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Not easy to say goodbye
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,03/29/25-2:00AM , 3918 Reads 26,604 Statewide
When I moved to Greenwood in 1982, I expected it would be for two years. It turned into more than 42.
There are a lot of reasons why.
I liked the community, and I liked the job. I had a great boss, and I met the Mississippi woman who would become my wife.
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Early voting is no big deal
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,03/15/25-2:00AM , 2217 Reads 23,865 Statewide
Besides the typically stubborn Gov. Tate Reeves, the main opposition against in-person early voting has been coming from some of the circuit clerks in Mississippi, who have voiced concerns over whether they have the staff to handle it, even though 47 other states have figured that out.
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Greenwood musician Dan Splaingard plays his guitar outside Turnrow Book Co. in 2022. The beloved downtown bookstore, which also featured an art gallery and cafe, is being resurrected almost two years after a devastating fire shut it down. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Return of Turnrow: Contractor estimates work could be completed in about 5 months
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,03/08/25-2:00AM , 5711 Reads
Mary Carol Miller was such a regular at Turnrow Book Co. that family and friends knew if they were having trouble finding her, the bookstore in downtown Greenwood would be a wise place to check.
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A barrier Clark didn’t break
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,03/08/25-2:00AM , 2273 Reads 27,266 Statewide
Most of the news coverage about Robert G. Clark, who died this past week at the age of 96, has appropriately focused on his time in the Mississippi Legislature and his historic accomplishment as the first Black state lawmaker since Reconstruction.
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