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Greenwood Rotarian Nick Joseph, left, greets Mike Tagert, Mississippi’s Northern District transportation commissioner, Monday following Tagert’s speech to the club. Tagert discussed various road and rail projects.

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Tagert: Railroad’s owner won’t invest in reopening
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Tue,05/24/11-1:00PM , 193 Reads
Reopening the Columbus & Greenville railroad between Greenwood and West Point has been held back by the railroad’s owner’s unwillingness to invest in the project, the Mississippi Northern District transportation commissioner says.
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Electronic records expected to boost care
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor
Sun,05/15/11-1:00AM , 159 Reads
Midnight strikes.

A violently ill patient enters the emergency room. He can’t explain what medications he’s taking or what illnesses he already has.
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Church takes in flood evacuees
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Fri,05/13/11-1:00PM , 137 Reads
The first flooding evacuees have arrived in Greenwood from the south Delta.

Seven made it to the Red Cross shelter set up at North Greenwood Baptist Church Thursday night, according to Ken Sandy, the Red Cross leader at the shelter.
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Tate Taylor, left, director of “The Help,” actress Octavia Spencer and Don Brock, who was one of Taylor’s fraternity brothers at Ole Miss, field questions from the audience Thursday night during the 94th annual meeting of the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce.

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‘Help’ to premiere here
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Fri,05/13/11-1:00PM , 294 Reads
“The Help” will hold a premiere in Greenwood, the movie’s director announced Thursday night at the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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71°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 88°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 73°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 45%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 20 mph
Sky Cover: 19%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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