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Brady Chambley has worked as a wildlife biologist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for four months. He graduated from Delta State University in May.

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Wildlife biologist job fits outdoorsman well
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Mon,12/11/17-4:33PM , 185 Reads
Brady Chambley feels like it was just meant to be.
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South African Robert Brunsdon is in his fourth year of working for Greenwood farmer Ricky Belk through the H2A work visa program, which allows foreign agricultural workers to come to America for seasonal work. Brunsdon and nine fellow countrymen will play rugby against the Ole Miss and Mississippi State teams Sunday in Oxford.

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Farm worker loves rugby
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Mon,11/06/17-1:00PM , 569 Reads
Rugby is a serious matter in South Africa.

Depending on whom you ask, it’s the most popular sport in the southernmost country in Africa.

When Robert Brunsdon tells you its the biggest sport in his home country, you don’t argue with the chiseled 6-foot-4, 245-pound brute.
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Greenwood’s Jerry Carter is in his 29th year of working for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. He is now one of just three employees to hold the rank of major in the state. He oversees the North Region, which includes 30 counties.

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Longtime wildlife department employee says he's been blessed
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor

Mon,10/02/17-5:45PM , 571 Reads
When Greenwood’s Jerry Carter first started working for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks in 1988, he set some lofty goals.

He’s attained most of them.
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Greenwood’s Marcus Henry spent time training soldiers in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. The retired military officer has spent the past decade helping with weight training for the athletes at his alma mater, Greenwood High School.

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Veteran works athletes hard in weight room
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Mon,08/28/17-3:56PM , 314 Reads
Marcus Henry gave 22 years of his life to the protection of this country. Now he gives his time to help Greenwood High School athletes.

Since returning to his native Greenwood in 1996, the retired U.S. Army staff sergeant has worked with GHS students in the weight room.
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