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Tamara Allen, who lost her two children to a domestic-violence-related homicide in 2023, sits inside the Greenwood synagogue on East Market Street that she recently acquired. That building will serve as the site for her nonprofit, dedicated in memory of her children, to address trauma and domestic violence in the community.

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Help with healing: Nonprofit is tribute to founder’s son, daughter

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Sat,10/25/25-2:00AM, 10,327 Reads
More than two years ago, Tamara Allen lost her two adult children to a domestic-violence-related homicide.
Now, to honor their memory, Allen will run a center that will help others in the community heal from trauma.
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Missing man’s remains believed to be found

Mon,06/02/25-6:33PM, 10,067 Reads
Deputies believe the remains of a man found in the Yazoo River Saturday night are those of Thomas Goodman, a Holmes County man who has been missing for more than a week.
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Kenderick Cox was victorious in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary runoff and will challenge Mayor Carolyn McAdams for the third consecutive election. From left are his sister, Lakeisha Cox; father, Dwight McClee; cousin, Agrienne Garrett; Kenderick Cox; campaign manager, Kiara Williams; brother, Delonte Saffold; and his sister-in-law, Nyesha Cox. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Cox wins Democratic nomination for Greenwood mayor

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Tue,04/22/25-8:56PM, 9,963 Reads
For the third consecutive election, Kenderick Cox has won the Democratic nomination for Greenwood mayor.
Cox defeated Lamar Liddell in Tuesday’s runoff election. Cox earned 663 votes, or 55%, compared to Liddell’s 541 votes, or 45%.
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Clerk: City general fund nearly depleted

By BRENT MAZE BRENT MAZE - Editor
Wed,12/10/25-2:00AM, 9,820 Reads
Greenwood City Clerk Carla Williams said that the city’s $3 million general fund from July 1 has nearly been depleted.
To that end, the City Council passed by a 4-1 vote to begin the process of doing a forensic audit to help determine what happened to the money. Ward 6’s Dorothy Glenn voted no.
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