fri,05/13/22-1:17PM, 12,242 Reads
A Greenwood man who was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis following an accident involving a freight train Thursday was released from the hospital Friday.
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Stacy Regular

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Man gets 30 years for beating

Wed,05/11/22-2:00AM, 8,303 Reads
A Greenwood man charged in a 2020 beating death has received a 30-year sentence after accepting a plea deal.
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,08/27/21-10:08PM, 124,293 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Friday:
Cash 3
1-2-2
(one, two, two)
Mega Millions
01-10-44-47-56, Mega Ball: 23, Megaplier: 3
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,11/22/21-10:08PM, 68,485 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Monday:
Cash 3
0-2-6
(zero, two, six)
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $83 million
Powerball
07-20-29-38-67, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,11/24/21-10:08PM, 45,575 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Cash 3
4-1-5
(four, one, five)
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $94 million
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NaStacia Rice

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Former officer found dead

Thu,02/17/22-2:00AM, 38,691 Reads
A former Greenwood police officer was found dead at her residence Tuesday morning.
NaStacia Rice, 31, 103 Virginia St., suffered a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders.
Sanders said the death was ruled a suicide.
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,08/27/21-10:08PM, 124,294 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Friday:
Cash 3
1-2-2
(one, two, two)
Mega Millions
01-10-44-47-56, Mega Ball: 23, Megaplier: 3
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,11/22/21-10:08PM, 68,486 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Monday:
Cash 3
0-2-6
(zero, two, six)
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $83 million
Powerball
07-20-29-38-67, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2
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AP

MS Lottery

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,11/24/21-10:08PM, 45,576 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ These Mississippi lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Cash 3
4-1-5
(four, one, five)
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $94 million
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NaStacia Rice

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Former officer found dead

Thu,02/17/22-2:00AM, 38,692 Reads
A former Greenwood police officer was found dead at her residence Tuesday morning.
NaStacia Rice, 31, 103 Virginia St., suffered a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders.
Sanders said the death was ruled a suicide.
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