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Henry Fant II

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Former coach, GLCSD board member Fant dies

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Mon,04/06/26-1:12PM, 3,184 Reads
Henry Fant II, a retired coach and educator, wanted the best for the children of Leflore County, family and friends say.
“He’ll be remembered as a father figure to the community,” said his youngest son, Henry “Hank” Fant III. “He played a big role in a lot of different aspects.”
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Missouri latest to offer Ford

Sat,03/21/26-2:00AM, 3,144 Reads
Greenwood High School linebacker Frederrick Ford received an offer from the University of Missouri this past week. That makes 15 total offers from college football programs for the senior-to-be Bulldog in the fall of 2026.
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Cora Stallings Washington

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Cora Stallings Washington

Tue,03/24/26-6:30PM, 3,068 Reads
Services for Cora Stallings Washington of Itta Bena will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Providence Missionary Baptist Church.
Ms. Washington, 73, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
She was a retired cook who had worked at KFC.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks in the House chamber during legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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School choice dead in Legislature, but private school tax credit bills alive

By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/19/26-2:30PM, 3,068 Reads 12,084 Statewide
Though school choice talks have stalled this session, bills regarding a state tax program that incentivizes Mississippians to donate to private schools have now passed both chambers of the Legislature and head to final negotiations.
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