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Area's underground water supply drops 7 feet in 10 years
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY
Wed,01/26/05-11:00PM , 205 Reads
The surface of the underground water supply used for irrigating fields and filling catfish ponds has dropped seven feet in the past 10 years in most of Leflore, Sunflower and Bolivar counties.
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County retains appointed employees
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY
Mon,01/24/05-11:00PM , 89 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors agreed during closed session Monday to retain the county's 28 board-appointed employees.
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Man accuses supervisor of assaulting him
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY
Sun,01/23/05-11:00PM , 581 Reads
A 21-year-old Leflore County man has charged District 5 Supervisor Larry "Kite" Johnson with simple assault following an incident Saturday night at Johnson's Spotlite Skating Rink.

The charge was still being processed this morning, and Sheriff Ricky Banks said he would notify Johnson when he receives the paperwork.
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Greenwood Public Schools: Clark named board president
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY
Sat,01/22/05-11:00PM , 77 Reads
Schools are for students, and the Greenwood School Board tries to "do what is in the best interest of children" by supporting the work of the system's educators, Margaret Clark says.
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Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM

Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 10 mph
Sky Cover: 58%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 2:21 AM
Moon Set: 11:53 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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