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Sarah Britt Dees

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Sarah Britt Dees

Sat,02/12/22-2:00AM, 21,513 Reads
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Britt Dees of Greenwood announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Britt Dees, at 8:06 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2022, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.
She weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Her maternal grandparents are Wanda Philley of Greenwood and the late Jimmy George “Buddy” Philley.
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Among those enjoying Erin Mulligan’s LEAP class on music and movement at the Greenwood Community Center are, from left, Aimara Gamez, Grace Totten, C’Miyah Fairley and James Burnett.

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ArtPlace gets $5,000 grant

By SUSAN MONTGOMERY SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Tue,06/21/22-2:00AM, 21,452 Reads
ArtPlace Mississippi has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi to help support LEAP, the nonprofit’s Leflore Early Artists Project.
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Splintered wood is all that's left of the barn and workshop at the Leflore County home of Beth and Glen Stevens following Friday night's tornado. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Tornado damages scores of homes in Greenwood area, but no deaths or injuries reported

By TIM KALICH AND KEVIN EDWARDS TIM KALICH AND KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writers
Sat,03/15/25-9:12AM, 21,441 Reads 66,771 Statewide
A tornado that touched down around midnight Friday near Greenwood has damaged scores of homes and cars and put thousands without power, but no injuries or deaths have been reported, according to emergency management officials in Leflore and Carroll counties.
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1 of 2 murder suspects arrested in Wichita Falls

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Tue,07/11/23-11:53AM, 21,429 Reads
One of the two men suspected of killing the owner of an alleged gaming house during a robbery last month in Greenwood has been arrested in Texas.
Jalen Potts, 26, of Greenwood was arrested in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Monday morning by a coordinated effort of the Wichita Falls Police Department and U.S. Marshals.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

65°F

Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 68°F
Dew Point: 58°F
Humidity: 75%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 16 mph
Sky Cover: 77%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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