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At Tuesday’s regular meeting, Dr. Earl Watkins, far left, senior education consultant for the Foundation for the Mid South, speaks to the school board about the Youth Experience Survey.

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Board approves Youth Experience Survey
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Wed,03/04/20-3:07AM , 310 Reads
In order to get a sense of how students in the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District are doing, the school board voted Tuesday to approve the administration this school year of the Youth Experience Survey.
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Supervisors move meeting to next week
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Tue,03/03/20-2:53AM , 259 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors has moved its usual meeting on the first Monday of the month to next week.

Three of the five supervisors are in Washington D.C. to attend the National Association of County Officials meeting: District 5’s Robert Collins, District 2’s Reginald Moore, and District 4’s Eric Mitchell.
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Mississippi Valley State University student athletes William Bradley, left, and Jerry Garner are among many college students faced with stress at pivotal points in their lives. They rely on each other for support, as well as other helpful outlets on campus to push through.

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Help available for college students feeling stressed about midterms, finals
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Tue,03/03/20-2:44AM , 320 Reads
Any college student will agree that the most difficult and stressful times of the semester are midterms and finals. However, area schools want students who are struggling to know that there is help available.
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Board chooses new ambulance service provider
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer

Sat,02/29/20-2:24AM , 349 Reads
Pafford EMS has found a new home in Leflore County.

In a special called meeting by the Leflore County Board of Supervisors on Friday afternoon, Pafford beat out MedStat, the current and longtime provider, in gaining the board’s favor for an ambulance contract. The vote was 3-2.
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