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Amanda Elzy’s Rylee Collins (2) shoots over a pair of Leflore County defenders during their game Thursday night in Itta Bena. Elzy claimed a 42-32 win.

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Elzy boys come through for first win

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Sat,11/22/25-2:00AM, 7,135 Reads
The Amanda Elzy boys picked up their first win of the season on the hardcourt as the Panthers knocked off cross-county rival Leflore County 51-39 Thursday night in Itta Bena.
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Man sentenced to death denied review

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Sat,02/08/25-2:00AM, 7,126 Reads
A man convicted of murder in Leflore County and sentenced to death will not be granted another look at overturning his conviction by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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Stevenson Coleman

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2 charged in fatal July 4 shooting

By RAGHAV NALLANI RAGHAV NALLANI - Staff Writer
Tue,07/09/24-2:00AM, 7,115 Reads
Two people have been charged with murder in a shooting that took place around 7:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July on Adams Avenue.
Stevenson Coleman, 44, 704 Ave. K, and Sharonika Washington, 29, 401 Douglas St., Itta Bena, were charged with murder and jailed on $500,000 bond.
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UPS driver says man pointed gun at him

Thu,04/25/24-2:00AM, 7,115 Reads
A UPS driver says he was threatened with a gun Tuesday when he approached a man who had been working on a building for him.
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