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Sharonda Lynette McGee Garner

Thu,03/27/25-1:20AM, 5,746 Reads
Services for Sharonda Lynette McGee Garner of Memphis, formerly of Greenwood, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church.
Ms. Garner, 47, died Monday, March 17, 2025, in Memphis.
She was a certified nursing assistant and caregiver. Her hobbies included cooking and enjoying time with her loved ones.
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Greenwood musician Dan Splaingard plays his guitar outside Turnrow Book Co. in 2022. The beloved downtown bookstore, which also featured an art gallery and cafe, is being resurrected almost two years after a devastating fire shut it down. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Return of Turnrow: Contractor estimates work could be completed in about 5 months

By TIM KALICH TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,03/08/25-2:00AM, 5,727 Reads
Mary Carol Miller was such a regular at Turnrow Book Co. that family and friends knew if they were having trouble finding her, the bookstore in downtown Greenwood would be a wise place to check.
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New youth sports league coming to GLCSD

By JARED CONERLY JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Fri,06/13/25-2:00AM, 5,714 Reads
Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District Superintendent Mary Johnson knew from the very first night she was hired that she wanted to create a new district wide youth sports program.
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U.S. Marshals capture murder suspect in Greenwood

Fri,07/18/25-10:49AM, 5,684 Reads
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Greenwood on Thursday after a fugitive investigation conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service.
The suspect was wanted by the Leflore County Sheriff’s Office for murder, felony fleeing and receiving stolen property.
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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 50°F
Feels Like: 81°F
Dew Point: 62°F
Humidity: 76%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 91%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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