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Kai will be among the dogs and cats highlighted during the Jordan’s Way fundraiser at the Leflore County Humane Society’s animal shelter from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Kai has lived in the shelter for three years. Here, he poses in front of the shelter with Brandy Lemley, who works there. (By Susan Montgomery, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Donate to animal shelter, free a Realtor
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - City Editor
Tue,02/06/24-2:00AM , 1425 Reads
Pam Powers, the Greenwood Realtor and civic volunteer, will be in the doghouse for sure Thursday night.
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Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board: ‘Configuration plan’ to be discussed
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Sat,02/03/24-2:00AM , 2486 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School Board is continuing to look at how it might reduce the number of schools that the system operates — and questions about how this might turn out hovered during a work session this past week.
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Leflore County Tax Collector Pamela Keys confers with Justin Overton, co-owner of ION Business Concepts and Payment Systems. The company recently installed software that is allowing people to pay their property taxes online, starting Thursday. (By Susan Montgomery, Greenwood Commonwealth, Copyright 2024)

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Property owners now can pay taxes online
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Thu,02/01/24-2:00AM , 4183 Reads
Owners of property in Leflore County now can pay their taxes online thanks to an internet payment system set to go online Thursday.
“It’s kind of a soft launch,” said Justin Overton, co-owner of the Madison-based ION Business Concepts and Payment Systems.
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This banner featuring Brandice Brown Williams is one of about 200 banners honoring African American community leaders. (By Susan Montgomery, Greenwood Commonwealth, copyright 2024)

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Black History Month: Banners highlight people’s contributions
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Thu,02/01/24-2:00AM , 3776 Reads
Black History Month begins Thursday, and there’s something new planned that community organizer, Brandice Brown Williams, hopes everyone will enjoy.
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