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Fred Randle, director of emergency management, provided an ice storm proclamation to both the Greenwood City Council and Leflore County Board of Supervisors at their respective meetings on Thursday. (By Kevin Edwards)

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Drier weather likely Friday

By GERARD EDIC AND KEVIN EDWARDS GERARD EDIC AND KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writers
Thu,02/03/22-1:15PM, 5,951 Reads
Greenwood and Leflore County governments were preparing Thursday for the potential impact of a winter storm making its way through the South and Midwest, but conditions were expected to be drier on Friday.
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Webster’s Food and Drink, a popular and homely dining option for Greenwood since 1979, will close down this week. Owners Matt Gnemi and John Stewart said they decided to close because of a lack of time to devote to the business. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Webster's to close doors

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Tue,04/22/25-2:00AM, 5,949 Reads
Webster’s Food and Drink, a dining institution in Greenwood, is closing down.
The restaurant and bar built out of a wooden-floor house at 216 W. Claiborne Ave. announced on Facebook Sunday that this week will be its last.
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Daughter pulls off quite a feat

By TROY D. BROWN SR.TROY D. BROWN SR. - Guest Columnist
Sat,03/02/24-2:00AM, 5,951 Reads
Someone once asked, “Can anything good come out of Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi”?
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James Elliott was a true gentleman

Tue,06/20/23-2:00AM, 5,944 Reads
Editor, Commonwealth:
I was saddened by the news of James Elliott’s death (“Groundbreaking firefighter did job by the book,” June 16).
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