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MAIS Football All-Stars: Nine players, two coaches representing teams

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,11/26/25-2:00AM, 5,505 Reads
A total of nine players from Pillow Academy, Carroll Academy and Delta Streets Academy have been selected to participate in the MAIS All-Star and Futures Game football contests next week at Mississippi College in Clinton.
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Brenda L. Sanders

Thu,06/12/25-2:00AM, 5,470 Reads
Brenda L. Sanders, 60, of Greenwood died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.
Memorial services will be held later.
She was a certified nursing assistant.
There will be a private viewing, for family only, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Sanders & Sanders Funeral Home.
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This tree fell onto the North Carrollton home of Mary Lisa Hearn, 60, who was killed while she was sleeping. Hearn’s death was one of four in four separate incidents in Leflore and Carroll counties this weekend. (Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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4 killed in separate incidents

Tue,04/01/25-2:00AM, 5,458 Reads
A 3-year-old child was killed Saturday night after getting hold of a gun and accidentally shooting himself.
Keldrick Duncan’s death was one of four in four separate incidents in Leflore and Carroll counties this weekend.
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Photo by Andy Lo, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Cary Weaver has been promoted to interim head football coach at Greenwood High School.

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Weaver promoted to interim GHS head coach

Fri,09/05/25-1:40PM, 5,448 Reads
Cary Weaver has been named the interim head football coach at Greenwood High School.
The announcement follows the promotion of head coach Clinton Gatewood to assistant superintendent of the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District during the school board’s monthly meeting Tuesday night.
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Chance of Rain: 60%
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