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A large crowd turned out on Front Street for the first night of last year’s Que on the Yazoo, as barbecue competitors set up along the street. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Que on the Yazoo

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,04/26/25-2:00AM, 3,050 Reads
Greenwood’s favorite annual barbecue competition and festival returns next weekend.
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Dems can forget about Miss. in 2026

Fri,05/16/25-2:00AM, 3,044 Reads 27,177 Statewide
Democrats are feeling optimistic about their chances of retaking control of at least one house of Congress in next year’s midterm elections.
The Democrats have two factors in their favor.
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Jasmin Baskin

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52 to graduate from George Friday night

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Fri,05/16/25-2:00AM, 3,038 Reads
J.Z. George High School will send off 52 seniors at its graduation ceremony, scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the school gymnasium.
The valedictorian is Jasmin Baskin, and the salutatorian is Bryan Galvan.
Baskin, 17, of North Carrollton, said she loved her school’s environment and felt like it allowed her to fit in.
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Thomas ‘Tom’ Eugene Lord

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Thomas ‘Tom’ Eugene Lord

Tue,12/23/25-8:30PM, 3,031 Reads
Thomas “Tom” Eugene Lord, 79, of Ridgeland, formerly of Greenwood, passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Friday at Williams & Lord Funeral Home, and graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton. The Rev.
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