SUSAN MONTGOMERY | The Greenwood Commonwealth

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Man who tried to save girls from floods had Mississippi ties
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Fri,07/11/25-2:00AM , 2106 Reads
Dick Eastland, the hero who worked to save girls swept away by the recent flood at Camp Mystic in Texas, was related to the Mississippi Eastland family.
Greenwood lawyer Hiram Eastland Jr. confirmed the connection following nationwide reports of Dick Eastland’s demise.
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Assistant Greenwood Police Chief Clifton King, left, and Jody Bradley, the Police Department’s executive administrator, have been working in the community to promote Greenwood Leflore-Carroll County Crime Stoppers’ system for getting anonymous tipsters to help prevent and solve crimes. Sitting next to them is the community service award that Crime Stoppers USA presented to the Greenwood-based Crime Stoppers last year. To provide a tip, call 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477). (By Susan Montgomery, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Tip line helps agencies solve crimes
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Sat,06/21/25-2:00PM , 2442 Reads
There is something that everyday citizens can do to help prevent and solve crimes in the community.
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Angus and angus-charolais yearlings stand in Bryant Farms feeder cattle facility on Valley Hill in Carroll County. The cattle at the facility are finished to about 1,200 pounds before processing elsewhere.

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Busy with Cattle: Agricultural consultant also operates beef business
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY
Sun,06/08/25-9:00AM , 1042 Reads
Ag consultant Billy Bryant is spending his days right with row-crop farmers.
They are working on ways to produce the largest yields possible. This is critical because the price situation for corn, cotton and soybeans is tight and costs are difficult to manage.
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Justin Blaylock is a loan officer for Trustmark Bank in Greenwood and formerly managed branches for Republic Finance.(By Susan Montgomery, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Your Neighbor: Justin Blaylock: Banker also busy with community work, animals
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Tue,05/27/25-2:00AM , 1757 Reads
Justin Blaylock, a Greenwood banker, was answering questions about his education and his professional experience when he mentioned that he and his wife, Aly, have “a few pets” at their home in Carroll County.
So eventually the conversation rolled back to that topic.
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