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During her talk Tuesday to the Greenwood Rotary Club, Brenda Grubb, left, shows an editorial cartoon drawn by Ricky Nobile commemorating the July 2017 crash of a military transport plane in Leflore County that claimed the lives of all 16 servicemen on board. Next to her is Cheryl Thornhill, the president of the civic club.

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‘Card sender’ worked to comfort plane crash victims’ families
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Wed,01/15/20-2:31AM , 323 Reads
After a military transport plane broke apart in mid-air in July 2017 and crashed into soybean fields at the western edge of Leflore County, Brenda Grubb felt compelled to do what she could to comfort the families of the 16 servicemen who died about 4 miles from her home.
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Bill Palmertree had evacuated his Minter City mobile home moments before high winds knocked it off its foundation early Saturday morning. Minter City incurred most of the damage in Leflore County, which was largely spared from the ravages of the severe storm that swept across the South.

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Winds cause 'scary situation'
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Tue,01/14/20-3:11AM , 309 Reads
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Bill Palmertree had only been out of his Minter City mobile home for seconds before high winds early Saturday morning knocked it off its moorings.

“It was a scary situation,” he said.
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Bill Palmertree had evacuated his Minter City mobile home moments before high winds knocked it off its foundation early Saturday morning. Minter City incurred most of the damage in Leflore County, which was largely spared from the ravages of the severe storm that swept across the South.

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Minter City couple get out of mobile home in time
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,01/11/20-2:28PM , 642 Reads
Bill Palmertree had only been out of his Minter City mobile home for seconds before high winds early Saturday morning knocked it off its moorings.

“It was a scary situation,” he said.
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Reduce the garbage headache
By TIM KALICH - Editor
Sat,01/11/20-12:05AM , 280 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors has been spending a lot of time talking about garbage over the past year.

It has made some progress in reducing the pile of problems, but new ones keep cropping up.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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77°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 85°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Humidity: 81%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 80%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

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