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Hospital making profit, CEO says
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Sun,03/11/12-12:00AM , 188 Reads
Greenwood Leflore Hospital made a more than $3 million profit in its latest fiscal year and continues to be in strong financial shape, its CEO says.
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Brasel, Riley to meet in runoff
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,03/08/12-1:00PM , 142 Reads
The race for an open seat on the Itta Bena Board of Aldermen is headed to a runoff.

J.D. Brasel Jr. and Emmitt Riley III will meet again next Tuesday because neither got a majority of the vote on Tuesday.
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Henry Sanders stands in his carport Wednesday above an egg thrown there by vandals. He said his political support of Preston Ratliff in the District 3 Leflore County supervisor’s race has led to eight or nine eggings and other vandalism since July.

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Egged man
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,03/08/12-1:00PM , 132 Reads
Henry Sanders has become the target of serial eggers.

They hit his home at 805 Linden Ave. Wednesday for what he said was the eighth or ninth time.
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Inmate pleads guilty in burglary
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,03/07/12-5:10PM , 165 Reads
An inmate already doing time for one burglary has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a Leflore County laundry facility.

Larry Lenz, 42, entered his guilty plea Monday, and Circuit Judge Betty Sanders sentenced him to seven years — two to serve and five post-release supervision.
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