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Graduation ceremonies in works
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Thu,04/30/20-5:55PM , 419 Reads
High school seniors expecting to graduate from Greenwood and Leflore County public schools in May can pencil in dates for in-person commencement ceremonies.

But nothing’s official — yet. The district is expecting to announce more detailed plans Friday.
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Crystal Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is using lightweight plastic “ponchos” as protective gear for certified nursing assistants caring for residents. At least one nursing assistant is questioning whether the gear is adequate.

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Nursing home employee worries about provided PPE
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Wed,04/29/20-1:26AM , 259 Reads
A longtime certified nursing assistant says she is worried that the personal protective equipment provided for the nursing staff isn’t adequate at a Greenwood nursing home experiencing a significant outbreak of COVID-19.
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Access to courthouse still restricted
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Tue,04/28/20-1:18AM , 240 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors decided Monday to continue COVID-19-related restricted access to the courthouse into the first part of May.
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Fredrick Haslett, right, reacts after learning his nephew, Eric Haslett, had been fatally shot in the back outside his mother's home on Henderson Street Saturday. Comforting Fredrick Haslett is Emma Federick, an aunt of Eric Haslett's.

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Greenwood man fatally shot at mother's home
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Sat,04/25/20-3:08PM , 1567 Reads
Magnolia Thomas’ terrible grief could be heard on porches and in yards, on the sidewalk and inside cars on Henderson Street at midday Saturday.

Magnolia Thomas’ terrible grief could be heard on porches and in yards, on the sidewalk and inside cars on Henderson Street at midday Saturday.
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