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Angela Curry, executive director of the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation, asks the Greenwood City Council for infrastructure assistance for a new business at Tuesday’s meeting. (By Kevin Edwards)

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City to give boost to new business

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Thu,03/17/22-2:00AM, 6,401 Reads
The Greenwood City Council gave its approval Tuesday to contribute more than $7,000 to help upgrade a gas line for a new business.
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New law gives MDOC commissioner choice in how people are executed

By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,06/21/22-1:56PM, 6,396 Reads 27,219 Statewide
Mississippi is set to become the first state where prison officials can choose how a person sentenced to death is executed.
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3rd suspect charged in shooting

Thu,09/21/23-2:00AM, 6,374 Reads
Greenwood police have charged a third suspect — a teenager from Cleveland — in the shooting death of a Greenwood man at David Jordan Apartments on Sept. 4.
Police Chief Terrence Craft said Jakeyvion Purnell, 15, has been charged with capital murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
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Multiple weapons, including assault rifles, shotguns and handguns, were recovered from the Avenue H residence after the July 28 shooting incident. (By Drew Richardson)

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4 men jailed over gunfire on Avenue H

Sat,08/07/21-2:00AM, 6,359 Reads
Four Greenwood men remained jailed Friday on charges of aggravated assault related to a July 28 shooting incident.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 63°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 69%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 32 mph
Sky Cover: 20%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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