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A weekend winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing rain to the Leflore County area.

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Residents start to rebuild after storm

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Mon,01/26/26-5:49PM, 4,663 Reads
Residents of Leflore County and first responders are continuing the process of rebuilding due to the damage and power outages from Winter Storm Fern.
Another round of extreme cold and gusty winds is predicted for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Willie Frank Morris

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Willie Frank Morris

Tue,02/03/26-9:40PM, 4,646 Reads
Mr. Willie Frank Morris, 77, was a devoted lifelong educator, beloved community stakeholder, faithful advocate/mentor within the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (local, state, and regional level), beloved father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother and uncle to members of his family. Mr. Morris passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan.
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Woman sentenced for fatal stabbing

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,02/07/26-2:00AM, 3,713 Reads
A Greenwood woman was sentenced this week after pleading guilty in the 2022 fatal stabbing of a 51-year-old Greenwood man.
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‘When it’s affecting you, crime is bad’: Competing realities behind Jackson’s falling homicide figures

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/05/26-12:30PM, 3,356 Reads 10,064 Statewide
Fredrick “Geno” Womack didn’t need to see the data to know that Jackson’s homicides had fallen.
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