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This year’s Student Achievement Award winners were, front row from left, Kerdashian Flowers-Lowe, Nija Owens, Astreya Zachary and Kortney Haymore; second row, Paris Reid, Kelsey Stephens, Kristen Stephens, Khadijah Anderson and Brittany Boyd; and, third row, Charlecia L. Brownlee, Brittany Boone and Rushil Randive. In the back row are sponsor representatives Lance Gregory, Dr. V.K. Chawla, Dale Persons, Wayne Self, John Greer and Theressa Dent. (Photo by Taylor Kuykendall)

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Chamber honors top area students
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Thu,04/29/10-11:00PM , 201 Reads
The Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce held a reception honoring area high school students Thursday.

Twelve students from local high schools were chosen to receive an award of $340 each.
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County prepares for high winds and water
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Thu,04/29/10-11:00PM , 183 Reads
T.W. Cooper, emergency management director for Leflore County, welcomes calls from the public, but he says it’s better to call when the sun is still shining.

“Our phones were pretty busy last weekend,” he said. “I’m glad to see the citizens are being proactive in looking out for their safety.”
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Housing officials rescind eviction
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Wed,04/28/10-11:00PM , 321 Reads
Annie Morrow, whose son recently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other people, found out Wednesday afternoon that she would not be evicted from her Hayes House home.
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Mom: School making son sick
By TAYLOR KUKENDALL - Staff Writer
Wed,04/28/10-11:00PM , 168 Reads
A parent of a Claudine Brown Elementary student says her child’s health was adversely affected by environmental conditions at the school.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

75°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 56°F
Feels Like: 76°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 94%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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