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Launching a ground ball
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/18/03-11:00PM , 69 Reads
Mississippi Valley State University second baseman Chris Falls of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, launches a ground ball Saturday morning for Jason Peeples, who waits with his glove ready. Valley players drilled children ages 7-12 during the second annual Bill Clay Fall Baseball Camp at Whittington Park.
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O'Bannon runs all over Leflore
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/18/03-11:00PM , 132 Reads
The O'Bannon Green Waves didn't complete one pass Friday night at Leflore County High School, but what they did on the ground was enough to run all over the Tigers 28-6.
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Voting plan could be subject to challenges
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/18/03-11:00PM , 92 Reads
In assigning voters to new polling places this year, the Leflore County Election Commission went on the assumption that precinct lines matched the county's newly reshaped supervisor districts, according to one commissioner.
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Weighing in
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/18/03-11:00PM , 57 Reads
Leflore County came to terms with its weight problem in a big way Saturday morning, committing to drop more than a ton by April.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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76°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 76°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 74%
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 63%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: 7:28 PM
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A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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