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Circuit Judge Joseph Loper examines information on potential jurors and discusses the material with the prosecution and defense during a recess. Loper is presiding over the sixth murder trial of Curtis Giovanni Flowers, accused of a 1996 quadruple homicide in Winona. (Photo by Taylor Kuykendall)

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Flowers trial: Small-town ties complicate process
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Mon,06/07/10-11:00PM , 157 Reads
WINONA — Some small towns promote a way of life in which “everybody knows everybody,” but that familiarity can pose challenges during a murder trial.
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CVB accepting applications for projects
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Sun,06/06/10-11:00PM , 155 Reads
The Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau is accepting applications for its advertising assistance program, which provides funding to eligible projects promoting tourism in the Greenwood area.
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Officials protest Sardis project
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Sun,06/06/10-11:00PM , 159 Reads
Plans for a destination resort facility at Sardis Lake have drawn protests from some Leflore County leaders concerned about flood control.

A meeting regarding development within the area of Sardis Reservoir was held behind closed doors at the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce Friday afternoon.
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Potential jurors questioned in Flowers murder trial
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Sun,06/06/10-11:00PM , 179 Reads
WINONA — Jury selection for the sixth murder trial of Curtis Giovanni Flowers will continue Tuesday morning after more than half of the remaining jury pool was excused today.

Starting with 600 on Friday, the pool was narrowed to 152 by the time court began Monday. Four other jurors who had not attended Friday showed up this morning.
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