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Gene Earl Johnson

Wed,06/18/25-2:00AM, 6,036 Reads
Services for Gene Earl Johnson of Minter City will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Direction Church in Minter City.
Mr. Johnson, 68, died Saturday, June 14, 2025, in New Orleans.
He was a retired educator.
Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Friday at Century Funeral Home.
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25 of district’s buses lack air conditioning

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,08/02/25-2:00AM, 5,988 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District will have 25 of its 42 buses operating without air conditioning as the new school year begins Monday.
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Lewis “Jack” Jackie Bilotta Jr., vice president of Accessories Operations at Milwaukee Tool’s Greenwood and Grenada plants, died late last Saturday.

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Milwaukee Tool exec killed in Iowa crash

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE - For the Commonwealth
Fri,09/12/25-3:15PM, 5,971 Reads
Details surrounding the fatal motorcycle crash in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, that claimed the life of one of Milwaukee Tool’s top executives are beginning to emerge.
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The toll from Friday’s tornado includes this damage on Billy Stone Road. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Tornado damaged 230 homes in Leflore County

Wed,03/19/25-7:20PM, 5,939 Reads
The tornado that ran through Leflore County late Friday night damaged 230 homes and six businesses, according to a release from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

65°F

Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 68°F
Dew Point: 58°F
Humidity: 75%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 16 mph
Sky Cover: 77%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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