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Flowers were placed in the seat of Dorothy Glenn at Tuesday’s Greenwood City Council meeting. Glenn, who represented Ward 6, died Friday.

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Dorothy Glenn: 1957-2026: ‘Ms. Dot’ served with passion

By BRENT MAZE AND TAYLOR THOMPSON BRENT MAZE AND TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writers
Wed,01/07/26-2:00AM, 4,784 Reads
Dorothy Glenn, who served on the Greenwood City Council for nearly six years, has died. She was 69.
Mayor Kenderick Cox has known and worked with “Mrs. Dot,” as he knew her, for the past 10 to 15 years. He said Glenn was a true pillar of the community, loved by all.
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Evangelist Violet Hudson

Wed,07/30/25-2:00AM, 4,779 Reads
Services for Evangelist Violet Hudson of Itta Bena will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Steadfast Church of God in Christ Ministries in Itta Bena.
Ms. Hudson, 60, died Monday, July 21, 2025, at her home.
She was a security dispatcher at Mississippi Valley State University.
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Board approves superintendent’s resignation

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,03/08/25-2:00AM, 4,764 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District has voted to let Superintendent James Johnson-Waldington out of his contract a year early so that he can take a similar job at another Delta school district.
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A weekend winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing rain to the Leflore County area.

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Residents start to rebuild after storm

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Mon,01/26/26-5:49PM, 4,761 Reads
Residents of Leflore County and first responders are continuing the process of rebuilding due to the damage and power outages from Winter Storm Fern.
Another round of extreme cold and gusty winds is predicted for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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