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An 18-year-old Leflore County man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of another Leflore County man, whose body was discovered Wednesday morning.
Greenwood resident Rodney Woods continues to walk strong despite hardships from Type 2 diabetes.
Itta Bena’s utility billing is now officially under investigation by the State Auditor’s Office.
The gears are in motion for this Saturday’s second annual Greenwood Gravel Grind, and those involved are ready for a great ride.
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors will sponsor a census and voter registration drive Saturday in Greenwood.
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An 18-year-old Leflore County man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of another Leflore County man, whose body was discovered Wednesday morning.
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A Leflore County man was found dead from gunshot wounds Wednesday morning in the backyard of a residence in Brazil Homes.
After an initial hiccup due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenwood’s tourism industry seems to be rebounding.
An ArtPlace Mississippi instructor and program coordinator has been promoted to lead the nonprofit organization.
JACKSON — Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday praised the Trump administration’s efforts to make a coronavirus vaccine available to the public in the next few months and asked residents not to allow political divisions to stop them from getting vaccinated when the time comes.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday that two officers who fired their weapons at the Black woman were justified in using force to protect themse…
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A Leflore County man was found dead from gunshot wounds Wednesday morning in the backyard of a residence within the Brazil Homes complex.
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At a press conference this week, Itta Bena residents spoke out about their experiences with high, uneven electric bills.
Delbert Hosemann considers himself a “numbers guy.” There’s one number Mississippi’s lieutenant governor says he is homing in on: the state’s labor participation rate.
The Greenwood Police Department has yet to press charges against anyone in connection with a double homicide that occurred last week.
The Greenwood Police Department has charged an 80-year-old man with five counts of attempted aggravated assault in connection with a Sunday “road rage” incident.
Leflore County’s jobless rate fell to 11.1% last month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
WINONA — Eddie Lee Williams, 90, of Carrollton died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada.
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Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the city of Greenwood’s sales tax collections are increasing.
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A man in his 50s has become the 81st person to die from COVID-19 in Leflore County.
On a surprisingly cool Saturday morning in the Mississippi Delta, around 200 racers were ready to take off in the 40th annual 300 Oaks Road Race.
A 62-year-old Carroll County man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with shots fired Friday morning.
Carroll County deputies and Mississippi gaming agents are investigating illegal gambling machines recently found in Black Hawk.
Niqua Graham-Brooks’ love of the Browning community started when she was in the seventh grade.
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On a surprisingly cool Saturday morning in the Mississippi Delta, around 200 racers were ready to take off in the 40th annual 300 Oaks Road Race.
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Family and friends of Leflore County’s two latest homicide victims are grieving over their losses while also grappling with the problem of gun violence, which continues to affect many people’s lives throughout the Greenwood area.
Ungelique McKinnon, left, and Bozo Scott set up a tent at the start/finish line for Saturday’s 300 Oaks Road Race.
Throughout the Delta and its adjacent hills, residents may be seeing more black bears.
Kaitlyn Chamblee, left, was crowned Carroll Academy’s homecoming queen Friday night. Also pictured is her father, Keith Chamblee.
Tancy Duren was crowned J.Z. George High School’s queen Friday night. In the background is her father, Travis Duren.
JACKSON — Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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After seven weeks of operation and more than 1,500 plates of barbecue given out, Operation Peace Treaty has finished collecting surveys assessing Greenwood-area residents’ thoughts on gun violence and other community issues.
In the Leflore County Courthouse, Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill stacks a pile of papers titled “2020 General Election,” announcing that the sample ballots for the Nov. 3 election are available.
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Two Greenwood men were fatally shot Thursday night downtown, increasing Leflore County’s homicide count for 2020 to 16.
The Itta Bena resident whose car vaulted into the air when it hit a manhole cover on U.S. 82 last year is now suing the city of Greenwood.
Every household and business in Leflore and Carroll counties is getting a bonus Friday.
A former Leflore County resident has transitioned his food truck business into a sauce company.
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A 21-year-old Greenwood man was charged with attempted murder Wednesday in connection with the shootings of two people at Brazil Homes earlier this month.
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Leflore County’s toll from COVID-19 is now at 80 with the death of another victim.
More fiery debate over electric bills erupted during a meeting of the Itta Bena Board of Aldermen this week.
The number of Leflore County students and teachers who have gone into quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 has dropped by more than half.
WASHINGTON — Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a Republican and a Democratic senator said Wednesday.
Those interested in participating in Saturday’s 40th annual 300 Oaks Road Race have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to register online.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital was able to erase a million-dollar operating loss in August, thanks again to a reserve of coronavirus relief funds.
It’s called “dirty dope,” and it’s killing young people in Mississippi, Jeff Dunn warns.
The city of Greenwood may change its ordinance on how it handles the removal of junked vehicles on residential property.
The Salvation Army’s thrift store in Greenwood, located at 212 Mississippi 7, will begin to accept donations again later this week.
Greenwood Little Theatre is moving forward with its season utilizing mostly outdoor venues to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The Leflore County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 Monday to approve the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District’s 2020-2021 budget.
The Leflore County Humane Society’s shelter is up to its paws with animals, and it needs more volunteers and supplies.
Each of Leflore County’s five supervisor districts will host a drive to encourage residents to fill out their census surveys.
The Greenwood Police Department is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run incident that occurred earlier this year near The Crystal Grill.
The Black Lives Matter Greenwood vigil that was set for Saturday was postponed due to weather.
From left, Sybil Levine, Sarah Fortenberry, Jessica Barnes and Jose Herrera prepare plates of food cooked by Larry’s Fish House during the Friends of the Library’s fifth annual fish fry fundraiser, held Monday afternoon in front of the Larry’s Fish House food truck off Park Avenue. The proce…
Mississippi Valley State University has named Dr. Abigail S. Newsome as its associate vice president for academic affairs.
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