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Vaccine available to all; distribution site ready
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Tue,03/16/21-1:36AM , 449 Reads
Now that all Mississippians have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, officials at the Leflore County vaccine distribution site say they are prepared for the expected influx of patients.
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Several posters on Grand Boulevard’s trees Wednesday show the photo and information of Tykwon Smith, who has been missing for nearly a month.

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Search continues for missing teen
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Thu,03/11/21-1:37AM , 806 Reads
After almost a month of searching, authorities are still looking for a 16-year-old teenager who went missing following a visit to Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

Posters with the photo of Tykwon Smith who went missing early Feb. 15 have been displayed on trees along Grand Boulevard.
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1 school’s virus numbers spike; rest continue to report less cases
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Thu,03/11/21-1:30AM , 576 Reads
COVID-19 numbers for North New Summit School in Greenwood spiked last week while other schools in the area listed few if any cases in the latest report from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
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Don Muchow, a former Greenwood resident, has been on a journey “from Disneyland to Disney World” to promote Type 1 diabetes awareness. On Tuesday, he made a stop back in his hometown.

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Incredible journey
By ADAM BAKST - Staff Writer
Wed,03/10/21-1:40AM , 2209 Reads
A former Greenwood resident with a bright spirit — and perhaps an even brighter outfit — made his way through town Tuesday on the route of his incredible journey.
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