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Woman found dead in trailer park
By JOHN MARTIN
Sun,10/05/03-11:00PM , 562 Reads
A Leflore County woman was discovered dead with her throat slit in her trailer home Sunday after she didn't show up for church, and the Sheriff's Department has issued a statewide alert for the suspect, her neighbor.
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Blessing the animals
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/04/03-11:00PM , 70 Reads
Keanu Moore, left, and his mother, Tavane, watch as Father Gregory Plata blesses their dog, Kiwi, with holy water at St. Francis Catholic Church on Saturday, which was St. Francis Day. The church and school also held a fall festival Saturday featuring games, food and pony rides, among other entertainment.
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Middle School student to be recognized by the Gear Up Mississippi program
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/04/03-11:00PM , 228 Reads
A Greenwood Middle School eighth-grader is paving his way to college with good grades and a focus on his future, and the Gear Up Mississippi program will recognize his efforts this week.
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Oak Hill crushes Carroll 28-14 on homecoming
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,10/04/03-11:00PM , 136 Reads
CARROLLTON - The Oak Hill Raiders took advantage of a switch at their quarterback position and some penalized late hits by the Carroll Academy defense to crush the home team 28-14 Friday night.
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