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Crime reports still closeted
By CHARLES CORDER - Managing Editor
Fri,10/19/12-4:00PM , 685 Reads
Greenwood Police Chief Henry Purnell doesn’t want to cooperate.

He doesn’t want to release all of the police incident reports.
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Poor use of Thompson’s time
By CHARLES CORDER - Managing Editor
Sun,10/14/12-5:09AM , 185 Reads
Based on what U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said during his speech to the Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee’s annual Beans and Greens Dinner on Thursday night, he appears to have gotten his talking points from state Sen./Greenwood City Councilman David Jordan.
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New roof didn’t solve Civic Center’s problems
By CHARLES CORDER - Managing Editor

Thu,10/11/12-6:16PM , 187 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors approved a final payment for the Leflore County Civic Center’s new roof.

Now the county will have to pay approximately $40,000 more to stop leaks at the Civic Center.
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Playwright seeks stories of civil rights era
By CHARLES CORDER - Managing Editor

Fri,10/05/12-4:58PM , 110 Reads
The man behind a play set in Mississippi during the civil rights movement is coming to Greenwood searching for stories and photographs.

Garret Mathews will meet with Greenwood residents who lived during that time from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 106 E. Scott St.
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