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State won’t free deputy’s killer
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Fri,07/06/12-3:40PM , 952 Reads
A man convicted of taking the life of a Leflore County sheriff’s deputy won’t be getting out of prison.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections denied a medical release on June 28 for Earnest Conrod, 79, who fatally shot Melvin “Buster” Brown in 1994.
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Police: Utility ‘rebate’ is scam
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,07/05/12-1:00PM , 137 Reads
Greenwood Utilities and Delta Electric customers are being warned not to fall for a scam that promises them a $1,000 “Obama stimulus rebate.”

Capt. Melvin Andrews of the Greenwood Police Department said both utilities reported that customers have been called by con artists.
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Supe proposes 11% tax hike
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,07/05/12-1:00PM , 113 Reads
Viola Williams McCaskill proclaimed in an ad the day before last year’s election, “I will keep taxes the same AND raise teachers’ and support staff salaries!”
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Man gets 15 years for holdup
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Tue,07/03/12-4:27PM , 79 Reads
A man received 15 years Monday in Leflore County Circuit Court for an armed robbery of a Greenwood convenience store.

Altorean De’Tray “Boo” Williams, 22, 2402 Lafayette St., Tupelo, was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by seven years of post-release supervision.
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